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Where can I purchase Circuit
Wizard 3 or the GENIE hardware? |
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To see how to order our software or
hardware, please visit our Sales page. |
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How can I update my existing
Circuit Wizard 3 software? |
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Click here for information on updating
your existing Circuit Wizard 3 software to the latest version. |
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How does your licensing work
for Circuit Wizard 3? |
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Single-user licenses allow the software
to be used on one computer. Multi-user licenses (5 users
or more) allow the software to be installed on the number
of computers specified by the license. The version of the
software that is supplied to schools and colleges is known
as the Circuit Wizard 3 Education Edition. |
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May teachers use Circuit Wizard
3 at home? |
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Yes. A teacher may use Circuit Wizard
3 at home so long as the teacher is employed by the licensed
institution. |
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Are students allow you use
Circuit Wizard 3 at home? |
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Students are not permitted to use Circuit
Wizard 3 at home unless the institution where the student
is studying has purchased a Student Edition. |
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What is the Circuit Wizard 3 Student Edition? |
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It is a special non-output version that can be used at
home. Students can save their work for output back at their
school or college (via the Education Edition). Note that
the Student Edition is not licensed for use within a school
or college. |
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What computer do I need to
run Circuit Wizard 3? |
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You will need a PC with an x86 processor
and Microsoft Windows XP or later and 100 MB of free hard
disk space. |
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How will the software be supplied? |
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By electronic download. After purchasing
you will be sent information that explains how you can
download and install the software. |
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Can I install Circuit Wizard
3 on a network? |
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Yes, so long as you have purchased
a multi-user Circuit Wizard 3 Education Edition license
and the number of concurrent users of the software does
not exceed the number of computers specified by the terms
of that license. For details on network deployment,
see our network
installation guide (pdf link). |
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Is Circuit Wizard 3 licensed
for commercial use? |
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No. Circuit Wizard 3 is strictly licensed
for non-commercial use only. You may not use the software
for retail or commercial gain. Click here for
information on the Standard/Professional version of Circuit
Wizard. |
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Can I use my existing PICAXE® serial
cable, USB cable or circuits? |
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Yes, GENIE is fully compatible with
your existing PICAXE® cables (though note that you
will need to use the PICAXE® cable's device driver).
Also, since GENIE microcontrollers are pin compatible with
PICAXE® microcontrollers, you can make use of your
existing circuit and PCB layout designs. |