do you know if there are any virtual breadboard simulators?

[vavavoom]

Hey Guys,

I know how to do some simple electronics, but I am planning to do some new work and plan to first test my idea in a simulator. I have played around with the free java breadboard simulator. I really like the interface and was wondering if there any other free, trials, or retail simulators that I can use. I would like something like the java one which you can see here http://www.cs.york.ac.uk/netpro/bboard/ you can run in the applet in the browser or download the zip. It's a neat software but doesn't seem to let you do projects with a 555 timer IC. Which is what I am after, I don't mind paying for the software if it's good. So if you know of any 30 day trials. I basically want to create a circuit and say if there is a buzzer in the circuit I would like to hear it on my PC speakers and if there is an LED in the circuit I would like to see it flash on screen. Do you know of anything like this which is easy to use?

Many thanks in advance

 

[djrock]

Hello, This might do what you want Yenka Electricity and Magnetism. I don't know how good it is since I have only used Crocodile Physics, which Yenka has replaced but should be able to still download Crocodile Physics. Which if I can remember (it was a very long time ago) has 555 timer,led's,lamps,psu,etc.

 

[vavavoom]

Hello, This might do what you want Yenka Electricity and Magnetism. I don't know how good it is since I have only used Crocodile Physics, which Yenka has replaced but should be able to still download Crocodile Physics. Which if I can remember (it was a very long time ago) has 555 timer,led's,lamps,psu,etc.

That's awesome, thanks loads. I just read that and it seems great. I was looking around as well and saw this http://www.picaxevsm.com/ do you know if it's any good? It has 555 timers as well.

 

[djrock]

That's awesome, thanks loads. I just read that and it seems great. I was looking around as well and saw this http://www.picaxevsm.com/ do you know if it's any good? It has 555 timers as well.

Looks good but I have not used that one only used Crocodile Physics.

 

[longdogs]

I just use a wooden breadboard

 

[mattsmith93]

I use Multisim as well as Automation Studio ansd PCB Wizard for work.

Unless you want to port SS with electronics