Alfonso, i had the same problem some time ago and i gave up on it. I think i did try everything but couldn't get it working. I think it is a bug. SPICE just knows pwl (time/value ..). If the netlist contains pwl(file=...), SPICE does not know how to handle it. The protel netlister should have inserted the data from the file into the pwl statement, but it doesn't. I once asked Protel about it but never got any answer. Try contacting Altium once again on this matter, just to make sure.
Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: "Alfonso Baz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Freitag, 4. Oktober 2002 10:36 Betreff: Re: [PEDA] Protel 99SE Simulator Piecewise Linear Current Source > I noticed that the text was missing from my post in the archives so I > thought I'd better post this again. > I apologise if you guys are getting this twice but just in case... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alfonso Baz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 7:06 AM > Subject: [PEDA] Protel 99SE Simulator Piecewise Linear Current Source > > > Hello all > > In the Protel 99SE schematic editor I've placed a Piecewise > Linear Current Source (IPWL) and I've created a file with > time/value pairs to use in conjuction with the current > source. I believe I've followed all of the instructions and syntax correctly > but the simulator still spits out: > > "Error on line 4: i1 neti1_1 0 dc 0 > wl( file=h:\electronics\promburner\fipwl.pwl ) > No such parameter on this device" > > Protel creates the SPICE netlist ok and if I delete > the file from the databases directory or make a > mistake in the layout of the *.pwl file protel generates an > error while creating the netlist. > > The problem appears to be that the SPICE engine only > accepts paramater pwl (time/value...) and not ( > file=...). > If I copy the values from the file (256 time/value > pairs) and paste them into the netlist it works ok. > > Is this a bug in the schematic to SPICE netlist > genaration or am I missing something? > > Thanks in advance for any help whatsoever. > Alfonso Baz > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > * > * To leave this list visit: > * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html > * > * Contact the list manager: > * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > * > * Forum Guidelines Rules: > * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html > * > * Browse or Search previous postings: > * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
