PSPICE to Multisim Tutorial: Wiring Components Wiring Process In the ‘Component Field’ select GROUND, and place in your schematic.įigure 6.In the “Select a Component” dialog box, follow these dialog setup directions: Select the Sources group and the POWER_SOURCES family.In the "Component Field" select AC_VOLTAGE, and place in your schematic.In the “Select a Component” dialog box, follow these dialog setup directions: Select the Sources group and the SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_SOURCES family.Next search for a ground symbol called GND_EARTH. You will need to search out a parameter called ACMAG, which is the AC Magnitude. In PSPICE, you now return to the “Use Get New Part” and search AC voltage sources, which are denoted as VAC. PSPICE to Multisim Tutorial: Adding Power Components Adding Voltage Sources and Ground Your design should look like the Figure 5 now.įigure 5.In the "Component Field" type the value of the capacitor – in this case 0.08u - as in the blue field.You have now selected the Basic group and the Capacitor family (figure 4). In the “Select a Component” dialog box, please set the interface to the following settings circled in red.In the ‘Component Field’ type the value of the resistor – in this case 1K.You have now selected the Basic group and the Resistor family. In the “Select a Component” dialog box, set the dialog to the following settings circled in red.You still return to the Component Selection guide.Place the resistor in your schematic area with a left-click of the mouse.In the "Component Field" type the value of the resistor – in this case 2K - as in the blue field.You have now selected the Basic group and the Resistor family (as in Figure 3) To place the resistors and capacitors in Multisim: Once you have placed two resistors and one capacitor on your schematic, you need to set the values on each component by double-clicking on each and individually changing the parameter value. Placing Resistors and Capacitors In PSPICE, you would now return to the “Use Get New Part” and search for a component named “R” and “C,” which describes a resistor and capacitor, respectively. The schematic will now look as it does in Figure 2.Right-click on the component and select “Flip Vertical”.Place the OPAMP in your schematic area with a left-click of the mouse.Click on OK, in the yellow box to place the part.In the ‘Component Field’ select OPAMP_3T_VIRTUAL (circled in red).You have now selected the Analog group, and the ANALOG_VIRTUAL family. In the “Select a Component” dialog box, set the interface to the following settings circled in red (Figure 1).
By double-clicking on the Op-Amp, you can set parameters for simulation. After searching for the appropriate model, and attaching it to your device symbol, you can click “Place and Close.” It is then time to orientate the part appropriately. Placing the Op-Amp In PSPICE, you need to open the “Get New Part” window and then search for “opamp” in the description box. To open Multisim, you must access Start > All Programs > National Instruments > Circuit Design Suite 11.0 > Multisim 11.0. In PSPICE, you will have traditionally opened the “Schematics” application via the following step (Programs >PSPICE Student > Schematics), prior to simulating the design.
PSPICE to Multisim Tutorial: Placing Resistors and Capacitors Opening the Software For this tutorial, you will require the Multisim environment. If this is the first time you are using Multisim, then you will quickly see that it is similarly a schematic capture and simulation environment, however, what are traditionally multistep or difficult processes have been simplified to make simulation easier.
This tutorial can help anyone quickly learn how to use Multisim regardless of experience with other simulation products. This tutorial describes how you accomplished a task in PSPICE, and then provides you the same easy step in Multisim. This tutorial is for Multisim users who have previously used PSPICE, and are looking for an easy step-by-step guide on how to create and simulate a circuit in Multisim. SPICE can simulate DC operating point, AC response, transient response, and other useful simulations. The netlist describes the components in the circuit and how they are connected. SPICE defines a circuit in the form of a netlist and uses parameters to emulate circuit behavior. Throughout the past 50 years various companies have developed a number of different variants of SPICE, including HSPICE and PSPICE.
SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuits Emphasis) is an analog circuit simulator developed at the University of California, Berkeley as a part of the CANCER (Computer Analysis of Nonlinear Circuits, Excluding Radiation) program.