real-time tuning simulation with transient

I have done a direct plot > main form on my net, but changing its VDC parameter has no effect... Why? 

Normally you'd have your outputs set up in ADE and it would plot them automatically when the simulation has "finished" (note that whilst in real-time tuning mode the simulator remains live; I'm assuming that the transient run time is very short, as otherwise that defeats the object of real-time tuning). You can also go over the node in the schematic and do Right Mouse->Plot Voltages->Transient. You can also use the waveform balloons to hover over the node in the schematic to see a small thumbnail of the waveform.

I've no idea why this doesn't work - it certainly works OK for me. If you switch back to the maestro tab, and do Simulation->Output Log, you can see if the simulation actually ran?

I'd suggest you contact customer support so that this can be investigated. 

Andrew

"when the simulation has "finished"" ? So what's the point of the Real-Time Tuning?
I would like my transient run forever, and change the parameters on the fly, and observe on my on going transient simulation the effects; is it feasible ?

The point of real-time tuning is that you can quickly change parameters and get immediate feedback on the changes without needing to re-netlist, re-start the simulator, have it check out the licenses, run the simulation, exit, plot the waveforms and so on. It takes care of starting the simulator, but then each parameter change is communicated to the simulator in memory and it just re-runs the analyses without quitting again - so it saves a fair bit of time.

It is not intended to be a continuously running simulation of the circuit and the changes happen during a running transient. 

Andrew.

Note that the tooltip will show "simulation is running" even when the analyses have finished - I meant to mention that earlier.

All right, so I need to put my simulation in "pause" first, change my parameter, and do "play" to see the results, right?

Not really - the simulator will automatically pause after each set of analyses have completed and the icon will change to a "||" pause button. If you pause it then you can make multiple parameter changes and then press the yellow run button to proceed; if you didn't press the pause button then it automatically runs the analyses after each parameter change

If your transient simulations are too long, you should make them shorter. Real time tuning is not intended for long simulations.

Andrew

Not really - the simulator will automatically pause after each set of analyses have completed and the icon will change to a "||" pause button. If you pause it then you can make multiple parameter changes and then press the yellow run button to proceed; if you didn't press the pause button then it automatically runs the analyses after each parameter change

If your transient simulations are too long, you should make them shorter. Real time tuning is not intended for long simulations.

Andrew

Ok, so I've completely misunderstood the purpose of the "real-time tuning"; I was expecting a continuously-running transient simulation with on-the-fly parameters changes, as we can do in matlab.
Thanks Andrew for your feedback.