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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 5
2. INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................ 7
2.1 Hardware and Software Requirements ............................................................................. 7
2.2 How to Install Edison ........................................................................................................ 7
3. USING THE EDITOR ................................................................................................................ 8
3.1 The Screen Layout ............................................................................................................ 8
3.2 Parts .................................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 Placing the Parts in the Working Area ........................................................................... 9
3.4 Using the Plug in Breadboard ........................................................................................... 9
3.5 Selecting Shelves .............................................................................................................. 1 1
3.6 Adding, Deleting and Modifying Wires ......................................................................... 1 2
3.7 Selecting, Moving and Deleting Parts in the Working Area ...................................... 1 2
3.8 The Edison Control Panel .............................................................................................. 1 3
3.9 Drawing Diagrams ............................................................................................................ 1 4
3.10 Deriving Formulas ......................................................................................................... 1 4
4. GETTING STARTED .............................................................................................................. 1 6
4.1 Building and Analyzing Circuits ..................................................................................... 1 6
4.2 Transient Mode ............................................................................................................... 1 8
4.3 AC analysis ....................................................................................................................... 1 8
4.4 AC characteristic ............................................................................................................. 1 8
4.5 Building a Circuit Using a Breadboard ........................................................................... 2 0
5. THE PARTS .............................................................................................................................. 2 2
5.1 Connector ......................................................................................................................... 2 2
5.2 Simple Switches ................................................................................................................ 2 2
5.3 Push Button ...................................................................................................................... 2 2
5.4 Alternative Switches ....................................................................................................... 2 2
5.5 Relay ................................................................................................................................. 2 2
5.6 Batteries ............................................................................................................................ 2 2
5.7 Power Supply ................................................................................................................... 2 3
5.8 Resistors ............................................................................................................................ 2 3
5.9 Potentiometer (Variable Resistor) ................................................................................. 2 3
5.10 Electric Bulbs ................................................................................................................. 2 4
5.11 Electric Motor ............................................................................................................... 2 4
5.12 Capacitor ........................................................................................................................ 2 4
5.13 Coil .................................................................................................................................. 2 4
5.14 Meters ............................................................................................................................. 2 4
5.15 Using the Increasing/Decreasing Buttons ................................................................... 2 5
5.16 Signal Generator ............................................................................................................ 2 5
5.17 Oscilloscope ................................................................................................................... 2 5
5.18 Signal Analyzer ............................................................................................................... 2 6
5.19 Speaker ........................................................................................................................... 2 6
5.20 Semiconductor Components ........................................................................................ 2 7
5.21 Fuse ................................................................................................................................. 2 7
5.22 Boards ............................................................................................................................. 2 7
6. THE COMMANDS ................................................................................................................... 2 8
6.1 File ..................................................................................................................................... 2 8
6.1.1 New ................................................................................................................................ 2 8
6.1.2 Open .............................................................................................................................. 2 8
6.1.3 Save ................................................................................................................................ 2 8
6.1.4 Save As .......................................................................................................................... 2 8