FEATURE OrCAD_Capture cdslmd 10.5 15-dec-2025 2 DUP_GROUP=UH SUPERSEDE ISSUER="Cadence" ISSUED=1-dec-2024 SIGN=1234567890AB
LM_LICENSE_FILE = C:\OrCAD\license.dat CDS_LIC_FILE = C:\OrCAD\license.dat CDS_LIC_FILE was Cadence’s override variable. Many admins set both for safety. The license file would contain one or more of these features (product names):
A “full” license file would have all these lines, each with its own seat count and signature. For a single user, a node-locked license.dat looked simpler — no SERVER line, just: Orcad 10.5 License File
FEATURE OrCAD_Capture cdslmd 10.5 permanent 1 \ HOSTID=001122334455 SIGN=... HOSTID= replaced the SERVER line. The MAC address had to match exactly. Engineers in 2004–2008 faced typical problems:
LM_LICENSE_FILE = 5280@myserver CDS_LIC_FILE = 5280@myserver FEATURE OrCAD_Capture cdslmd 10
FEATURE OrCAD_Capture_CIS cdslmd 10.5 31-dec-2025 10 DUP_GROUP=UH SUPERSEDE ISSUER="Cadence" SIGN=ABCD1234EFGH56
FEATURE OrCAD_Signal_Explorer cdslmd 10.5 31-dec-2025 2 DUP_GROUP=UH SUPERSEDE ISSUER="Cadence" SIGN=5678ABCDEF1234 For a single user, a node-locked license
If you’re dealing with an actual OrCAD 10.5 license file now, focus on checking the SIGN= integrity, verifying LM_LICENSE_FILE , and ensuring the FLEXlm tools are compatible with your OS. For production use, upgrading to a modern Cadence license manager is strongly advised.
FEATURE OrCAD_Capture cdslmd 10.5 31-dec-2025 10 DUP_GROUP=UH SUPERSEDE ISSUER="Cadence" ISSUED=1-jan-2025 SIGN=12AB34CD56EF78
| Feature Name | Tool | |--------------|------| | OrCAD_Capture | Capture schematic design | | OrCAD_Capture_CIS | Capture with Component Info System | | OrCAD_PCB_Designer | PCB Editor (Allegro-based) | | OrCAD_Layout | Legacy PCB Layout (pre-Allegro) | | OrCAD_Signal_Explorer | Pre-layout signal integrity | | OrCAD_PSpice_A/D | Analog/mixed-signal simulation | | OrCAD_PSpice_AA | Advanced Analysis (optimizer, Monte Carlo) | | OrCAD_AMS_Simulator | Mixed-signal simulation | | OrCAD_Librarian | Part library tool |