PSpice Special Components: IPRINT, IPLOT

IPRINT

Use this component to print current through a specific device in your simulation output file. This component works like an ammeter. To print current through a specific device you need to insert this component in series. This component enables you to print current through the device in simulation output (.out) file. In below image,IPRINT lists current in tabular format through the device R_LOAD.

You need to configure one or more parameters on this symbol instance from following list to use this in simulation flow.

• Analysis Type: Assign any value to one of the variables AC/DC/TRAN, depending upon the analysis you are performing. For example if your simulation profile is configured for Transient Analysis you should set TRAN property value as 1.
• Functions: You can use following special function on output nodes
  • DB
  • PHASE
  • REAL
  • MAG
  • IMAG

You can use one or more of the parameters at a time. To select these you need to assign any value to these parameter, say, 1.

For example if you have set DB and PHASE values to 1 on symbol instance and this component is connected to node VOUT, it will print following in output file:

DB of Voltage at VOUT node
PHASE of Voltage at VOUT node

IPLOT

Use this component to plot current through a specific device in your simulation output file. This works identical to IPRINT, only difference being that it generates PLOT instead of tabular data.