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@@ -1 +1,47 @@ -# eSim +##eSim + +eSim is an open source EDA tool for circuit design, simulation, analysis and PCB design, developed by FOSSEE team at IIT Bombay. +It is an integrated tool build using open source software such as Kicad (http://www.kicad-pcd.org), Ngspice (http://ngspice.sourcefouge.net/) +It is released under GNU GPL License. It runs on Ubuntu Linux, Windows XP and Windows. + +eSim has been successfully ported to low cost FOSSEE laptop (http://laptop.fossee.in) + +##Pre-requisites +1. Python 2.7 +2. PyQt4 +3. Matplotlib +4. NgSpice +5. Kicad (Latest Version build on July-14) + +##Installing and setting PATH for eSim +1. Clone this repository or download it as zip file. +2. set PYTHONPATH + - For Linux : + Open .bashrc file and add this line. + + `export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:/path-to-your-downloaded-folder/eSim/src` + + - For Window : + set environment variable `PYHTONPATH` with complete path to your eSim/src + + +##How to run eSim ? +1. Using command line or terminal go to location eSim/src/frontEnd +2. Type below command to open eSim + - `python Application.py` + + +##How to install latest version of kicad in Ubuntu ? +1. `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:js-reynaud/ppa-kicad` + +2. `sudo apt-get update` + +3. `sudo apt-get install kicad` + + +##How to install ngspice in Ubuntu? + + `sudo apt-get install ngspice` + + + |