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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.