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PSpice generated file in OrCAD Capture

scotty2541

Greetings again...

Giving up on the formal tutorial I mentioned in my other post, I created a simple little circuit with two meshes.  The kind we all did in entry level classes.  My goal is to use the ability to generate PSpice files.  I have used the older public version 8 of PSpice.

When I ask OrCAD to generate a file, it doesn't include the .PRINT command, so the output doesn't display any of the basic values I am after (node voltages, currents, etc).  I could edit the file manually, and feed it to the previous PSpice version, but that's not what I expect I need to do.  I expect that this should all be integrated with the PSpice that ver 16 DEMO installed.

How/where is the .PRINT command controlled in OrCAD?  I can't find anything which will insert it in any of the dialogs.

Thanks.

Scotty

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  • scotty2541

    Thanks for your response. However, that's not getting me any closer.

     I *really* wish there was a better tutorial...

    I have been examining the *.out file, the node values aren't in it, because the *.cir  and/or *.net files don't have a .PRINT command.
    I did manage to decypher the structure that was being used (profile file name is the *.cir file, which includes the *.net files for each drawing).  Aparently, the 'Analysis Directives' section of the *.cir file is where the .PRINT command should be placed, I just can't figure out how to get the Capture program to place it there.  All the files have big statements that say
    ** Creating circuit file "Test.cir"
    ** WARNING: THIS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED FILE MAY BE OVERWRITTEN BY SUBSEQUENT SIMULATIONS
    So, I can't put the .PRINT command in manually.

    Since I can't see how to attach a file, here is a paste of the *.out file.  There are no node voltages in it.  Remember, this is a tiny little two mesh loop, just to try to learn the suite, not solve some hugh complex problem.

    Thanks for your continued help.

     ----------------------------------PASTE--------------------------------------------------------
    **** 01/16/09 09:40:16 ******* PSpice Lite (August 2007) ****** ID# 10813 ****

     ** Profile: "Mesh1-Test"  [ C:\Demo\Meshes\mesh-pspicefiles\mesh1\test.sim ]


     ****     CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION


    ******************************************************************************

     


    ** Creating circuit file "Test.cir"
    ** WARNING: THIS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED FILE MAY BE OVERWRITTEN BY SUBSEQUENT SIMULATIONS

    *Libraries:
    * Profile Libraries :
    * Local Libraries :
    * From [PSPICE NETLIST] section of C:\OrCAD\OrCAD_16.0_Demo\tools\PSpice\PSpice.ini file:
    .lib "nom.lib"

    *Analysis directives:
    .DC LIN V_V1 12 12 1
    .PROBE V(alias(*)) I(alias(*)) W(alias(*)) D(alias(*)) NOISE(alias(*))
    .INC "..\Mesh1.net"

     

    **** INCLUDING Mesh1.net ****
    * source MESH
    R_R1         N00223 N00196  5k 
    R_R2         N00196 N00187  500 
    R_R3         0 N00196  1k 
    V_V1         N00223 0 12Vdc
    I_I2         0 N00187 DC 15mAdc 

    **** RESUMING Test.cir ****
    .END


              JOB CONCLUDED

    **** 01/16/09 09:40:16 ******* PSpice Lite (August 2007) ****** ID# 10813 ****

     ** Profile: "Mesh1-Test"  [ C:\Demo\Meshes\mesh-pspicefiles\mesh1\test.sim ]


     ****     JOB STATISTICS SUMMARY


    ******************************************************************************

      Total job time (using Solver 1)   =        0.00

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  • scotty2541

    Thanks for your response. However, that's not getting me any closer.

     I *really* wish there was a better tutorial...

    I have been examining the *.out file, the node values aren't in it, because the *.cir  and/or *.net files don't have a .PRINT command.
    I did manage to decypher the structure that was being used (profile file name is the *.cir file, which includes the *.net files for each drawing).  Aparently, the 'Analysis Directives' section of the *.cir file is where the .PRINT command should be placed, I just can't figure out how to get the Capture program to place it there.  All the files have big statements that say
    ** Creating circuit file "Test.cir"
    ** WARNING: THIS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED FILE MAY BE OVERWRITTEN BY SUBSEQUENT SIMULATIONS
    So, I can't put the .PRINT command in manually.

    Since I can't see how to attach a file, here is a paste of the *.out file.  There are no node voltages in it.  Remember, this is a tiny little two mesh loop, just to try to learn the suite, not solve some hugh complex problem.

    Thanks for your continued help.

     ----------------------------------PASTE--------------------------------------------------------
    **** 01/16/09 09:40:16 ******* PSpice Lite (August 2007) ****** ID# 10813 ****

     ** Profile: "Mesh1-Test"  [ C:\Demo\Meshes\mesh-pspicefiles\mesh1\test.sim ]


     ****     CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION


    ******************************************************************************

     


    ** Creating circuit file "Test.cir"
    ** WARNING: THIS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED FILE MAY BE OVERWRITTEN BY SUBSEQUENT SIMULATIONS

    *Libraries:
    * Profile Libraries :
    * Local Libraries :
    * From [PSPICE NETLIST] section of C:\OrCAD\OrCAD_16.0_Demo\tools\PSpice\PSpice.ini file:
    .lib "nom.lib"

    *Analysis directives:
    .DC LIN V_V1 12 12 1
    .PROBE V(alias(*)) I(alias(*)) W(alias(*)) D(alias(*)) NOISE(alias(*))
    .INC "..\Mesh1.net"

     

    **** INCLUDING Mesh1.net ****
    * source MESH
    R_R1         N00223 N00196  5k 
    R_R2         N00196 N00187  500 
    R_R3         0 N00196  1k 
    V_V1         N00223 0 12Vdc
    I_I2         0 N00187 DC 15mAdc 

    **** RESUMING Test.cir ****
    .END


              JOB CONCLUDED

    **** 01/16/09 09:40:16 ******* PSpice Lite (August 2007) ****** ID# 10813 ****

     ** Profile: "Mesh1-Test"  [ C:\Demo\Meshes\mesh-pspicefiles\mesh1\test.sim ]


     ****     JOB STATISTICS SUMMARY


    ******************************************************************************

      Total job time (using Solver 1)   =        0.00

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