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hello all
Can anyone recommend a beginning book for pspice software, I never
use it before and just get it installed, thanks a lot.
Cheers,
B
 
On 30 Oct 2006 17:17:25 -0800, "lixiaoyao" <liletian@gmail.com> wrote:

hello all
Can anyone recommend a beginning book for pspice software, I never
use it before and just get it installed, thanks a lot.
Cheers,
B
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The classic school book is...

"SPICE, A Guide to Circuit Simulation & Analysis Using PSpice"
Paul W. Tuinenga (one of the original creators of PSpice)
Prentice-Hall 1995
ISBN: 0-13-158775-7

This book is out-of-print, but readily available from on-line used
book stores.

If you just installed PSpice I hope you had the good fortune to have
installed PSpice Schematics instead of OrCAD "Crapture".

You can download it from EMA-EDA.com as well as the
Cadence/OrCAd/PSpice sites.

While PSpice Schematics is no longer supported, it's so easy to use
that you can pick up the skills needed in minutes.

With "Crapture".... poor bastard ;-)

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
Jim Thompson wrote:
On 30 Oct 2006 17:17:25 -0800, "lixiaoyao" <liletian@gmail.com> wrote:

hello all
Can anyone recommend a beginning book for pspice software, I never
use it before and just get it installed, thanks a lot.
Cheers,
B

The classic school book is...

"SPICE, A Guide to Circuit Simulation & Analysis Using PSpice"
Paul W. Tuinenga (one of the original creators of PSpice)
Prentice-Hall 1995
ISBN: 0-13-158775-7

This book is out-of-print, but readily available from on-line used
book stores.

If you just installed PSpice I hope you had the good fortune to have
installed PSpice Schematics instead of OrCAD "Crapture".
I installed Capture CIS from OrCAD, is it good?

You can download it from EMA-EDA.com as well as the
Cadence/OrCAd/PSpice sites.
Could you please tell me the exactly file which I need to download?

While PSpice Schematics is no longer supported, it's so easy to use
that you can pick up the skills needed in minutes.

With "Crapture".... poor bastard ;-)

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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Thank you so much for your help.
Cheers,
B
 
On 30 Oct 2006 17:17:25 -0800, "lixiaoyao" <liletian@gmail.com> wrote:

hello all
Can anyone recommend a beginning book for pspice software, I never
use it before and just get it installed, thanks a lot.
Cheers,
B
Click to expand...
If you are new to Spice, you can find tutorials on the web. You can
run a hand generated netlist in PSpice which will get you familiar
with Spice syntax. Highly recommended to learn the traditional way
before using schematic capture front-ends which make it easy to hide
what is happening.

Look at the documentation that comes with PSpice. They have many PDF
files which will take you through the basics of using the program. The
users guide will take you through the basics of the program. The
reference guide is an excellent document on PSpice and Spice commands
and devices.

Another program to check out is LTspice. It's free from Linear
Technology. Fully or mostly PSpice compatable syntax and is an
excellent product. Poor documentation, but the LTspice group on Yahoo
provides excellent help.

An answer to your other question: Yes, Spice in general is very
useful. Your simulations are as good as your models which can good to
horrible. You should have a general feel for the result before
simulating.

---
Mark
 
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:24:57 GMT, qrk <SpamTrap@spam.net> wrote:

On 30 Oct 2006 17:17:25 -0800, "lixiaoyao" <liletian@gmail.com> wrote:

hello all
Can anyone recommend a beginning book for pspice software, I never
use it before and just get it installed, thanks a lot.
Cheers,
B

If you are new to Spice, you can find tutorials on the web. You can
run a hand generated netlist in PSpice which will get you familiar
with Spice syntax. Highly recommended to learn the traditional way
before using schematic capture front-ends which make it easy to hide
what is happening.
Click to expand...
[snip]

Mark
Click to expand...
Good point! I went for several years with early versions of PSpice
using HAND-DRAWN schematics and typing in my own netlists ;-)

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:38:28 GMT, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:

Hello Jim,

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:24:57 GMT, qrk <SpamTrap@spam.net> wrote:

[snip]
You can
run a hand generated netlist in PSpice which will get you familiar
with Spice syntax. Highly recommended to learn the traditional way
before using schematic capture front-ends which make it easy to hide
what is happening.

[snip]

Mark

Good point! I went for several years with early versions of PSpice
using HAND-DRAWN schematics and typing in my own netlists ;-)

Same here. Even when I had set up a reliable procedure to draw in OrCad
and export to a PSpice netlist I kept on typing netlists.
Click to expand...
With PSpice Schematics it's trivial to save a version to return to
later. So I haven't done hand netlisting since around 1990.

It was often
faster to do that, especially with rapid changes. Well, I guess there
are similar reasons why I bought a stick-shift car.
Click to expand...
Stick-shift vehicles are fun if you're drag-racing, but worthless in
snail-pace freeway traffic.

The Q45 has a manual-shift section in the "PRNDxxx" pattern that
allows clutchless/clickless manual shifting... 5-speeds, claimed for
mountain driving or slippery surfaces... seems perfect for drag-racing
to me ;-)

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
Hello Jim,

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:38:28 GMT, Joerg
notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:


Hello Jim,

Jim Thompson wrote:


On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:24:57 GMT, qrk <SpamTrap@spam.net> wrote:


[snip]

You can
run a hand generated netlist in PSpice which will get you familiar
with Spice syntax. Highly recommended to learn the traditional way
before using schematic capture front-ends which make it easy to hide
what is happening.

[snip]


Mark

Good point! I went for several years with early versions of PSpice
using HAND-DRAWN schematics and typing in my own netlists ;-)

Same here. Even when I had set up a reliable procedure to draw in OrCad
and export to a PSpice netlist I kept on typing netlists.


With PSpice Schematics it's trivial to save a version to return to
later. So I haven't done hand netlisting since around 1990.


It was often
faster to do that, especially with rapid changes. Well, I guess there
are similar reasons why I bought a stick-shift car.


Stick-shift vehicles are fun if you're drag-racing, but worthless in
snail-pace freeway traffic.
Click to expand...
Nah. They are also more fuel-efficient. Yesterday's trip to and from a
client was a nightmare. A slow crawl almost all the way. I could leave
it in 2nd most of the time :-(


The Q45 has a manual-shift section in the "PRNDxxx" pattern that
allows clutchless/clickless manual shifting... 5-speeds, claimed for
mountain driving or slippery surfaces... seems perfect for drag-racing
to me ;-)
Click to expand...
Not being able to completely bypass the clutch/slippage in the automatic
transmission can cost you tens of milliseconds versus the competition.
Also, the flames coming off the exhaust could be less impressive for the
spectators :)

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
 
On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:44:00 GMT, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:

Hello Jim,

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:38:28 GMT, Joerg
notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:


Hello Jim,

Jim Thompson wrote:


On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:24:57 GMT, qrk <SpamTrap@spam.net> wrote:


[snip]

You can
run a hand generated netlist in PSpice which will get you familiar
with Spice syntax. Highly recommended to learn the traditional way
before using schematic capture front-ends which make it easy to hide
what is happening.

[snip]


Mark

Good point! I went for several years with early versions of PSpice
using HAND-DRAWN schematics and typing in my own netlists ;-)

Same here. Even when I had set up a reliable procedure to draw in OrCad
and export to a PSpice netlist I kept on typing netlists.


With PSpice Schematics it's trivial to save a version to return to
later. So I haven't done hand netlisting since around 1990.


It was often
faster to do that, especially with rapid changes. Well, I guess there
are similar reasons why I bought a stick-shift car.


Stick-shift vehicles are fun if you're drag-racing, but worthless in
snail-pace freeway traffic.


Nah. They are also more fuel-efficient.
Click to expand...
Nonsense. Modern day automatic transmissions don't use the always-on
"slush coupler" of years gone bye.

Yesterday's trip to and from a
client was a nightmare. A slow crawl almost all the way. I could leave
it in 2nd most of the time :-(


The Q45 has a manual-shift section in the "PRNDxxx" pattern that
allows clutchless/clickless manual shifting... 5-speeds, claimed for
mountain driving or slippery surfaces... seems perfect for drag-racing
to me ;-)


Not being able to completely bypass the clutch/slippage in the automatic
transmission can cost you tens of milliseconds versus the competition.
Also, the flames coming off the exhaust could be less impressive for the
spectators :)
Click to expand...
Want to drag ?:) I'll beat you ;-)

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

Democrat is what we call our ignorant citizens
Unfortunately they're now in the majority :-(
 
Hello Jim,

Stick-shift vehicles are fun if you're drag-racing, but worthless in
snail-pace freeway traffic.


Nah. They are also more fuel-efficient.


Nonsense. Modern day automatic transmissions don't use the always-on
"slush coupler" of years gone bye.
Click to expand...
Can't be nonsense. Whenever I looked at fuel efficiency claims (yes,
even by the mfgs) there was a marked drop for the automatic version.

Does your car crawl when you release the brake? If so that means it is
already burning more fuel per minute than mine while waiting at a
traffic light. The only way to get around this is to shift to N where
most modern cars reduce the idle throttle level so the RPM stays the
same as if it was in D. Older ones didn't even do that.

Yesterday's trip to and from a
client was a nightmare. A slow crawl almost all the way. I could leave
it in 2nd most of the time :-(



The Q45 has a manual-shift section in the "PRNDxxx" pattern that
allows clutchless/clickless manual shifting... 5-speeds, claimed for
mountain driving or slippery surfaces... seems perfect for drag-racing
to me ;-)


Not being able to completely bypass the clutch/slippage in the automatic
transmission can cost you tens of milliseconds versus the competition.
Also, the flames coming off the exhaust could be less impressive for the
spectators :)


Want to drag ?:) I'll beat you ;-)
Click to expand...
Not with my car. Not enough horses there. But we have a neighbor who
would take you up on that if enough $$ is bet. He is a professional drag
racer. 40ft aluminum toy hauler and the whole works.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
 
On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:32:59 GMT, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:

Hello Jim,


Stick-shift vehicles are fun if you're drag-racing, but worthless in
snail-pace freeway traffic.


Nah. They are also more fuel-efficient.


Nonsense. Modern day automatic transmissions don't use the always-on
"slush coupler" of years gone bye.


Can't be nonsense. Whenever I looked at fuel efficiency claims (yes,
even by the mfgs) there was a marked drop for the automatic version.

Does your car crawl when you release the brake? If so that means it is
already burning more fuel per minute than mine while waiting at a
traffic light. The only way to get around this is to shift to N where
most modern cars reduce the idle throttle level so the RPM stays the
same as if it was in D. Older ones didn't even do that.


Yesterday's trip to and from a
client was a nightmare. A slow crawl almost all the way. I could leave
it in 2nd most of the time :-(



The Q45 has a manual-shift section in the "PRNDxxx" pattern that
allows clutchless/clickless manual shifting... 5-speeds, claimed for
mountain driving or slippery surfaces... seems perfect for drag-racing
to me ;-)


Not being able to completely bypass the clutch/slippage in the automatic
transmission can cost you tens of milliseconds versus the competition.
Also, the flames coming off the exhaust could be less impressive for the
spectators :)


Want to drag ?:) I'll beat you ;-)


Not with my car. Not enough horses there. But we have a neighbor who
would take you up on that if enough $$ is bet. He is a professional drag
racer. 40ft aluminum toy hauler and the whole works.
Click to expand...
If my youngest son was still alive(*), he'd take anyone on... with his
1500HP Mustang ;-)

(*) Died at age 33 from colon cancer, not from driving :-(

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

Democrat is what we call our ignorant citizens
Unfortunately they're now in the majority :-(
 
"Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@My-Web-Site.com> wrote in
message news:m89ik2p95oomj6pvv0fg6jk7boumj6i1hh@4ax.com...
If my youngest son was still alive(*), he'd take anyone on... with his
1500HP Mustang ;-)
Click to expand...
I bet he'd still want something other than a free beer as the prize... those
1500HP engines have a significant cost per mile to run!
 
On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 13:39:31 -0800, "Joel Kolstad"
<JKolstad71HatesSpam@yahoo.com> wrote:

"Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@My-Web-Site.com> wrote in
message news:m89ik2p95oomj6pvv0fg6jk7boumj6i1hh@4ax.com...
If my youngest son was still alive(*), he'd take anyone on... with his
1500HP Mustang ;-)

I bet he'd still want something other than a free beer as the prize... those
1500HP engines have a significant cost per mile to run!
Click to expand...
Certainly ;-)

We lucked out with that engine. It never got installed in the Mustang
before my son's death. Settling the estate, the machine shop that
built it to my son's specifications graciously took it back and
refunded the money.

...Jim Thompson
--
| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
 
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