FAQs
Installation issues and solutions
If OSCAD is installed on 64 bit Windows XP, there will be a problem launching OSCAD through Start menu. Launch OSCAD through command prompt instead. To do this, open command prompt and type the following one after the other:
- cd \
- cd OSCAD\OSCAD\forntEnd
- python oscad.py
Now Oscad window will open up.
Usage issues and solutions
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If a footprint library error is displayed on opening Footprint Editor, do the following:
→ On the footprint editor window, click on Preferences and choose Options.
→ In the footprint library files section, click on ADD.
→ Browse to the path where kicad is installed. Then go to KiCad\share\modules.
→ Manually select all the .mod files and click on Open.
→ Do the same for KiCad\share\modules\packages3d.
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If on launching Ngspice, an error, "System cannot execute the program" occurs, download and install the exe file from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29 then Relaunch Oscad.
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If you are unable to launch KiCad, then uninstall KiCad and install it again in the C directory. For installing, go to Oscad windows installer folder. Go to the folder resources. Double click on the KiCad.exe file. Give the installation path as C:\ After installation, change the environment variable path of Kicad to C:\KiCad\bin.