SPICE HOW-TO: WRITING INPUT DECKS WITH PSPICE VERSION 8

  1. Write the input deck in a text editor.
  2. Save the input deck with a .cir extension (dot c i r).
  3. Start PSpice AD
  4. Open the spice deck. PSpice AD will parse the file, perform control statement cards, and report completion.
  5. Start Probe, if desired, using File:Run Probe. Probe will not automatically be started with a .probe card in PSPICE 8.
  6. Plot waveforms in probe using the insert trace command. Probe will not automatically display your data in PSPICE 8.
  7. View output file results using File:Examine Output.

SPICE HOW-TO: WRITING INPUT DECKS WITH PSPICE VERSION 9

  1. Start PSpice AD.
  2. Create a new text file using the new toolbar button or File:New:TextFile.
  3. Write the input deck in the new text file.
  4. Save the input deck with a .cir extension (dot c i r).
  5. Close the text file and open it again.
  6. Run the simulation using the run toolbar button or Simulation:Run.
  7. View output files using the output file toolbar button or View:Output File.
  8. Probe will start automatically if a .probe card is in the input deck.
  9. Probe can be manually started using View:Simulation Results

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