Cadence Allegro and OrCAD 17.2-2016 Installation Guide for Windows
Installing the Products
April 2016 39 Product Version 17.2-2016
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❍ OrCAD Document Editor (OrCAD Doc/Panel Editor + DFM Checker)
❍ OrCAD Library Builder
❍ OrCAD Component Information Portal
❍ OrCAD Engineering Data Management
Note: To be able to use Allegro Pulse, the Pulse Server administrator must deploy and
configure Pulse by running the setup files in
tools\ecw\SchemaSetup directory. Also, the Allegro
Pulse server must have Microsoft 2012 Redistributable Packages for 32- and 64-bit
installed. Refer to Allegro Pulse Configuration Guide for more information.
Performing Maintenance Installation
You can perform maintenance of a installed hierarchy to:
■ Incrementally add new products
■ Repair an existing installation: In the repair mode, the installer reinstalls all program
features installed in the system.
1. Click on setup.exe in the top-level of the Windows DVD images (above the Disk 1 folder).
2. Click Product Installation in Cadence Product Components.
The InstallShield Wizard prepares for setup. A page appears warning you to turn off any
anti-virus software you may be running before proceeding with the product installation.
3. Click Next to open the License Agreement page.
4. Check I accept the terms of the license agreement to accept the License Agreement
and click Next.
5. Select one of the following depending on your requirements:
❑ Modify: To add new features
❑ Repair: To reinstall all program features installed in the system
❑ Remove: To remove all installed features
Note: If you select Remove and click Next, the wizard will start immediately and the
installation will be removed.
6. Click Next.
