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Beginners User Manual for PSpice

Berrigan Beals Bird

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . 1

INTRODUCTION . 2

SECTION 1 3

Create a New Project

Section 1 Check List 3Create a Folder 4Save to Floppy Disk 4Open PSpice Program 5Open a New Project 6Select a Directory 7Create Blank PSpice Project 8Add Libraries 9Place Part 10Move Part .. 11Enlarge Part .. 11Shrink Part . 11Remove a Part .. 11Undo Command 12Save Schematic 12Close PSpice Project 12Close Orcad Program 12

SECTION 2 13

Circuits: Resistive Circuit

Section 2 Check List 13Re-open Orcad Program . 14Re-open PSpice Folder and Project File .. 15Open PSpice Project Schematic Page 1 .. 16Place Ground . 17Assign Value to Ground 18Place Resistor 19Rotate Resistor 20Change Resistor Values 21Place Power Supply 22Wire Circuit 23Place Junction (Node) 24Wire Junction to Ground 25Create a New Simulation File 26Voltage Analysis .. 27Current Analysis in Amperes and Power Analysis in Watts 28Save File, Print Schematic, and Close Program 29

GLOSSARY ............................ 30

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ILLUSTRATIONS

FIGURES SECTION 1

Create a New Project

Figure 1-1 Create a Folder and Save to Floppy Disk 4Figure 1-2 Open PSpice Program 5Figure 1-3 Open a New Project 6Figure 1-4 Select a Directory 7Figure 1-5 Create Blank PSpice Project 8Figure 1-6 Add Libraries ... 9Figure 1-7 Place Part 10Figure 1-8 Move, Enlarge, Shrink, and Remove a Part 11Figure 1-9 Undo Command, Save Schematic, Close Project, and Close Program ... 12

SECTION 2 Circuits: Resistive Circuit

Figure 2-1 Re-open Orcad Program . 14Figure 2-2 Re-Open PSpice Folder and Project . 15Figure 2-3 Open PSpice Project Schematic Page 1 16Figure 2-4 Place Ground . 17Figure 2-5 Assign Value to Ground 18Figure 2-6 Place Resistor 19Figure 2-7 Rotate Resistor .. 20Figure 2-8 Change Resistor Value(s) .......... 21Figure 2-9 Place Power Supply 22Figure 2-10 Wire Circuit 23Figure 2-11 Place Junction (Node) 24Figure 2-12 Wire Junction to Ground 25Figure 2-13 Create a New Simulation File 26Figure 2-14 Voltage Analysis 27Figure 2-15 Current Analysis in Amperes and Power Analysis in Watts 28 Figure 2-16 Save File, Print Schematic, and Close Program 29

1

INTRODUCTION

For many years the Electronics Department of Penn College has relied on the PSpice

computer program to simulate and analyze electronic circuits. SPICE is an acronym

for Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis. While the PSpice program

is an excellent tool for evaluating circuits, it can be difficult for a beginner to learn

because of the programs atypical format. Frustration can abound for a beginner who

uses the program without an understanding of its basic structure.

As a result, three Penn College Advanced Technical Communication students chose to

write this manual to alleviate student and faculty frustration when electronic students use

the PSpice program for the first time. The Beginners User Manual for PSpice

explains the basic structure of the program and uses a step-by-step format to help

students succeed when they simulate and analyze the PSpice circuits required by the

Electronics program. When students use this manual successfully, many hours of

instructional time can be saved for the electronics faculty.

The Beginners User Manual for PSpice demonstrates how to open the Orcad®

program, create a PSpice folder, open new projects, add libraries, build resistive circuits,

and analyze the results of the circuits. The manual clarifies the libraries needed to

select components so that the analysis functions will run properly; and explains how to

correctly save projects, close projects, close the PSpice folder, and close the program.

A note to the user: Once you understand the basic structure of the program, you can apply that knowledge

to other, more complicated procedures and circuits. This manual, however, is not an

answer key. While the manual helps you learn the basics of the PSpice program, it

does not contain every answer to every possible dilemma that the program may present.

As an electronics student, you can continue to explore and gain more program

knowledge on your own.

The manual is designed to help you develop a confidence in circuit simulation programs,

realize the value of SPICE programs as a circuit evaluation tool, and learn the PSpice

program as easily as possible. With the Beginners User Manual for PSpice as a

guide, you can quickly master the skills necessary to complete your first required

assignments and have a positive experience when you simulate your first circuits.

2

CREATE A NEW PROJECT Section 1

CHECK LIST Before Creating a New Project, check the following:

! IBM compatible compute is used ! Windows 98 operating system or higher is installed on computer

! Orcad Family Release 9.2 Lite Edition is installed on computer

! 3 ½ Floppy Disk is inserted into the (A:\) drive (for saving PSpice folder and circuit schematic files)

MOUSE CONVENTIONS (consistent with PSpiceprinted literature) The following mouse conventions are used throughout the manual:

• CLICKL (click left once) to select an item. • DCLICKL (double click left) to end a mode or edit a selection. • CLICKR (click right once) to abort a mode. • DCLICKR (double click right) to repeat an action. • CLICKLH (click left, hold down, and move mouse) to drag a selected item.

Release left button when placed. • DRAG (no clicks, move mouse) to move an item.

BOLD TEXT A Glossary (at the end of this manual) contains bold text terms with definitions according to their use in this manual.

3


Create a Folder and Save to Floppy Disk

Folder Step 3

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1. CLon

2. CL on

3. CL

4. Ty

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5. Us

6. CL

7. CL

New Step 2

WindowsDesktop Step 1

e 1-1 Create a Folder a_____________________

Instruct ions

ICKR (click right mouse

Windows Desktop . . .

ICKL (click left mouse bu

New option . . .

ICKL on Folder option.

pe PSpice while New ighlighted . . .

e Enter ← (key on keyb

ICKR on PSpice Folde

ICKL on Send To 3 ½

PSpice folderStep 6

nd Sav______

button)

tton)

Folder

oard).

r . . .

Flopp

Send To 3 ½ Floppy

Step 7

e to Floppy Disk ________________________________________

Icon

(Position on Figure)

Descript ion

Open pull-down menu

Open New pull-down menu

Open New Folder

Name New Folder

End name New Folder

Open pull-down menu

y. Send Folder to (A:) drive

4


Open PSpice Program

Capture Lite Edition Step 11

Programs Step 9

Start Step 8

Figure 1-2 Open PSp_____________________

Instruct io

8. CLICKL on Start icWindows Desktop

9. CLICKL on Program

10. CLICKL on Orcad (Release 9.2 Lite Edi

11. CLICKL on Capture option.

Orcad FamilyRelease 9.2 Lite Edition

Step 10

Windows Desktop

ice Program ___________________________________________________

ns Icon


Descript ion

on on

. . . (lower left)

Open Windows options

s option . . . Open Programs menu

Orcad Family tion) option . . .

Open Orcad program

menu

Lite Edition

Open Capture [Session Log] window

5


Open a New Project

Select Directory window
Analog or Mixed A/DStep 14
New Document Step 12

Type a project nameStep 13
Location field
Figure 1-3 O____________

Ins

12. CLICKL on

13. Type a pr

Name: fie

14. CLICKL on

radial optio

15. CLICKL on

Name field

New Project window

pen a New Project ___________________________

t ruct ions

(P

New Document icon.

oject name in the ld window.

Analog or Mixed A/Dn.

Browse option.

BrowseStep 15

_________________________________

Icon osition on Figure)

Descript ion

(upper left)

Open New Project window

Name Project, i.e. Circuit 1, Circuit 2, etc.

(center left)

Select Analog or mixed

Analog/Digital project

(lower middle)

Open Select Directory

window

6


Select a Directory

OK Step 20 Select Directory

window

S

Me

S

Figure 1-4 Select a Directory ___________________________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon

(Position on Figure) Descript ion

16. CLICKL on Drives: arrow . . .

(lower right)

Open Drives: pull-d

menu

17. CLICKL on a: Drives: option . . .

Select (a:) Drive

18. DCLICKL on PSpice folder

option in a:\ field . . . Highlight and select

PSpice folder

19. CLICKL on OK option in Select Directory window.

(center right)

Close Select Directowindow

20. CLICKL on OK option in New Project window. (upper middle)

Close New Project w

OK tep 19

Location field

Drives: nu arrow

Step 16

Drives: field

PsSpice folder

Step 18

Directories: a:\ options
a: tep 17
_____

own

ry

indow

7


Create Blank PSpice Project

S

Tool Pa(Step 2

Create

PSpice Project window

Schematic Desktop

Figure 1-5 Create Blank PSpice Project ________________________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon

(Position on Figure) Descript

21. CLICKL on Create a blank project radial option . . .

Select Create a bproject

22. CLICKL on OK option in Create PSpice Project window. (center right)

Close Create a Pwindow

23. CLICKL on Schematic Desktop. Open Tool Palet

24. CLICKL on Maximize icon. (upper right)

Maximize schema

desktop

OK tep 22

Create a blankproject radial

Step 21

Maximize Step 24

8

llet 3)

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lank

roject

te

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Add Libraries

Place Part window Place Part

Step 25

Libraries Step 27

Figure 1-6 Add Libraries _______________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon

(Position on Figure) D

25. CLICKL on Place Part icon . . .

(upper right) Open

26. CLICKL on Add Library option. (center right)

Open

27. While holding down Shift key on keyboard, CLICKL (highlight) all

Library options . . .

Select

28. CLICKL on Open option.

(lower middle)

Open

and clo

Add Library Step 26
Open
Step 28

_________________

escript ion

Place Part window

Browse File window

all Libraries

highlighted Libraries

se Browse File

9


Place Part

S

S

Place Part window

Figure 1-7 Place Part ___________________________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon


29. From Place Part window, type C

or c in Part: entry field . . .

Locate Capacitor

30. CLICKL on OK option. (upper middle)

Select Capacitor

31. CLICKL on Schematic Desktop to place capacitor (C1) . . .

(center right)

Place Capacitor on

schematic desktop

32. CLICKL on Arrow icon . . .

(upper right)

End place Capacitormode

33. CLICKL on Schematic Desktop. End Place Part mode

Place C1

Step 31

Type CStep 29

Arrow Icon

Step 32

Part: field
OK tep 30
chematic Desktop

_____

10


Move, Enlarge, Shrink, and Remove a Part

S

Figure 1-8 Move, Enlarge, Shrink, and Remove a Part ____________________________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon


34. CLICKLH (click and hold on mouse)

on center of capacitor C1 to drag

to another location . . .

(center right to left)

Highlight entire Capaci(C1) and move to anoth

location

35. CLICKL on Zoom in icon.

(upper center)

Enlarge Capacitor siz

schematic desktop

36. CLICKL on Zoom out icon.

(upper center)

Shrink Capacitor size

schematic desktop

37. To remove capacitor, CLICKL on center of capacitor C1 to highlight

entire part . . .

(lower left)

Highlight Capacitor (Cpart

38. Press Delete key on keyboard.

Remove Capacitor froschematic desktop

C1 tep 34

Zoom In Step 35

Zoom Out Step 36
HighlightC1
Step 37

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tor er

e on

on

1)

m

11


Undo Command, Save Schematic, Close Project, and Close Program

Figure 1-9 Undo Command, Save Schematic, Close Project____________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon


39. CLICKL on Undo icon.

(upper left)

Un

40. CLICKL on Save icon.

(upper left)

Sa

41. CLICKL on Undo icon.

(upper left)

Un

42. CLICKL on lower X Close icon. (upper right)

CloSc

43. CLICKL on upper X Close icon.

(upper right)

Cloand

Upper X

Step 43

Undo Icon

Step 39

, and Close Pro____________

Descript

do last comma

ve schematic to

do last comma

se new proje

hematic page

se PSpice

Orcad® progr

Lower X

Step 42

Save Icon

Step 40

gram ________

ion

nd

A:\ drive

nd

ct -

1 file

folder

am

12

CIRCUITS: Resistive Circuit Section 2

CHECK LIST Before simulating a Resistive Circuit, check the following:

! Section 1 of this manual Creating a New Project" is complete

! 3 ½ Floppy disk with saved PSpice folder is inserted into the correct drive

MOUSE CONVENTIONS (consistent with PSpiceprinted literature) The following mouse conventions are used throughout the manual:

• CLICKL (click left once) to select an item. • DCLICKL (double click left) to end a mode or edit a selection. • CLICKR (click right once) to abort a mode. • DCLICKR (double click right) to repeat an action. • CLICKLH (click left, hold down, and move mouse) to drag a selected item.

Release left button when placed. • DRAG (no clicks, move mouse) to move an item.

BOLD TEXT A Glossary (at the end of this manual) contains bold text terms with definitions according to their use in this manual.

13


Re-open Orcad Program

Capture CIS Lite Edition

Step 4 Programs

Step 2

Start Step 1

Figure 2-1 Re-open Orca_______________________

Instruct ions

1. CLICKL on Start icon

Windows Desktop . .

2. CLICKL on Programs

3. CLICKL on Orcad ( OrcRelease Lite Edition) o

4. CLICKL on Capture CEdition option . . .

Orcad Step 3

Windows Desktop

d Program _________________________________________________

Icon


Descript ion

on

.

(lower left)

Open Windows options

option . . . Open Programs menu

ad Family ption . . .

Open Orcad program

menu

IS Lite

Open Capture [Session Log] window

14


Re-Open PSpice Folder and Project

arrow Step 6

F_

5

6

7

8

9

1

PSpice folder Step 8

igure 2-2 Re-Open PSpice Folder and Pro_______________________________________

Instruct ions

(Po

. CLICKL on Open Document icon . . .

. CLICKL on arrow in the Look in: filed . . .

. CLICKL on 3 ½ Floopy (A:)* . . . *Note: (computer drive letter may vary)

. CLICKL on PSpice folder . . .

. CLICKL on Project Name file . . .

0. CLICKL on Open option.

OK Step 4

Open Document icon

Step 5

jec___

Icosition o

(upper

(upper

(cente

(center

(lower

3 1/2 Floppy (A:) Step 7

Open Step 10

t _____________________________

n n Figure)

Descript ion

left)

Open Open window

middle)

Open My Documents pull-

down menu options

r) Open 3 ½ Floppy (A:) pull

down folder options

left)

Select PSpice folder

Select Project Name file

right)

Open Project file

15


Open PSpice Project Schematic Page 1

Figure 2-3 Open PSpic______________________

Instruct ions

11. CLICKL on Design R

12. DCLICKL on .\proje

project file . . .

13. DCLICKL on SCfolder . . .

14. DCLICKL on PAGE1

Design Resources - Step 11
.\project name.dsn - Step 12
SCHEMATIC1 - Step 13

e P___

eso

ct na

HE

.

PAGE1 - Step 14

roject Schematic Page 1 _______________________________________________

Icon


urces.

(upper left) Open Design Resources

folder

me.dsn

(upper left)

Select .\project name.dsn

project file

MATIC1

(upper left)

Open SCHEMATIC1 folder

(upper left)

Select PAGE1 schematic

16


Place Ground

GND/CAPSYM Step 17

S

Tool Pallet (Step 15)

Figure 2-4 Place Ground _________________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon

(Position on Figure) De

15. CLICKL (click left mouse) any where

on Schematic Desktop.

Open To

16. CLICKL Place Ground icon

to begin to simulate resistive circuit. (center right)

Open Plwindow

17. CLICKL GND/CAPSYM in window.

Select sp

18. CLICKL OK to select ground. (upper middle)

19. CLICKL on Schematic Desktop . .

(lower left)

Place Gr

20. CLICKR on Ground to highlight . .

Open pul

21. CLICKL on End Mode. End Plac

Place GroundStep 16

Ground Step 19

OK tep 18

Schematic Desktop

Step 15 & 19

Schematic Desktop

_______________

script ion

ol Palette

ace Ground

ecific Ground

ound

l-down menu

e Ground mode

17


Assign Value to Ground

Type 0 Steps: 23,

24, 25

CS

Property Editor

Name field

Figure 2-5 Assign Value to Ground __________________________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon

(Position on Figure) Descript io

22. DCLICKL on Ground symbol

on schematic desktop . . . (lower left)

Highlight Ground aProperty Editor win

23. * Place cursor after D in GND in Name: field

of Property Editor window.

(upper middle)

*Caution:

Program will close if

is highlighted to dele

24. Backspace to remove GND . . .

25. Type 0 in Name field of Property Editor . . .

Set Ground value

26. CLICKL on Apply . . . (upper left)

Assign Ground val

27. CLICKL on Close icon in Property Editor window.

(upper right)

Close Property Ediwindow

X lose

tep 27

Apply Step 26

Ground Step 22

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n

nd open

dow

GND

te.

at 0

ue 0

tor

18


Place Resistor

Place Part Step 28

S

Figure 2-6 Place Res____________________

Instruct io

28. CLICKL Place Partto begin to place firs

29. Type R (or r) in

field . . .

30. CLICKL on OK . . .

31. CLICKL on Schemto place first resistor

32. CLICKL on Schem to place more resist

33. CLICKL on Arrow

OK tep 30

Type R Step 29

R

S

istor ________________________________________________

ns Icon


icon

t resistor . . .

(upper right)

Open Place Part wind

Part: entry

Locate a Resistor

(upper middle)

Select Resistor

atic Desktop (R1).

(upper middle)

Place Resister

atic Desktop

ors (R2, R3).

Place more Resistors

icon.

End Place Part mode

Place 2 and R3Step 32

Arrow Icon

Step 33

Place R1

Step 31

chematic Desktop

____

ow

19


Rotate Resistor

Step

Figure 2-7 Rotate Resistor ___________________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon

(Position on Figure) Desc

34. CLICKL on center of Resistor (R2) symbol to highlight . . .

center

Highlight en

35. CLICKR on center of Resistor (R2) symbol . . .

Open pull-do

36. CLICKL on Rotate in pull-down

menu . . .

Rotate Resisschematic de

37. CLICKL on Schematic Desktop to end Rotate mode.

End Rotate

Rotate 90û

Step 36
R2
s 34 & 35

Schematic Desktop

SchematicDesktop Step 37

Pull-downmenu

Step 35

_____________

r ipt ion

tire R2

wn menu

tor 90û on

sktop

mode

20


Change Resistor Value(s)

S

S

Figure 2-8 Change Resistor Value(s) ________________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon

(Position on Figure) D

38. DCLICKL on 1k of R2 in the to change ohm value of Resistor.

(center right)

Open Dwindow

39. *Type 1.5Meg (MEG or meg)

for 1.5 M* in Value: entry field. (*PSpice does not recognize M)

(upper left)

* Caution

1k to ch

value fro

40. CLICKL on OK to close screen.

(lower left) Close Dwindow

41. Repeat steps 34 36 to change: a. R1 from 1k to: type 750k (or

750K).

b. R3 from1k to: type 750k.

Change

from 1k Ω

R2 1k

tep 38

R1 and R31k

Step 41a

Type 750 k Step 41b
Type 1.5Meg
Step 39

OK tep 40

________________

escript ion

isplay Properties

: DO NOT highlight

ange Resistor (R2) m 1k Ω to 1.5M Ω

isplay Properties

Resistors value(s)

to 750k Ω

21


Place Power Supply

F_

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Place VdcStep 45

igure 2-9 Place Power Supply ________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon

(Position on Figure) 2. CLICKL on Place Part icon to place power supply in circuit.

(upper right)

3. Type Vdc in Part: entry field . . .

4. CLICKL OK to select a dc voltage

power supply (source voltage) . . .

5. CLICKL on Schematic Desktop.

6. Press ESC key on upper left of

keyboard.

7. DCLICKL on 0Vdc of Power

Supply . . .

8. Type 6Vdc in Value: field . . . 9. CLICKL on OK option.

Place PartStep 42
Type Vdc
Step 43

Schematic Desktop

Type 6 Step 48

_______________________

Descript ion

Open Place Part window

Locate Power Supply

Selects Vdc power supply

Place Vdc in circuit

End Place Part mode

Opens Display Properties

window

Change from 0 to 6 Vdc

Select 6Vdc as source V

22


Wire Circuit

Place Wire

Arrow icon Step 54

Figure______

50. *CLTo b

51. Plac

Vdc

52. Mov

unti

53. Con

part

54. CLI

Red Dot Step 52
Step 50
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C

Wire onnectionStep 51

2-10 Wire Circuit ________________________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon


KL on Place Wire icon gin to wire circuit . . .

(upper right)

* Caution: See Figure 2-9

Open Place Wire mode

cursor over the top end of

then CLICKL . . .

Attach first part of Wire

cursor to end of next part (R1)

he appears, then CLICKL.

Attach last part of Wire

nue to Place Wire(s) between

until continuous path is formed.

Note: DO NOT wire Ground

yet

KL on Arrow icon.

(upper right)

End Place Wire mode

23


Place Junction (Node)

Figure 2-11 Place Junction (Node) ______________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon

(Position on Figure) 55. CLICKL on Place Junction icon to begin to connect Junction to GND . . .

(center right)

Open

mode

56. CLICKL on wire in circuit where

junction is desired . . .

Place

57. CLICKR on Junction . . .

Open

58. CLICKR on End Mode. Ends

Place Junction Step 55

Junction Step 56

__________________

Descript ion

Place Junction

Junction in Wire

s pull-down menu

Place Junction mode

24


Wire Junction to Ground

c

Figure 2-12 Wire Junction to Ground _________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon

(Position on Figure) 59. CLICKL on Place Wire icon

to begin to wire Junction to GND. (upper right)

O

60. Place cursor over Junction

at node ; then CLICKL . . .

A

J

61. Move cursor over the top of

GND symbol until a appears,

then, CLICKL . . .

A

G

62. Press ESC key on keyboard. E

Place WireStep 59

NOT

Junction Step 60

Wire onnectionStep 61

_______________________

Descript ion

pen Place Wire mode

ttach first part of Wire to

unction

ttach last part of Wire to

round

nd Place Wire mode

25


Create a New Simulation File

S

Name: field

Figure 2________

63. CLICKmenu

64. CLICKProfil

65. Type

Name

66. CLICK

67. CLICK

PSpiceStep 63

Volta

-13 Create a New Sim___________________

Instruct ions

L on PSpice option

bar . . .

L on New Simulatione . . .

Voltage Analysis in : field . . .

L on Create .

L on OK option.

Create Step 66

New imulation Step 64

Type ge Analysis Step 65

S

ulatio______

in

OK tep 67

n File _______________________________________

Icon


(upper left)

Open New Simulation window

(upper left)

Open New Simulation

Profile file

Name New Simulation

Profile file

(center)

Close New Simulation window

(lower right)

Return to Schematic Desktop

26


Voltage Analysis

Schematic window

Figure 2-14 Voltage Ana_______________________

Instruct ions

68. CLICKL on V (Voltag

(may already be selected)

69. CLICKL on PSpice op

bar . . .

70. CLICKL on Run icon

71. CLICKL on X of Sch

window to close and vie

Run icon Step 70

lysis ____________________

Ico

(Position o

e) icon

. . . (upper m

tion in menu

(upper

. . .

(upper

ematic

w voltage.

(upper

V (Voltage) icon

Step 68

PSpice Step 69

X icon Step 71

_____________________________

n n Figure)

Descript ion

iddle)

Select Voltage analysis for

every node in circuit

left)

Open pull-down PSpice menu options

left)

Open New Simulation file

left)

Close Schematic window

27


Current Analysis in Amperes and Power Analysis in Watts

W (Power) icon

Step 74

V (Voltage) icon

Step 72

I (Current) icon

Step 73

Schematic Desktop

Relocate I (Current) Value

Step 73

Figure 2-15 Current Analysis in Amperes and Power Analysis in Watts ________________________________________________________________________

Instruct ions Icon


72. CLICKL on V (Voltage) icon.

(upper middle)

Deselect Voltage values

from every node in circuit

67. CLICKL on I Current icon . . .

(upper middle)

Select Current analysis for


68. CLICKL on W Power icon . . .

(upper middle)

Select Power analysis for


69. CLICKH (click and hold on mouse) on center of any analysis value to

highlight and drag to new location. .

(lower middlet)

Highlight and drag to new

location

70. CLICKL on I and W icon (upper middlet)

Deselect Current and

Voltage analysis

28


Save File, Print Schematic, and Close Program

Figu____

71. C

72. C

73. C

74. C

75. C

.

76. C

Save Icon

Step 71

re 2-16 Save F______________

Instruc

LICKL on Save

LICKL on Print

LICKL on lowe

LICKL on Yes o

LICKL on uppe

LICKL on Yes

Print Icon

Step 72

ile, Print Schematic, and Close P____________________________

t ions Icon

(Position on Figu

icon.

(upper left)

icon . . .

(upper left)

r X Close icon. (upper right)

ption.

r X Close icon . .

(upper right) All option.

Upper X

Step 75

rogram _______________

re) Descr

Save schemat

Print Resistivsimulated sche

Close new pr

Schematic pa

Save changes

page.

Close PSpicand Orcad® p

Save All to flo

Lower X

Step 73

___________

ipt ion

ic to A:\ drive

e Circuit matic

oject -

ge1 file

to schematic

e folder

rogram

ppy disk

29

GLOSSARY

Note: The terms are defined according to their use in the manual.

Ω (symbol) Ohms, a unit of resistance 1k 1,000; a resistor value in Ohms (Ω) 1Meg 1,000,000; a resistor value in Ohms (Ω) 750k 750,000; a resistor value in Ohms (Ω) Analog or Mixed A/D Option for Analog or Analog and Digital

Arrow (icon) End current mode Browse Search through file directories

Capture Lite Edition Open PSpice [Session log]

CLICKL Click Left on mouse

CLICKLH Click Left and Hold on mouse to drag

CLICKR Click Right

Create PSpice Project Open a new document and blank project

DC Direct Current

DC Direct Current

DCLICKL Double Click Left on mouse

Drag Moves the highlighted object on desktop

GND/CAPSYM Specific ground type

Edit Properties Pull-down menu with editing options

End Mode End the mode of selected function

I Current analysis option in Amperes

Junction A node or specific place in the wire of between components

New Open new folder on Windows desktop New Project Menu options for new project

Orcad Family Release 9.2 Lite Edition Program that contains PSpice

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Part : Entry field for part search

Place Ground Mode to place selected ground symbol on schematic desktop

Place Junction Mode to place junction node in wire

Place Part Mode to locate and place selected part on schematic desktop

Place Wire Mode to place wire between parts on schematic desktop

Power Supply Voltage source, i.e. Vdc, Vac

Programs Open Program menu options

Property Editor Window with component property options

R Resistor

R2 Resistor label for 2nd resistor

Rotate Mode to rotate a selected part 90°

Select Directory Open Directory options

Send To 3 ½ Floppy Pull-down menu option to move folder from

Windows desktop to (A:\) drive

V Voltage analysis option in volts

Vac Voltage source with Alternating Current

Vdc Voltage source with Direct Current

W Power analysis option in Watts

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