ProDesign

This powerful, engineer-friendly software is ideal for projects of all sizes, from houses to office blocks. ProDesign's many design options provide total control from initial design through commissioning, right up to final completion.

ProDesign is packed with useful features to save you time and money. Use it to carry out fast, accurate calculations and produce schematic drawings. It will help you reduce your costs by cutting down design time and over-engineering. You can also use it to verify that existing sites comply with the Electricity at Work Regulations, and to produce a range of high quality, accurate reports.

ProDesign software comes in different versions to suit every type and size of project. The number following ProDesign represents the number of boards available for a project:

ProDesign4 - 4 distribution board capacity
ProDesign13 - 13 distribution board capacity
ProDesign25 - 25 distribution board capacity
ProDesign100 - 100 distribution board capacity
ProDesign200 - 200 distribution board capacity
ProDesign400 -  400 distribution board capacity (available as part of Designer Suite Pro)

Designed for larger projects, ProDesign200 can be used to design and calculate installations containing up to 200 distribution boards.

This powerful package also includes:
Protect HV - carry out protection sudies quickly and easily.
SingleCable - instant single cable calculations on any circuit

AMTECH’s ProDesign software for electrical system design and calculations is easy to use: to enter data, simply click on any component and complete the dialog boxes. 'Sketch out' a single line diagram in minutes using the intuitive drawing environment.

Time saving features include a massive database of manufacturers’ devices, as well as the ability to create templates. It also contains powerful error reporting routines and a built-in Help system, which is particularly useful when checking existing circuits. You can save even more time by emailing completed projects directly to your client from within ProDesign.

Produce ‘what-if’ scenarios – try different design ideas, model alternative sources of supply with just a few clicks. See the results in seconds. ProDesign4 will produce a range of professional reports, ideal for presenting to clients.

Powerful links to Co-ordination and Certification software. Design your project in ProDesign then export to Protect to check overload discrimination and device settings. When the design is complete, export appropriate data into FastTest for easy certification.

Computer (desktop or laptop)

Minimum computer and system requirements are:

Intel Pentium 4 (2.0 Ghz processor) 
1 GB RAM (2GB recommended)
1.5 GB free hard disk space
DVD drive
Mouse
Monitor: 1024x768 resolution – min 256 colours   
  (recommended 1280x1024)

Operating Systems

The following operating systems are supported:

Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or above - Home or Pro  (32 bit)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 or above (32 bit & 64bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium or above (32 bit & 64bit) 
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or above  (FastTest network installation)
An NTFS file system must be used (not FAT32)

The AMTECH product suite cannot be installed to a compressed drive

All antivirus and firewall software must be disabled prior to the installation

N.B. Does not include FastTest Enterprise