EGR304 Software Install

Introduction

You will need to install all of the software listed below on any personal computers you plan to use this semester. Most of the software below is for Windows. If you have a Mac, you can use Parallels to run Windows apps.

Prerequisites

Name Link notes
.net 3.5 framework SP1 download
direct link
visual c 2013 x86 redistributable download
direct link
Visual studio 2019 build tools download page
direct link

E-CAD

Name Link Notes
Kicad download

Other E-CAD

Name Link Notes
Cadence download SPB22.10.004 (Base Release + 12-May Hotfix)
available at http://myapps.asu.edu
Altium Designer download will be available at http://myapps.asu.edu in Fall 2024

304 Programming Tools

Name Link Notes
Microchip MPLabX download
Microchip Code Configurator download
XC8 Compiler download
XC16 Compiler download
Visual Studio Code (VSCode) download Setup instructions, then learn how to use it with pymakr-preview (optional for pic programming)

Git version control

Name Link Notes
Visual Studio Code (VSCode) download Setup instructions Install the “Git Graph” Extension.
Git download
Git extensions download (optional but useful)
KDiff3 download comparison tool for git extensions (optional)

3D CAD

Name Link Notes
Solidworks download
Autodesk fusion 360 download

Graphics, Vector Drawings and PDF support

Name Link Notes
Inkscape download
Adobe Creative Cloud (Acrobat, Premiere Pro, Illustrator) ASU provided.
Microsoft print to pdf feature built-in

General Purpose Tools

Name Link Notes
Arduino download
7-zip download
firefox download
ffmpeg download
grepwin download
LibreCAD download
Microscope software Software for the microscopes in PRLTA 103
Microsoft Office
Notepad++ download
Putty download
Tracker download