PSpice simulation error (ORCOMMN-2302)

This error can be machine specific (appearing for all the designs) or design specific (appearing only for a particular design).In order to determine if the problem is machine specific or design specific , open any sample project from the <CDS_INSTALL_DIR>\tools\pspice\capture_samples folder and run simulation.

Case 1: Machine specific Try the following steps one by one and check after each step if problem is resolved:

1. Choose File — Exit to close Capture and PSpice (if running) : Open Windows Task manager (Pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE and select Task manager). In the Windows Task Manager dialog box, select the Processes tab. Click the Image Name column to sort the processes alphabetically. Kill the following processes in Task Manager: 

- capture.exe

- cdsMsgServer.exe

- cdsNameServer.exe

- MrkSrvr.exe - pspice.exe

- pspiceexplorersrvr.exe

- simmgr.exe

- simsrvr.exe

 2. Invoke Capture. Choose View — Toolbar — Command Window and type the following in the command window: DboTclHelper_ReRegisterOrCADPlugins

Case 2: Design specific

1. Open the design for which error occurs in Capture.

2. Highlight the .dsn in project manager and choose File — Save As. Save it to a location different than the existing project folder location.

3. Now choose File — Open — Design and open the saved .dsn file.

4.Choose PSpice — New Simulation Profile .Specify the name and in Inherit From click the Browse button highlighted below

5.Browse to the location where the .sim profile exists for the original design. It is the <project folder>\(design name-PSpiceFiles)\(design name)\.sim file. For example: D:\my_design\example\example-PSpiceFiles\example\tran.sim

6.Click Create. Now run simulation on this design

This error can be machine specific (appearing for all the designs) or design specific (appearing only for a particular design).In order to determine if the problem is machine specific or design specific , open any sample project from the <CDS_INSTALL_DIR>\tools\pspice\capture_samples folder and run simulation.

Case 1: Machine specific Try the following steps one by one and check after each step if problem is resolved:

1. Choose File — Exit to close Capture and PSpice (if running) : Open Windows Task manager (Pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE and select Task manager). In the Windows Task Manager dialog box, select the Processes tab. Click the Image Name column to sort the processes alphabetically. Kill the following processes in Task Manager: 

- capture.exe

- cdsMsgServer.exe

- cdsNameServer.exe

- MrkSrvr.exe - pspice.exe

- pspiceexplorersrvr.exe

- simmgr.exe

- simsrvr.exe

 2. Invoke Capture. Choose View — Toolbar — Command Window and type the following in the command window: DboTclHelper_ReRegisterOrCADPlugins

Case 2: Design specific

1. Open the design for which error occurs in Capture.

2. Highlight the .dsn in project manager and choose File — Save As. Save it to a location different than the existing project folder location.

3. Now choose File — Open — Design and open the saved .dsn file.

4.Choose PSpice — New Simulation Profile .Specify the name and in Inherit From click the Browse button highlighted below

5.Browse to the location where the .sim profile exists for the original design. It is the <project folder>\(design name-PSpiceFiles)\(design name)\.sim file. For example: D:\my_design\example\example-PSpiceFiles\example\tran.sim

6.Click Create. Now run simulation on this design