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| Aspect | Details | |--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Original Developer | Interactive Image Technologies (later acquired by National Instruments) | | Market Name | NI Multisim 10.0 (Power Pro Edition) | | Legacy Brand | Electronics Workbench (used from 1980s–2005) | | Version | 10.0 (released ~2007–2008) | | Portable Version | Unofficial repack; not released by NI |
Note: The “Electronics Workbench” name was officially dropped after version 9. NI continued the product line as Multisim. Version 10.0 is therefore transitional. electronics workbench v10 0 power pro portable
Field service engineers love portable software. Keeping a copy on a USB stick allows them to troubleshoot circuits on their service laptop without IT approval or internet access. Field service engineers love portable software
| Component | Requirement | |-------------------|------------------------------------------------| | OS | Windows 2000 / XP / Vista (32-bit) | | CPU | Pentium III or higher (1 GHz+ recommended) | | RAM | 512 MB (1 GB for simulation) | | Disk Space | 2.5 GB (full install) | | Display | 1024×768, 16-bit color | | Other | DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics (for 3D PCB) | As software from the mid-2000s
Portable versions often run on Windows 7, 8, 10 (32/64-bit) with compatibility mode, but not on modern Linux or macOS without virtualization.
As software from the mid-2000s, the requirements are minimal by modern standards, which contributes to its continued use on older hardware.