This file contains important last-minute information about Circuit Design Suite 10.1.1 for Windows, including installation issues, compatibility issues, bugs fixed, and changes from Circuit Design Suite 10.1.0. Refer to the NI Circuit Design Suite Release Notes for a complete list of new features in Circuit Design Suite 10.1.1. You can access this document by selecting Help»Release Notes in Multisim or Ultiboard or navigating to Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Circuit Design Suite 10.1»Documentation»Release Notes.
Refer to the Getting Started with NI Circuit Design Suite manual for information about getting started with Circuit Design Suite. You can access this PDF from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Circuit Design Suite 10.1»Documentation»Getting Started.
Circuit Design Suite 10.1.1 supports Windows Vista/XP/2000 32-bit editions and Windows Vista 64-bit edition. Circuit Design Suite 10.1.1 does not support Windows NT/Me/98/95, or Windows XP x64.
Circuit Design Suite 10.1.1 upgrades Circuit Design Suite 10.1.0. You cannot install Circuit Design Suite 10.1.1 side-by-side with version 10.1.0. You must reactivate Circuit Design Suite after you install it. It will not activate itself automatically.
You can install Circuit Design Suite without viewing any installation dialog boxes. Refer to the silent_install.txt file in the Supportfiles directory in the Circuit Design Suite distribution for more information about installing Circuit Design Suite silently.
National Instruments recommends that you regularly back up the files created within the Multisim and Ultiboard components of NI Circuit Design Suite. Additionally, you should back up internal files that store user-created data, such as database components. For more information about which files to backup and where to find them, refer to the Help.
Uninstalling Circuit Design Suite will not remove user data. For more information about the locations of user database and configuration files, refer to the Archiving Data Help topic.
The following is a subset of the issues fixed between Circuit Design Suite 10.1.0 and Circuit Design Suite 10.1.1
Multisim |
Bug ID | Description |
111150 | AC Relay Coil not releasing when power is disconnected. |
110220 | The model for the TL431 component is incorrect. |
110855 | Sorting using the user fields for RLC components in the Database Manager no longer works. |
110932 | The Print Instruments dialog does not list any LabVIEW or NI ELVIS Instruments in its list. |
110935 | ERC does not report section names for warnings. |
110939 | 2N3055A has wrong footprint mapping. |
111517 | Adding unused Multisim instruments to a circuit slows down simulation. |
111090 | LM301AD model mapping is wrong for the LM301A model. |
111346 | The corner frequency in the Transfer function component in Multisim is incorrectly defined. |
111361 | THREE_PHASE_DELTA component is modelled incorrectly. |
111386 | NC marking for pins common between multiple sections of components does not work as expected. |
111418 | Copying RLC components to the user or corporate databases does not copy over any associated footprint information. |
111455 | AD584JH footprint pin mappings are incorrect. |
111087 | Setting schematic to read only does not fully restrict changes to the schematic. |
106456 | The spreadsheet sometimes adds components to non-existent variant. |
108400 | An MCU workspace could not be saved until after saving the main circuit file. |
108785 | 7492 Counter did not operate correctly. |
108816 | Multisim is not saving the MCU workspace path, after searching and finding an MCU workspace. |
108986 | The transconductance for a Voltage Controlled Current Source in Multisim could not be negative. |
109171 | Multisim crashes if a component's model is changed via the spreadsheet view. |
111536 | Agilent scope autoscaling with connection to digital inputs causes the simulation to slow down. |
112068 | Linear LM101A model for LM101AD is not mapped correctly. |
111981 | Multisim Multimeter does not refresh correctly when used with the Elvis Variable Power Supply. |
112016 | Case29 footprint remapped pin incorrectly. |
112047 | TS_POWER_10_TO_1 transformer gives incorrect results. |
111502 | 1m and 1M resistors are being grouped together in the Multisim Bill Of Materials Report. |
112052 | The PSpice temperature parameters do not work correctly when using AKO models. |
111852 | Routing layer does not default to route on all layers in some cases. |
112070 | BAT54S has incorrect mapped symbol to land pattern pins. |
112118 | Noise Analysis uses incorrect temperature. |
112218 | Current control voltage symbol doesn't match with simulation. |
112224 | Using the Set X Value cursor in the grapher causes a crash when used in a Japanese locale. |
112241 | Loading a model from file in the component wizard fails if the file's path contains Unicode. |
112374 | Multisim crashes when adding separator to Analysis toolbar button menu. |
112418 | Multisim crashes when deleting the current variant from right click on the hierarchy tab. |
112050 | AKO models which are not referenced by any devices are not passed to XSPICE. |
111680 | 74HC163 is triggering on the wrong clock edge. |
111588 | The component 74HC162 does not simulate in Multisim. |
111590 | RCO (TC) pin not modeled correctly for 74HC163. |
111615 | Convergence errors occur when using ELVISmx instruments in some cases. |
111636 | Multisim saves edited footprint data to the database even if the changes are cancelled by user. |
111645 | Switches do not pass current on simulation run if initially closed. |
111663 | Symbol Editor Spreadsheet View Not Sorting In Numerical Order. |
111673 | Component is incorrectly saved to the database if it is flipped before saving. |
111674 | The model for the 74HC163 does not use the correct propagation delay constants. |
111675 | The clk pin for 74hc163 is incorrectly marked as active low. |
111687 | The Bill of Materials Report does not sort by RefDes. |
111708 | LabVIEW 8.5.1 instrument interface causes hang on close. |
111713 | Bode plotter and Function generator do not work together. |
111776 | Copy and Flip operation causes Ammeter to switch polarities. |
111779 | Noise figure analysis outputs negative frequencies in some cases. |
111826 | Hierarchical block symbol becomes uneditable in some cases. |
112514 | GND does not appear in Components tab of Spreadsheet View. |
111676 | Section B of the 74LS74 component has an incorrect netlist. |
112650 | Back annotating a footprint (or shape) change from Ultiboard deletes component in Multisim. |
111834 | The pin mappings for SOD-123 is incorrect, causing incorrect results when the circuit is exported to Ultiboard. |
112217 | The ohm symbol doesn't show up on the multi meter when using Multisim under Windows 2000 and under XP when the XP Classic theme is enabled. |
Ultiboard |
110792 | Pin hole can't be changed back to Standard hole after it is changed to an Advanced drill hole. |
110824 | Undo does not work correctly with the netlist editor. |
110912 | 3D Preview does not work with Aero enabled on Vista. |
111052 | Adding or removing layer pairs will revert the mechanical layers to one pair layer. |
109184 | Adding an attribute to a new hole placed on a design that has nothing else on it causes Ultiboard to crash. |
111275 | Autorouting/Autoplacing while netlist editor is open deletes all changes that might have been made since the netlist editor was opened. |
111276 | "Mid-air" drc errors occur if parts are moved during netlist editing. |
111280 | Undoing a net then pressing ok in netlist editor crashes Ultiboard. |
111441 | Fiducial marks lines are too small. |
103964 | Placing a Power Plane covers a cutout on a board. |
108409 | Exported SVG could not be viewed with some 3rd party viewers. |
106729 | The Default Layout Colors could be changed. |
107859 | Via layers could not be changed after placing a via. |
107939 | Searching for part of text did not work in Ultiboard. |
107949 | Moving between steps in the Part Wizard sometimes changes the pad size. |
107966 | Ultiboard sometimes crashes when showing 3D if there are incorrectly formed polygons. |
107997 | Ultiboard crashes after Undo then Redo of Renumber Parts. |
108054 | Exporting bill of materials, Ultiboard prevents modification of the folder after export has completed. |
108135 | SVG export does not export THT pads correctly. |
108248 | Ultiboard complains about the board outline being incomplete while drawing the board outline via coordinates. |
109454 | The autorouter ignores pad rotations when routing nets. |
109431 | TO220_7 footprint is incorrect. |
108850 | Net bridges are being removed when forward annotating circuits from Multisim to Ultiboard. |
108860 | Ultiboard does not print correctly if the printer is configured to use a high DPI setting. |
109088 | Gerber drill table should include slot information. |
109095 | Zooming to an area in rapid succession in Ultiboard caused the application to crash. |
109147 | Ultiboard does not export slot holes correctly when exporting as an NC Drill file. |
108392 | Copper areas sometimes do not void correctly. |
111895 | Pressing the * key to enter coordinates while editing a component does not work. |
111901 | Printing the silkscreen layer takes a long time in Ultiboard 10.1. |
111906 | Exporting a Gerber File that contains the SOIC127P600X175-14Nt footprint causes Ultiboard to become unresponsive. |
111931 | Pin 1 indicator is incorrect for the TSOP65P488X117-8N footprint. |
111934 | Clearances on board outlines are not accurate for small outlines. |
112035 | Closing Ultiboard while the netlist editor is open will lead to a crash. |
112114 | Selecting Custom Pad Shape in Part Wizard will crash Ultiboard in some cases. |
112116 | Selecting many multiple custom pads and right-click Properties, crashes Ultiboard. |
112333 | Ultiboard crashes when editing the Radius of a Net Bridge Pad. |
111601 | Removing a vertex from a polygon does not properly update the polygon. |
111884 | Ultiboard 10.1 crashes with moving or editing a component in some cases. |
111677 | Placing a Net Bridge will not include its pins in the nets that were previously selected. |
111864 | Deleting a trace causes the power plane island to be the entire power plane and the user cannot remove it anymore. |
111785 | Show dimensions does not work if mechanical layers are turned off. |
111790 | Unable to create a composite of the drill symbol and mechanical layer. |
111809 | Autoroute short nets together in some cases. |
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