Simulator for a newbie

Is there a logic simulator out there that has some/all of these
features: named inputs (A,B,C,D), minimization (in the form of
Karnaugh), conversion between schematics and functions, ie a learning
tool ?

 

[colin_toogood@yahoo.com]

ivan.svaljek@gmail.com wrote:

Is there a logic simulator out there that has some/all of these
features: named inputs (A,B,C,D), minimization (in the form of
Karnaugh), conversion between schematics and functions, ie a learning
tool ?

It all depends on what you want to learn. If you want to learn how
logic design is done professionally then download webpack from
www.xilinx.com and play with modelsim.

Karnaugh mapping was a very usefull tool 20 years ago and undergrads
still get taught it to get them thinking logically but it has no place
in modern design.

Colin

 

[Stuart Brorson]

ivan.svaljek@gmail.com wrote:
: Is there a logic simulator out there that has some/all of these
: features: named inputs (A,B,C,D), minimization (in the form of
: Karnaugh), conversion between schematics and functions, ie a learning
: tool ?

TkGate may be of interest to you ...

http://www.tkgate.org/

It's open-source & free for download.

Stuart

 

[Charles Schuler]

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Is there a logic simulator out there that has some/all of these
features: named inputs (A,B,C,D), minimization (in the form of
Karnaugh), conversion between schematics and functions, ie a learning
tool ?

Multisim is nice for newbies.