Installing Cadence

By ESD Faculty

Installation

System Requirements

  • PC: Windows 10 (64-bit) Professional, Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, or greater (Hardware and Software Requirements). Note that Cadence does not support Windows 10 Starter nor Home Basic.
  • Mac: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 or greater running on Boot Camp or Parallels

Before Installing

  1. Install and connect to Cisco AnyConnect VPN client. This will be necessary for connecting to ASU’s license server

    1. Go to https://sslvpn.asu.edu and sign in.
    2. Download and install the anyconnect program
    3. Once you’ve installed the ASU VPN client, launch it and specify the server: https://sslvpn.asu.edu and click “connect”
    4. In the 2nd password field, type “push”. this will send a push notification to your default 2fa (two-factor authentication) app. Accept it to continue logging in.

  1. Cadence has been known to change environment variables used by other software.  One of those is the HOME variable.  If left unset, it will add this variable and define it as C:\Cadence\SPB_Data-Silent\

    It is therefore recommended to set that variable so that your other software remains working

    1. Open up the file explorer (win+e)

    2. Navigate to “This PC”, right click and select properties.

    3. In the “Related Settings” section, select “advanced system settings–>environment variables”

    4. In the top window (User Variables for <yourusername>), look for the HOME environment variable.  If it exists, you leave it as is

      1. If it doesn’t exist, select “new”
      2. In variable name, type HOME (all caps)
      3. In the value field, enter the path to your user directory C:\Users\MYUSERNAME.  You can browse to the right directory

    5. Save your changes.

Instructions

  1. Go to Canvas and find the announcement from your professor on Cadence installation. It is also in the Pages tab.
  2. Download Cadence2022.zip from the link provided. The installer is ~13.1 GB so make sure you are using high-speed Internet at home or on campus.
  3. Right-click the Cadence2022.zip file and select “Extract All…” to decompress the installer. You can delete the ZIP file after it is decompressed.
  4. Open the Cadence2022 folder and double-click setup.exe to initiate the installation.
  5. The “Cadence OrCAD and Allegro 22.1” window appears. Click the “Install” button next to “OrCAD and Allegro Products Installation”.
    Install Screen
    Install Screen
  6. Leave the settings on the “Installation Settings” screen as-is and click “Custom Installation”.
    Installation Settings Screen
    Installation Settings Screen
  7. In the “Custom Settings” screen, select the products shown below:
    Custom Settings Screen
    Custom Settings Screen
  8. In the “Input License Details screen”, set the Port Number fo 5280 and the Host Name to enlicense3.fulton.asu.edu.
    Input License Details Screen
    Input License Details Screen
    . Then, click Install. It may take several hours for the installation to complete.
  9. After the installation is finished, go back to the Cadence2022 folder and open the Hotfix_SPB22.10.006 folder. Double-click setup.exe to install the hotfix. It may take up to an hour for the hotfix installation to complete.
  10. Make sure you are connected to the VPN (see “Before Installing” above). Then, confirm that Cadence and the HotFix have installed correctly by launching Start > Cadence PCB 2022 > Capture CIS 2022. This program allows you to model electronic schematics. The version number should be 22.1-2022-S006.
  11. Follow the Configuring Cadence instructions to configure and optimize Cadence for the ASU Polytechnic engineering programs.

Using Cadence On Campus

  • Cadence is available in the following computer labs at ASU: PRLTA 103, PRLTA 109, and PRLTA 117.
  • You can also use Cadence on campus when connected to the ASU wifi network.

Using Cadence in On Campus Housing or Off Campus

In order to use Cadence on your computer either in on-campus housing or off campus, you must have two-factor authentication enabled on your account (instructions) and connect to the ASU VPN prior to launching Cadence. This allows Cadence to connect to the ASU license server.

Most Common Errors

Q: What if I don’t have enough hard drive space to install Cadence on my computer?

A:

  1. Free space on your hard drive
  2. Use an external hard drive on your computer to move other files off of C:\ to make space for Cadence. Cadence will only run properly off of C:\.
  3. Use Cadence in the cloud via Apporto Virtual Lab
  4. Use Cadence on the computers in PRLTA 103/109/117

Q: During installation, I get an error about a potential Trojan horse. What should I do?

A: Right click on the installer and click “Run as administrator”.

Q: During installation, the installer fails because it cannot find a file. What should I do?

A: Make sure to unzip the Cadence2022.zip file to a folder before running setup.exe. Also make sure that there are no spaces in the folder path that in which the installer is located.

Q: What is the right license server for Cadence 2022?
A: ```5280@enlicense3.fulton.asu.edu``