Schematic Entry and Transient Analysis For LTSPICE: New Schematic' Command Button
Schematic Entry and Transient Analysis For LTSPICE: New Schematic' Command Button
Schematic Entry and Transient Analysis For LTSPICE: New Schematic' Command Button
20kΩ
10kΩ
Sinewave
2Vp-p
1kHz
For this manual, the circuit in Figure 1 will be used as an example. First of all,
start the LTPSICE program ( ) and click at the ‘New schematic’ command
button (Figure 2). This will create the schematic area (Figure 3).
‘New Schematic’
command button
Component can be chose by clicking one of these buttons. For example, to place a
resistor, click at the ‘Resistor’ command button and left click at the schematic area to
place it. If the same component needs to be place again, just left click again at the
schematic area. Right click to cancel component placement. To place a component other
than resistor, capacitor, inductor and diode (e.g. Opamp), click ‘Component’ command
button. In the dialog box appeared (Figure 5), double click ‘[Opamps]. Another dialog
box will appear as shown in figure 6. Select an opamp (for example LT1001) by double
click at the Opamp model. Place the component at the schematic area.
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[Ctrl+R] refer to keyboard. Press ‘Ctrl’ key followed by ‘R’ key.
To set the components value, right click at the component and then change the value and
click ‘OK’ (Refer Figure 8). Repeat the same process for the rest of the component.
For the sine wave source, right click the voltage source and click ‘Advance’. In the dialog
box appeared, select SINE function and fill up the value accordingly. DC offset is usually
set to zero. Amplitude is half of Vp-p value. Refer to Figure 9. After all components have
been placed and the values have been set, click ‘Wire’ command button (refer to Figure
4) and connect all component accordingly as shown in Figure 10.
Now, the circuit is complete. The next step is to simulate the circuit. To do the transient
analysis, go to menu ‘Edit’ and select ‘SPICE Analysis’ (refer Figure 11). A dialog box
should appear as shown in Figure 12.
‘Transient’ Tab
Using the same technique label the input node. Now, click the ‘Run’ command button. A
dialog box will appear for selection of waveform as shown in Figure 15. To select a
waveform double click at it. If the selection requires two or more waveform, press the
‘Ctrl’ key and click at the waveforms required. Then, click ‘OK’. The waveform will be
displayed immediately as shown in Figure 16. If the dialog box as shown in Figure 15
does not appear, a graph window will appear as shown in Figure 17
Figure 15: Waveform selection
Right click at the graph window and the dialog box as shown in Figure 18 will appear.
Figure 18: Graph window options
Select ‘Add Trace’ and a dialog box as shown in Figure 15 will appear. Follow the step
explained previously to select and display the waveforms.
To get the netlist, click ‘View’ and select ‘SPICE Netlist’ as shown in Figure 19.
Author’s note