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Orcad 16.5 Installation Method

There are two methods described for successfully installing Orcad 16.5. The first method involves installing the license manager and program, copying key files to the installed directories, editing the license file, and adding an environment variable. The second method describes how to apply a hotfix by stopping the license manager, renaming the installed directory, running the hotfix, copying key files, and then restoring the original installed directory name.

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Orcad 16.5 Installation Method

There are two methods described for successfully installing Orcad 16.5. The first method involves installing the license manager and program, copying key files to the installed directories, editing the license file, and adding an environment variable. The second method describes how to apply a hotfix by stopping the license manager, renaming the installed directory, running the hotfix, copying key files, and then restoring the original installed directory name.

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There Are Two Methods to Install Orcad 16.

5 Successfully
1st Method:
Cadence OrCAD v16.5 + Hotfix SPB16.50.028 | 2.81 GB
1. Install the license manager (License Manager) and program
(Cadence SPB 16.5). Ignore and click next when a windows pops up
asking for license file.
2. Copy the files in aspirin\Cadence\LicenseManager (i.e. pubkey.exe,
pubkey, LicenseManager.cmd) to installed directory (e.g.
C:\Cadence\LicenseManager). Run the LicenseManager.cmd.
3. Copy the files in aspirinCadenceSPB_16.5tools (i.e. pubkey.exe,
pubkey, Tools.cmd) to installed directory (C:\CadenceSPB_16.5\tools).
Run the Tools.cmd. The script may take up to several minutes to run.
4. Go to aspirin\Cadence\LicGen folder. Open the src.lic with a text
editor (e.g. notepad). Change the "this-host" to your computer
hostname, which can be identified using the following method "Start ->
Run -> cmd -> ipconfig /all". Once done and saved, run the
LicGen.cmd and a "license.lic" is created.
5. Open the License Server Configuration Utility (Start -> Programs ->
Cadence -> License Manager -> License Server Configuration Utility).
Locate the license.lic generated in Step-4 above.
6. Add a user environment variable (Control Panel -> System ->
Advanced -> Environment Variables)
variable name : CDS_LIC_FILE
variable value : C:\Cadence\LicenseManager\license.dat

7. Done and Enjoy!

2nd Method
How to apply SPB 16.5.0028 hotfix
Do not apply Hotfix directly over installed
directory(c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5) SPB will go wrong completely and it
would never be restored without reinstall.

1.Stop licence manager(go to Start -> Programs -> Cadence ->


License Manager
->LmTools and click on the "Stop server" button in the
Start/Stop/Reread tab)
and Stop process cdsNameServer.exe, if it exists
(point to cdsnameserver.exe click "end process" button in Windows
Task Manager[ctrl+alt+del])
2.Rename installed directory (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5) to any
name(ex.c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp)
3.Create a new directory (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5)
4.Copy compnts.dat file (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp\compnts.dat) to
installed directory (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5)
5.Run a Hotfix(Hotfix_SPB16.50.028_wint_1of1.exe)
6.after hotfix is completed, Copy 3 files (pubkey, pubkey.exe,
Tools.cmd)from c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp\tools to directory
c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5\tools )

7.Run "Tools.cmd" on the directory of installed hotfix


c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5\tools
8.Transfer the whole contents in the c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5 to
c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp
9.Rename c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5 to any names or just delete this
directory and restore c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp to original name
(c:CadenceSPB_16.5)
10.Start licence manager(go to Start -> Programs -> Cadence ->
License Manager
->LmTools and click on the "Start server" button in the
Start/Stop/Reread tab)

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