Are there any electrical engineers using ubuntu?

[bhavi]

Are there any electrical engineers using ubuntu? Just wanted to know if there is a open source version of power system analysis software in ubuntu/linux..

Any info appreciated..

TIA

Bhavani Shankar.

[wPwLUi3N]

I have used Ubuntu for VHDL Programming in my engineering course. I hope that counts.

[bhavi]

I have used Ubuntu for VHDL Programming in my engineering course. I hope that counts.
Thanks but I am asking power system analysis softeare mate...

[slimdog360]

If you own a copy of 'Power System analysis and design' by Glover and Sarma, you get a free copy of Powerworld with their book. You can also download this online from here (http://www.powerworld.com/gloversarma.asp). Its for windows but works perfectly under wine.

I should mention that you don't need proof of purchase of the book when downloading it, they just ask for a name and email address. Downloading it like this wouldn't exactly be legal so... I'll let you fill in the blanks.

[bhavi]

I m in India and such facilities are not available for the international edition books here....

[slimdog360]

I should mention that you don't need proof of purchase of the book when downloading it, they just ask for a name and email address. Downloading it like this wouldn't exactly be legal so... I'll let you fill in the blanks.

Read between the lines. Im saying that you don't need a copy of the book but you can still download the program and use it.

[bhavi]

Read between the lines. Im saying that you don't need a copy of the book but you can still download the program and use it.
Ok thanks..

[bhavi]

Ok thanks..
Will try out and report back....

[AldoAxel]

I have used Ubuntu for VHDL Programming in my engineering course. I hope that counts.

Hi, I´m learning VHDL, and I would like to use some graphic aplication for this under Linux. I´ve tried GHDL, but I wonder if there´s there any graphic app.

Also tried to install unsuccesfully FreeHDL, Symphony EDA Sonata, Alliance and XIlinx Webpack :(

And Altera´s Quartus Web Edtion under Wine, but none of this worked....

So, what did you use??

In 2 years, I will be engineer.. :lolflag:

Sorry for the offtopic...

Greetting from México..

[jon_herr]

My company uses Ubuntu for the engineer's workstations. (I'm an engineer)

We run:

Altera / Quartus v7.2
Modeltech / Modelsim
and some ASIC synthesis tools.

Something changed in v8.04 and now Quartus just hangs. So we're sticking with v7.10 until either Altera or Ubuntu fixes the problem.

If I figure out the problem with v8.04, I'll post it.

For What It Is Worth:
We've used Ubuntu since v5.x, 6.06, and all versions in between. 8.04 is the first to break Altera / Quartus.

[Gordon Bennett]

(All these are free)

Electric - does practically everything, feature-packed but not so user friendly: Electric (http://www.staticfreesoft.com/)

Qucs - still in early stages but has some great ideas on digital/analogue simulation (including VHDL testbench autogeneration), very user friendly: Qucs (http://qucs.sourceforge.net/)

KSimus - similar to Qucs, focusing on interactive digital design: KSimus (http://ksimus.berlios.de/)

gEDA - a fantastic layout/design program: gEDA (http://www.geda.seul.org/)

If you're into some VLSI then you could compile yourself 'Magic' : Magic (http://opencircuitdesign.com/)


For analog/digital simulation, Qucs or Electric will serve you well. KSimus is very nice for interactive logic design.

[sglow]

Yup, I've been using Quartus under earlier versions of Ubuntu without problems as well. Having trouble with 8.04 unfortunately.

Please do post if you find a work around for this.

S

[jon_herr]

look at alteraforums.com - I've been posting there and so have others....

v8.0 seems to work better in Hardy than 7.2

Make sure all of your env variables are set, and that DNS / licensing is working without a hitch.

Jon

[vazelas99]

If you own a copy of 'Power System analysis and design' by Glover and Sarma, you get a free copy of Powerworld with their book. You can also download this online from here (http://www.powerworld.com/gloversarma.asp). Its for windows but works perfectly under wine.

I should mention that you don't need proof of purchase of the book when downloading it, they just ask for a name and email address. Downloading it like this wouldn't exactly be legal so... I'll let you fill in the blanks.
slimdog360> I have downloaded PowerWorld,but seem to be unable to run it with wine.ANy suggestions?Thanx!