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'ERROR [NET0011] Netlist failed or maybe unusable' in Pspice simulation

gadsred

I created a netlist in OrCAD capture and got the following error.

WARNING: Name contains illegal characters 'AD844/AD', changed to AD844BARAD
ERROR [NET0011]   Netlist failed or may be unusable.

I tried to eliminate this by redesigning the circuit twice and also changed the 'Reference Name' in the 'property editor' of the Opamp AD844 to AD844BARAD, but of no use. Can someone please explain as to why this error occurs?

Thanks in advance.

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  • oldmouldy

     I suspect that the main issue could be no 0 net, use the 0 symbol from the source library and not the GND symbol for PSpice designs. Also, since I guess that you are not using a Windows OS from around 2000, why not get the latest 16.6 Lite download and use that, a lot of "common PSpice design errors" are picked up without getting netlist errors like this. I have attached an archive in 16.6 format and a PDF of the resulting circuit, this does simulate. Also take a look at the Capture and PSpice users guides, these are inclluded with all new versions for reference. As a couple of examples, you can change the page size, your design on an A size sheet is pretty crammed, and "nets of the same name on the same page are automatically connected together", that will remove the need for the numerous VDC parts that you have in your original.

    CFAmp-2013-10-31T22-08.zip
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  • oldmouldy

     I suspect that the main issue could be no 0 net, use the 0 symbol from the source library and not the GND symbol for PSpice designs. Also, since I guess that you are not using a Windows OS from around 2000, why not get the latest 16.6 Lite download and use that, a lot of "common PSpice design errors" are picked up without getting netlist errors like this. I have attached an archive in 16.6 format and a PDF of the resulting circuit, this does simulate. Also take a look at the Capture and PSpice users guides, these are inclluded with all new versions for reference. As a couple of examples, you can change the page size, your design on an A size sheet is pretty crammed, and "nets of the same name on the same page are automatically connected together", that will remove the need for the numerous VDC parts that you have in your original.

    CFAmp-2013-10-31T22-08.zip
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