orcad pspice User Manual
Chapter 2 Simulation examples
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DC sweep analysis
You can visually verify the DC response of the clipper by
performing a DC sweep of the input voltage source and
displaying the waveform results in the Probe window in
PSpice. This example sets up DC sweep analysis
parameters to sweep Vin from -10 to 15 volts in 1 volt
increments.
performing a DC sweep of the input voltage source and
displaying the waveform results in the Probe window in
PSpice. This example sets up DC sweep analysis
parameters to sweep Vin from -10 to 15 volts in 1 volt
increments.
Setting up and running a DC sweep analysis
To set up and run a DC sweep analysis
1
In Capture, from the PSpice menu, choose
New Simulation Profile.
New Simulation Profile.
The New Simulation dialog box appears.
2
In the Name text box, type
DC Sweep
.
3
From the Inherit From list, select Schematic1-Bias,
then click Create.
then click Create.
The Simulation Settings dialog box appears.
4
Click the Analysis tab.
5
From the Analysis type list, select DC Sweep and enter
the values shown in Figure 6.
the values shown in Figure 6.
Note
The default settings for DC Sweep
simulation are Voltage Source as the swept
variable type and Linear as the sweep type.
To use a different swept variable type or
sweep type, choose different options under
Sweep variable and Sweep type.
variable type and Linear as the sweep type.
To use a different swept variable type or
sweep type, choose different options under
Sweep variable and Sweep type.
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