Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Q:Adding Spice Models

2001-05-07 Thread Rolf Molitor
The nodes for the controlling input of the controlled sources are set in brackets in the models supplied from analog devices, like Gx 1 0 (2,0) 1 Try without brackets like Gx 1 0 2 0 1. The analog models from protel are ok like this. I think there is an article in the protel knowledge base that de

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: Q:Adding Spice Models

2001-05-07 Thread Rolf Molitor
The "parameters" you listed are just names of controlled sources. That can not be the problem. The analog devices models look ok, they are pure spice and should work. There must be something else what makes your simulations fail. What about your windows default decimal separator ? European install

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: None

2001-05-07 Thread Rolf Molitor
Protel does not supply models for that two parts you mentioned. The original texas models may have this problem: The nodes for the controlling input of the controlled sources (Exx, Gxx) are set in brackets like Gx 1 0 (2,0) 1 I think protel simulator wants them without brackets like Gx 1 0 2 0 1.

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: SUSTITUTION OF MODELS

2001-05-07 Thread Rolf Molitor
Iris, the TLC271 has programmable bias setting capability. If you do not need this feature for simulation take the LMC6081 from National, which is close to the Texas OP. The model is supplied by protel with the standard simulation models for "OPAMPS", to be found in the ..\Design Explorer 99 SE\L

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: What's Gmin?

2001-05-07 Thread Rolf Molitor
Iris, yes, i have seen this too. It seems to be a bug, because the simulation results look ok. Lets report it to Protel. GMIN is one of the spice variables. Actually its the conductance (1/R) of the resistors that spice places in parallel with any semiconductor p-n junction during the simulation

Re: [PEDA] [PROTEL EDA USERS]: SUSTITUTION OF MODELS

2001-05-07 Thread Rolf Molitor
The TLC271 has programmable bias setting capability. If you do not need this feature for simulation take the LMC6081 from National, which is close to the Texas OP. The model is supplied by protel with the standard simulation models for "OPAMPS", to be found in the ..\Design Explorer 99 SE\Library\

Re: [PEDA] Anyone out there?

2001-05-07 Thread Rolf Molitor
Me too. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Steve Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. April 2001 14:55 Betreff: [PEDA] Anyone out there? > Is this forum working. I've received only one posting > since 4/18. The silence is deafenin

Re: [PEDA] Spice should be Spice

2001-08-16 Thread Rolf Molitor
the XSpice engine which is an 'enhanced and extended version of Spice3'. But its backward compatible to Spice, so you can use every 'real' Spice model. Rolf Molitor i2e Systemelektronik Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Fabian Hartery" &l

Re: [PEDA] Printing problems

2001-08-28 Thread Rolf Molitor
27; was removed from the system. Best way may be to remove all printer drivers, reinstall them one by one, starting with your preferred protel printer and try printing until you find the troublemaker. If none works, you have to reinstall protel first. Rolf Molitor i2e Systemelektronik

Re: [PEDA] Simulation Parameter Sweeps

2001-09-03 Thread Rolf Molitor
be much much more useful. I am getting angry when i see these ugly grey boxes and can not do anything against them. What about a handful of additional models in every SP ? That shouldnt be to difficult ? Rolf Molitor Systemelektronik i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von

Re: [PEDA] Does anyone have fixed spice simulation libraries for the basic components?

2001-10-31 Thread Rolf Molitor
Ken, please be more specific, what parts do not work ? There were some problems in the past concerning the transformer library but i think that this has been fixed. Some of the models may still use pspice syntax which is not compatible with the xspice engine of protel. Rolf Molitor

Re: [PEDA] SPICE Documentation - A good Book anyone ?

2001-11-21 Thread Rolf Molitor
documentation about XSPICE from the University of Georgia/Atlanta. Do a search about XSPICE with google and you will find many information about that. We were looking for good books about XSPICE some time ago and found none. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht

Re: [PEDA] cannot get simulation sources!?

2001-11-28 Thread Rolf Molitor
Richard, i did never edit this menu and the simulation sources are there, so you must have lost them somehow (corrupted ini-file ?). You can get the toolbar back by customizing the menu (down arrow in the main menu and ->customize ->menu ->edit ... Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid

Re: [PEDA] License number not accepted

2001-12-17 Thread Rolf Molitor
The license number 99xx worked for me. It is important to enter the name/company exactly as it is in the altium customer database. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid/Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Andrew Ircha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA For

Re: [PEDA] Client99se schematics to EDIF 2.0

2002-01-03 Thread Rolf Molitor
Happy new year. ?? What means 'schematic translated to edif2.0' if it dose not mean 'create netlist in edif2.0', what should be no problem ?? Rolf Molitor Ingenieurbuero i2e Remscheid/Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Dennis Saputelli" <[EMAIL

[PEDA] Tasking tools

2002-01-15 Thread Rolf Molitor
Did anybody yet received the tasking tools, offered for altium ats members some time ago ? Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid/Germany * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http

Re: [PEDA] Simulation Setup

2002-01-15 Thread Rolf Molitor
The settings are stored in a [schematic_name].cfg file, which usually is located in the same folder as the schematic (when using the ddb-system). Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid/Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Jason Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Pro

Re: [PEDA] Tasking tools

2002-01-15 Thread Rolf Molitor
When did you get them ? Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid/Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Ben Uijtenhaak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. Januar 2002 11:02 Betreff: Re: [PEDA] Tasking t

Re: [PEDA] Illegal Operation crash

2002-01-21 Thread Rolf Molitor
troublemaker (hopefully not your default printer). Rolf Molitor Ingenieurbuero i2e Remscheid/Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Montag, 21. Januar 2002 17:36 Betreff: [PEDA] Illegal Operati

Re: [PEDA] Tasking Offer

2002-02-06 Thread Rolf Molitor
start at the end of february. He apologized for the delay and offered me a demo version to play with until the real thing arrives. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid/Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Mark Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA For

Re: [PEDA] View PCB 3D

2002-02-06 Thread Rolf Molitor
I hope that it will be possible to edit 3D models in the (soon coming) Phoenix. Do not wait for such an "upgrade" for P99SE. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid/Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Tommy Åkesson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Prot

Re: [PEDA] Pasting simulation graph into Word

2002-03-06 Thread Rolf Molitor
> Thats my way: Print the simulation result to an .EPS-file (Encaps. Postscript), using a Windows standard postscript printer like Linotronic100. Then import the EPS-file to Corel Paint (!) and export it as .GIF-file (or .bmp or .tif or ...). Then import it as graphics to Word. Works gre

Re: [PEDA] SMD footprints for wavesoldering

2002-03-08 Thread Rolf Molitor
Peder, you can find some information about semiconductor footprints here (Philips): http://www-us8.semiconductors.com/acrobat/various/SC01_MOUNTING_1996_1.pdf R.Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Peder K. Hellegaard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel

Re: [PEDA] Layers set in Protel?

2002-03-09 Thread Rolf Molitor
Write macros for that purpose and place them in the templates.ddb. I think you can already find an example macro for changing layers there. Then assign your macros to keys under customize/shortcut keys. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid/Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "

Re: [PEDA] Saving simulation setups

2002-03-28 Thread Rolf Molitor
The configuration data is (automatically) stored in the [schematic-name].cfg file. If you use the ddb-system, the cfg file is saved in the same folder as the schematic. Do you use the windows file system ? Must be a problem with storing the cfg file in the same location as the schematic. Rolf

Re: [PEDA] spice models

2002-04-02 Thread Rolf Molitor
come accepted by the protel simulator. There is not much literature about XSpice available in the net, the original manual comes from the georgia institute of technology in atlanta/georgia/usa, you can order one there (but it is not free, i guess). The www.intusoft.com page is a good point to st

Re: [PEDA] SV: Tasking software

2002-04-03 Thread Rolf Molitor
Got mine a week ago. And it is great ! Rolf Molitor Ingenieurbuero i2e Remscheid/Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Peder K. Hellegaard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 3. April 2002 15:43 Betr

[PEDA] Was: Simulation, timestep too small

2002-04-16 Thread Rolf Molitor
ransient analysis to 1/10 to 1/100 of the cycle time (limited steps), what nails the timestep to the declared maximum. It helped me out in some situations, particularly in some circuits with positiv feedback (like comparators). Rolf Molitor Ing

Re: [PEDA] Was: Simulation, timestep too small

2002-04-16 Thread Rolf Molitor
the protel users. Hoping for better to come with next revision. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Ian Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Dienstag, 16. April 20

Re: [PEDA] Simulation woes

2002-06-26 Thread Rolf Molitor
ent IRF840 does use the generic spice model "mosfet" (mq? !), a model file (irf840.mdl) with the model parameters for the generic mosfet model has to be in the library path. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Ian Rozowsky" <[

Re: [PEDA] Simulation woes

2002-06-27 Thread Rolf Molitor
'Model_Path', e.g. we have a "\Design Explorer 99 SE\Library\Sim\IR\" directory for parts from International Rectifiers. They would be referenced in 'read-only field 3' as: file={Model_Path}\IR\.ckt (or .mdl, in a special schematic library for that kind of parts, a

Re: [PEDA] AW: SPICE sim question

2002-06-30 Thread Rolf Molitor
That has nothing to do with circuit simulation. You were just joking, right ? Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Georg Beckmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gese

Re: [PEDA] AW: SPICE sim question

2002-07-02 Thread Rolf Molitor
marily. No new fancy gimmicks please, keep it simple (no "least cost calculator"). Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Gary Packman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet:

Re: [PEDA] Port length will not change

2002-07-03 Thread Rolf Molitor
Sounds like you have the "Orcad Ports" enabled. (Tools/Preferences) Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Jenkins, Charlie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "'PEDA'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Mitt

Re: [PEDA] pdf output

2002-07-16 Thread Rolf Molitor
I am using PDFWriter 4.0 and "print all documents" works fine for me. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Jeff Adolphs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Dienst

Re: [PEDA] DXP: Unable to set secondary step Value in Parameter Sweep

2002-08-09 Thread Rolf Molitor
P99SE/SP6 shows the same behaviour but there you can ignore the error messages and do the simulation run with positive values even if Protel calls for negative ones . Do the simulation runs ok in DXP if you ignore the messages ? Did you already reported the behaviour to Altium ? Rolf Molitor

Re: [PEDA] DXP: Unable to set secondary step Value in Parameter Sweep

2002-08-09 Thread Rolf Molitor
I am interested in the other problems you found working with the DXP simulator. Can you give us some hints ? Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Tim Hutcheson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [PEDA] Simulating with load transfer function

2002-08-21 Thread Rolf Molitor
e. It could have been at www.intusoft.com or www.pspice.com (you may have to register to get into the support area and be aware that PSPICE is no XSPICE simulator and has some functions of its own). Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Tim

Re: [PEDA] Simulating with load transfer function

2002-08-21 Thread Rolf Molitor
the protel sim.ddb. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Rolf Molitor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 21. August 2002 19:12 Betreff: Re: [PEDA] Simulating wit

Re: [PEDA] Simulation Function Block, PWLR

2002-09-26 Thread Rolf Molitor
Thomas, is it DXP or 99SE you are working with ? Never seen this 'simulation function block' library in 99SE and never seen the component PWLR. Is it a piece-wise linear resistor ? Just know the IPWL and VPWL sources. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche

Re: [PEDA] Simulation Function Block, PWLR

2002-09-27 Thread Rolf Molitor
the 'PWLR' does take the part type as a parameter (%) ? Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Thomas Josefsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Freitag, 27. Sept

Re: [PEDA] Simulation Function Block, PWLR

2002-09-30 Thread Rolf Molitor
on the result (the netlist contains the '%vd()' statement, protel does not inserts the value of the part type instead of '%v', the compiler itself seems to know how to handle '%%vd'). Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht-

Re: [PEDA] Simulation Function Block, PWLR

2002-10-01 Thread Rolf Molitor
Thomas, i tried it with the boolean values "TRUE" and "FALSE" for the fraction parameter and it worked for me. If fraction is selected "TRUE" the input_domain parameter has the meaning of percentage (0.1 means 10%). So the "100" you choose might be a

Re: [PEDA] Protel 99SE Simulator Piecewise Linear Current Source

2002-10-04 Thread Rolf Molitor
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 -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: &q

Re: [PEDA] help: basic analog circuit simulation in p99se6, win2k

2002-11-12 Thread Rolf Molitor
its). Most problems (convergence) are spice related and are no P99 issues. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid/Germany -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: "Julian Higginson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Di

Re: [PEDA] position dialog

2002-11-22 Thread Rolf Molitor
No, you are not the only one. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gesendet: Freitag, 22. November 2002 11:22 Betreff: Re: [PEDA] position dialog > I keep receiving this message about every 5 minutes. Are others seeing it as > well

Re: [PEDA] Transformers

2003-04-02 Thread Rolf Molitor
The models in the Libraries supplied with the original 99SE CDs have errors, but in the latest library updates they seem to be ok. Have also a look at the websites of other simulaton packages for more transformer/inductor models (e.g. intusoft). Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany

Re: [PEDA] How to change drawing order?

2003-10-08 Thread Rolf Molitor
Hi, > Tools > Preferences > Display > Layer Drawing Order Regards Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany > -Urspr 1ngliche Nachricht- > Von: "Mr. Zhang Yangtian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: "Protel?? 3" <[EMAIL PROTE

[PEDA] Fw: component focus

2003-10-13 Thread Rolf Molitor
Hi Leo, that behaviour is ok. You can not give teh focus to a component in the pcb editor like you are used to in the schematic editor. Regards Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany > -Urspr ngliche Nachricht- > Von: "Leo Potjewijd" <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [PEDA] Simulation woes

2003-11-05 Thread Rolf Molitor
The 'M' in the designators MQ1 and MQ2 may let the simulator look for a MOSFET model. But you want the IRF840 to be handled like a subcircuit (as stated in library field #3). Try changing the designators to Q1 and Q2. Rolf Molitor Ing.-Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany - Origin

Re: [PEDA] Why simulation fails for TI's OPAMP?

2004-01-31 Thread Rolf Molitor
A quick guess ... change the name of the controlled source EGND. The problem might be the 'GND' in the name. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany - Original Message - From: "Mr. Zhang Yangtian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel " <[EM

Re: [PEDA] changing power symbols

2004-08-01 Thread Rolf Molitor
with right click and "New" or "Properties". When you select "Properties" you will see what bitmap file this power object uses. Just edit the bitmap to change the view of the power object. Regards Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid / Germany - Original Message -

Re: [PEDA] changing power symbols

2004-08-02 Thread Rolf Molitor
d the "orientation" parameters. Sorry. Rolf Molitor Ing.Buero i2e Remscheid/Germany - Original Message - From: "Leo Potjewijd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTE