Orcad 157 [2021] — Cadence

OrCAD 157

If you meant a specific course, software patch, or certification, please clarify. Otherwise, this write-up assumes a general product/capability overview for a PCB design context.

  • Open Tools → Part Manager.
  • Look for any part with a red X or yellow warning triangle.
  • Right-click → Replace Cache.
  • Choose the same part from original library. This re-establishes pin maps.

OrCAD Capture / Capture CIS

: Used for the schematic phase . It allows you to draw circuit diagrams, manage part libraries, and generate a Bill of Materials (BOM). The "CIS" (Component Information System) version adds database integration for part procurement. cadence orcad 157

Crash on startup

| Issue | Symptom | Solution | |-------|---------|----------| | | Splash screen appears then disappears. | Delete pcb.log and allegro.ini from the working directory. Reinstall Visual C++ Redistributables 2013-2019. | | Slow symbol libraries | OrCAD Capture takes 2 minutes to open PSTOLIB.OLB . | Move libraries to a local SSD. Disable network drive indexing. | | PSpice convergence error | "ERROR(ORPSIM-15157): Timestep too small" | Add .OPTIONS ITL1=400 to the simulation profile. Increase RELTOL to 0.01. | | Netlist export failure | "Error #157: Cannot create netlist files" | Check for spaces or special characters in the project path. Use C:\temp\ . | | License checkout timeout | "Waiting for license... 157 seconds" | Edit license_manager\licenses\license.dat to add TIMEOUT 30 . Restart lmgrd. | OrCAD 157 If you meant a specific course,

  • Never edit a library while it is open in another instance of Capture.
  • Use File → New → Library for custom parts, not the default design.olb.
  • Periodically run Library → Update Cache for all parts.

To give you a precise answer:

Could you clarify if you mean a hotfix number, an error code, or a reference from a specific document? Open Tools → Part Manager

While Build 157 was originally tested on Windows 7 and 8.1, it runs reliably on Windows 10 (21H2) and Windows 11 with these tweaks: