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CADpass client secure connection (will be referred to as CADpass client or CADpass in this document) is a utility provided by CMC Microsystems that creates a secure connection between client PC’s, workstations, and computer sessions, and the CMC managed infrastructure.

This quick start guide provides instructions for installing the latest Personal Automated Design System (PADS) CAD suite, on a Windows 10, 64-bit system, using CMC Microsystems’ CADpass client to access shared licenses on the License Management System (LMS).

Prerequisites for Installing PADS with CMC License Manager System (LMS)

You must meet the following criteria before installing PADS:

• Register with CMC Microsystems here: https://account.cmc.ca/MyAccount/MyAccount.aspx
• Faculty supervisors must also register through the CMC subscription page at https://www.cmc.ca/faculty-gets-an-account/
• Complete all required agreements for Siemens’ software use, which may be obtained at https://www.cmc.ca/tools/
• You must have administrator rights for the computer on which you are installing this software
• You must have a unique login name (Linux or Windows) that does not contain a blank space. A username such as “charlie brown” contains a space, while usernames such as “charlie.brown” or “charlie_brown do not.  The following are examples of unacceptable login names because they are not unique: admin or administrator, cmcmgr, root, stcmgr, super, sysadm, user, owner, student, guest, temp, and system.

System Requirements

Recommendations about hardware and operating system are listed on the Siemens EDA website here: https://resources.sw.siemens.com/en-US/fact-sheet-pcb-and-ic-packaging-system-requirements

Setting up CADpass client for Use with Siemens PADS Profession

CADpass client is a CMC Microsystems license access client and is used by subscribers across Canada to connect to our secure license server(s).

1. Follow the instructions in the quick start guide to download and install CADpass client.
2. Start CADpass client and then log in using your CMC Microsystems Username and Password.
3. When the CAD access window appears, double-click Siemens.
   A red checkmark appears next to the entry, as shown in Figure 1. Leave this checked while you are using the software.

 Figure 1: The Siemens EDA Selection in CADpass client

Obtaining the Software

To download the archive, go to https://www.cmc.ca/tools/ and select the download package.

Installing the Software

1. Unzip the archive and expand its contents to a convenient temporary folder.
2. Open this new temporary folder and select the installer application setup.exe.
3. The Siemens Install window is displayed, as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2: The Siemens Install Window

4. Click Install Products to begin.
5. In the Source and Target window, select a target location for your installation and click Next, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3: The Source and Target Window

6. Click Next.
7. In the Install Type window, click Typical and then click Next, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4: The Install Type Window

8. In the Product Selection window, choose which parts of PADS Pro you would like to use, as shown in Figure 5. Note that any item with an ‘x’ key is not a feature that CMC Microsystems has leased for PADS Pro.

Figure 5: The Product Selection Window

9. Click Next to continue

In the window License Agreement, click Agree to continue, as shown in Figure 6. Otherwise, cancel the installation.
Note: To learn more about this agreement, contact cad@cmc.ca for help. This agreement is also available online at
https://www.sw.siemens.com/en-US/sw-terms/eula-with-eda-and-embedded-supplemental/.

Figure 6: The License Agreement Window of the PADS Installation Program

The next window shows which modules have been selected, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7: Beginning the Installation of PADS Professional

10. To install your chosen software, click Install to continue.
    The Installing Products window appears while dependencies are checked/updated and the main programs are installed (Figure 8).

Figure 8: Installation Progress is Displayed by the Program

During the installation, a pop-up dialog will appear as shown in Figure 9. Because you selected the Siemens EDA option in Step 1, your licence access is already configured. Select “I have a valid license…’ and click Next.

Figure 9: The Siemens License Wizard Dialog

When this step is finished, the window PADS Installation Complete appears, as shown in Figure 10.

Figure 10: The Siemens Installation is Complete

11. Click Done. Click Exit to close the Installer

At this point you are ready to begin using the software.

12. Log into CADpass client, select the Siemens license entry, and start PADS Professional. When using PADS Professional, your AppGate connection must be active all the time.

Troubleshooting

Sometimes firewalls or anti-virus programs block CADpass from reaching CMC Microsystems’ license server(s). If you cannot run this software, contact CMC Technical support for assistance.

References and Resources to Get You Started

To install a copy of the Siemens InfoHub manuals for PADS Professional, download both the HelpServer executable and the docs-pads-pro file from the same location where you found the PADS Professional archive on the CMC website. Click on the HelpServer executable first to install it. Do not change its default port settings, and do not allow HelpServer to be accessible over a network.

When the HelpServer installation is done, click on the docs-pads-pro executable. It will proceed to add the InfoHub tutorials and manuals on your workstation. These documents can be searched and opened in a browser, as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11: Local manuals installation for PADS Professional

You can open the Help Server from your Windows Start Menu under the heading, “Siemens Help Server”.

• More PADS information at http://www.pads.com/support