Contents Chapter 1 — Introduction ............................................................................ 1-1 What is CircuitLogix?...............................................................................................................1-1 Required Hardware/Software ...................................................................................................1-3 First Time Installation ..............................................................................................................1-3 Multi-user (Project) Installations .............................................................................................1-3 Using On-line Help ..................................................................................................................1-5 Where to go from here .............................................................................................................1-6 Technical Support ....................................................................................................................1-6 Required User Background ......................................................................................................1-6 Chapter 2 — Schematic Capture ................................................................. 2-1 Getting Started—Schematic Example .......................................................................................2-1 The Editing Tools ....................................................................................................................2-4 Placing Devices ........................................................................................................................2-6 Wiring the Circuit.....................................................................................................................2-9 Using Bus Wires .................................................................................................................... 2-11 Labeling the Circuit ................................................................................................................ 2-12 Netlist Information ................................................................................................................. 2-12 Printing and Exporting Circuits .............................................................................................. 2-21 Creating User-defined Schematic Symbols ............................................................................ 2-22 Chapter 3 — Analog/Mixed-Mode Simulation ........................................... 3-1 Using the Analog Simulator .....................................................................................................3-2 Getting Started—Analog Circuit Examples ..............................................................................3-2 Simulation Tools .................................................................................................................... 3-12 Vcc and Ground ..................................................................................................................... 3-15 Test Points ............................................................................................................................. 3-15 Run-Time Test Points ............................................................................................................ 3-16 SPICE for Windows ............................................................................................................... 3-17 The Graphics Windows ......................................................................................................... 3-20 Analog Analyses ................................................................................................................... 3-24 Operating Point Analysis ............................................................................................... 3-25 DC Analysis ................................................................................................................... 3-25 AC Analysis ................................................................................................................... 3-26 Transient Analysis ......................................................................................................... 3-26 Multimeter .............................................................................................................................. 3-28 Multifunction Signal Generator .............................................................................................. 3-29 The Data Sequencer ............................................................................................................... 3-35 Initial Conditions ................................................................................................................... 3-35 SPICE’s Elementary Devices .................................................................................................. 3-36 Contents Chapter 4 — Digital Logic Simulation ......................................................... 4-1 Using the Digital Logic Simulator ............................................................................................4-2 Getting Started—Digital Circuit Examples ................................................................................4-2 Simulation Tools ......................................................................................................................4-3 Propagation Delays ..................................................................................................................4-6 The Pulser ................................................................................................................................4-7 Digital Waveforms ................................................................................................................. 4-10 Digital Options ....................................................................................................................... 4-11 Digital Tutorial ....................................................................................................................... 4-12 What is Digital Electronics? ........................................................................................... 4-13 Frequently Used Terms .................................................................................................. 4-14 Experiment 1 .................................................................................................................... 4-17 Experiment 2 .................................................................................................................... 4-19 Experiment 3 .................................................................................................................... 4-21 Experiment 4 .................................................................................................................... 4-23 Experiment 5 .................................................................................................................... 4-26 Experiment 6 .................................................................................................................... 4-29 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 4-32 Answers to Experiments ................................................................................................. 4-33 Chapter 5 — File Menu ............................................................................... 5-1 New ..........................................................................................................................................5-1 Open ........................................................................................................................................5-1 Close ........................................................................................................................................5-1 Revert.......................................................................................................................................5-1 Merge.......................................................................................................................................5-1 Save .........................................................................................................................................5-2 Save As ....................................................................................................................................5-2 Export Options .........................................................................................................................5-2 Export Circuit ...........................................................................................................................5-3 Export Waveforms ...................................................................................................................5-3 Print Setup ...............................................................................................................................5-3 Print Circuit ..............................................................................................................................5-4 Print Waveforms ......................................................................................................................5-4 Script Functions 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