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Descriptions of menus

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Menu command…

Function…

New

..Simulation ..Profile Text File

Creates a new simulation profile.

Creates a new text file.

Open

Opens an existing file.

Close

Closes the current file.

Open Simulation

Opens an existing simulation file.

Close Simulation

Closes the current simulation file.

Save

Saves the current file.

Save As

This menu is available only if a .DAT file is loaded. Saves the current file under a new name.

Export

Probe Data (.dat file)

Exports the selected data into a new data file.

Stimulus library (.stl file)

Exports the selected data into a new stimulus library file.

Text (.txt file)

Exports the selected data into a new text file.

Import

Imports traces stored in .txt or .csv format in PSpice.

Page Setup

Provides page setup options.

Printer Setup

Provides printer setup options.

Print Preview

Previews the current print setup.

Print

Prints the current file.

Log Commands

Records the command sequence in a log file (.CMD).

Run Commands

Runs the commands in a previously saved log file (.CMD).

Recent Simulations

Lists the most recently used simulation files (.SIM).

Recent Files

Lists the most recently used data files (.DAT).

Change Product

Changes the product license, if available.

Exit

Exits PSpice.

Menu command…

Function…

Undo

Returns the current file to the state it was in prior to the last executed command (“undoes” the last command).

Redo

Reinstates the state of the file before the last undo command (“undoes” the undo command).

Cut

Copies the selected area to the clipboard and removes it from the text file.

Copy

Copies the selected area to the clipboard.

Paste

Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the cursor location.

Delete

Deletes the selected objects.

Select All

Selects all objects in the text file.

Find

Provides a means of searching for a particular string of text. See Find dialog box for more information.

Find Next

Finds the next instance of the defined search string.

Replace

Provides a means of searching for and replacing a particular string of text with a new string.

Goto Line

Jumps to the specified line number.

Insert File

Inserts an existing file into the current file.

Toggle Line Number Display

Toggles on or off line number display in .cir and .out files.

Toggle Bookmark

Toggles on or off a bookmark at the selected location.

Next Bookmark

Jumps to the next bookmark.

Previous Bookmark

Jumps back to the previous bookmark.

Clear Bookmarks

Clears all of the defined bookmarks.

Modify Object

Provides options for modifying objects.

Menu command…

Function…

Zoom

Fit

In

Out

Area

Previous

Redraw

Pan - New Center

Provides the following zoom functions:

fits the entire plot in the current window

magnifies the view at the selected point

expands the view at the selected point

magnifies the view to the selected area

restores the previous view

refreshes the display

pans to the selected center point; maintains the view

Measurement Results

Displays the measurement results for the current simulation.

Circuit File

Displays the circuit file for the current simulation.

Output File

Displays the output file for the current simulation.

Simulation Results

Displays the results of the current simulation.

Simulation Messages

Displays the messages for the current simulation.

Simulation Queue

Provides a listing of the current simulations in the queue.

Output Window

Toggle for turning on or off the Output Window.

Cursor Window

Toggle for turning on or off the Cursor Window.

Simulation Status Window

Toggle for turning on or off the Status Window.

PSpice_toolbars

Toggle for turning on or off the toolbars.

Command Window

Toggle for turning on or off the Command Window.

Status Bar

Toggle for turning on or off the Status toolbar.

Workbook Mode

Toggle for turning on or off the Workbook Mode.

Alternate Display

Displays only the Probe window with the plotted waveforms. Additional simulation data provided by PSpice is not displayed. See Toggling between display modes.

Large Data File Mode

Toggle for switching between two mode for displaying large data files

Display fewer points

Displays the complete trace constructed using fewer data points from the large data file.

Though the full trace is displayed, it is not very accurate.

Display in parts

Displays a part of the trace at a time. The complete trace described by the large data file is divided into multiple parts. At given point of time, only one part is loaded for viewing.

Load Next Part

Loads and displays the next part of the trace. Enabled only when the Display in parts mode is selected for loading and viewing the large data file.

Menu command…

Function…

Run <current simulation>

Runs the current (named) simulation.

Pause

Momentarily interrupts the current simulation.

Save

Saves the current simulation.

Stop

Halts the current simulation.

Edit Profile

Provides access to the simulation profile for editing the simulation setup.

Edit Runtime Settings

Provides access to runtime simulation settings.

Menu command...

Function…

Add Trace

Adds a trace to the display.

Delete All Traces

Deletes all the traces from the display.

Undelete Traces

Restores deleted traces.

Fourier

Toggles on or off the display of the Fourier transform of analog traces.

Performance Analysis

Toggles on or off performance analysis.

Cursor

Display

Freeze

Peak

Trough

Slope

Min

Max

Point

Search Commands

Next Transition

Previous Transition

Provides the following cursor controls:

toggles on or off the cursors

locks the cursor at its current position

jumps the cursor to the next peak on the plot

jumps the cursor to the next trough on the plot

jumps the cursor to the next slope on the plot

jumps the cursor to the next minimum value

jumps the cursor to the next maximum value

jumps the cursor to the next data point on the plot

jumps the cursor to a specified point

jumps the cursor to the next digital transition point

jumps the cursor back to the previous digital transition

Macros

Provides a way to define macros in PSpice.

Measurements...

Provides options for setting up measurement expressions.

Evaluate Measurements...

Provides options for evaluating measurement expressions.

Menu command…

Function…

Axis Settings

Provides options for defining the X and Y axes.

Add Y Axis

Adds a new Y axis.

Delete Y Axis

Deletes the second Y axis.

Add Plot to Window

Adds a new plot to the Probe window.

Delete Plot

Deletes the currently selected plot.

Unsynchronize X Axis

Unsynchronizes the X axis.

Digital Size

Label

Text

Line

Poly-line

Arrow

Box

Circle

Ellipse

Mark

Provides the following drawing functions:

inserts text

draws a line segment

draws a multi-segment poly-line

inserts an arrow

draws a rectangular box

draws a circle

draws an ellipse

inserts a mark

AC

If checked, identifies the current simulation as an AC analysis.

DC

If checked, identifies the current simulation as a DC analysis.

Transient

If checked, identifies the current simulation as a Transient analysis.

Customize

Provides customization options for the PSpice environment.

Options

Provides different options for Probe settings.

General tab

Provides general option settings for default values.

Large Dat tab

Provides options settings for opening a large data file in PSpice.

Cursors Settings tab

Provides options for cursor settings

Color Settings tab

Provides different options for color settings

Font Settings tab

Provides different options for font settings

FRA

Provides option to enable Frequency Response Analysis.

Generate Report

Provide option to generate report based on transient analysis data

PSpice Calculator

..Hysteresis Core Loss

provides option to calculate hysteresis core loss

Matlab

..Set Matlab Path

..Start Engine

..Export All Traces

..Export Selected Traces

..Co-Simulation

provides option the following MATLAB options:

- Sets the MATLAB path

- Starts the MATLAB Engine

- Exports all traces in MATLAB

- Exports the selected traces in MATLAB

- Launches MATLAB for PSpice Simulink Co-Simulation

Menu command…

Function…

New Window

Opens a new window in Probe.

Close

Closes the current window.

Close All

Closes all windows.

Cascade

Cascades the windows.

Tile Horizontally

Tiles the windows horizontally.

Tile Vertically

Tiles the windows vertically.

Title

Changes the title of the Probe window.

Display Control

Provides a means of saving and restoring the display settings.

Copy to Clipboard

Copies the contents of the current Probe window to the clipboard.

<listing of currently displayed windows in Probe>

Output Variables to Export

Lists the variables for which traces will be present in the text file to be generated.

File Name

Specify the name of the new text file to be generated.

Available Output Variables

Lists the output variables for which data is available.

Analog

Select this to list all Analog variables in the Available Output Variables list box.

Digital

Voltages

Select this if you want only the voltage output variables to be listed in the Available Output Variables list box.

Currents

Select this if you want only the current output variables to be listed in the Available Output Variables list box.

Power

Select this if you want only the power output variables to be listed in the Available Output Variables list box.

Noise(V^2/Hz)

Alias Names

Select this to list Alias Names in the Available Output Variables list box.

Subcircuit Nodes

Select this to list the subcircuit nodes in the Available Output Variables list box.

Add

Use this add a new trace variable. Clicking this moves the selected variable from the Available Output Variables list box to Output Variables to Export list box.

Add All

Use this add all the variables listed in the Available Output Variables list box to Output Variables to Export list box.

Remove

Select this to remove a variable, for which you do not want the reference file.

Remove All

Select this to remove all the variables form the Output Variables to Export list box.

Data Compression

Data Compression options are available only for the transient analysis. For AC and DC analysis these options are not enabled.

Enable

Select this check box to enable data compression. Selecting this check box enables the Tolerance fields. Increasing the tolerance value decreases the number of data files in the reference waveform. As a result the size of the dat file generated is also reduced.

Absolute Tolerances

Use this to specify the Absolute tolerance to be used while generating the reference data.

Relative Tolerances

Use this to specify the Relative tolerance to be used while generating the reference data. The number of data points in the reference waveform and size of the dat file generated is inversely proportional to the absolute and the relative tolerance.

Reset

Select this to Reset the tolerance values to the default values.

Match Case

Select this to find text that matches the case of the search string

Regular expression

Select this to find text using regular expressions.

Wrap around search

If this check box is selected, the search wraps around to the start of the document.

If this check box is not selected, PSpice displays the “string not found” error message if the string is not found between the current cursor position and the end of the file.

Mark All

Click this button to mark all the lines where the search string exists.

Metacharacter

Description

.

The period (.) matches any single character except the newline character ^. For example the regular expression r.t will match the strings rat, rut, r t, but not root.

[ ]

Use the [ ] brackets to match any one of the characters between the brackets. For example, the regular expression r[aou]t matches rat, rot, and rut, but not ret.

Ranges of characters can specified by using a hyphen. For example, the regular expression [0-9] means match any digit. Multiple ranges can be specified as well. The regular expression [A-Za-z] means match any upper or lower case letter.

To match any character except those in the range, use the caret as the first character after the opening bracket. For example, the expression [^269A-Z] will match any characters except 2, 6, 9, and upper case letters.  

$

The dollar sign ($) matches the end of a line. For example, the regular expression professional$ will match the end of the line "He is a professional" but not the end of the line "They are professionals"

^

The caret (^) matches the beginning of a line. For example, the regular expression ^When in will match the beginning of the line "When in the course of human events" but will not match the beginning of the line "What and When in the"

*

The asterisk (*) matches zero or more occurrences of the character immediately preceding. For example, the regular expression .* matches any number of any characters. The regular expression [a-z]* matches zero or more lower-case characters.

\

A backslash (\) followed by any metacharacter matches the literal character itself. That is, the backslash “escapes” the metacharacter. For example, \$ is used to match the dollar sign $ rather than the end of a line. Similarly, the expression \. is used to match the period character rather than any single character.

|

Matches two conditions. For example the regular expression him|her matches the line "it belongs to him" and matches the line "it belongs to her" but does not match the line "it belongs to them"

?

A question mark (?) is an optional element. For example, xy?z matches either xyz or xz.

+  

Matches one or more occurrences of the character or regular expression immediately preceding. For example, the regular expression 9+ matches 9, 99, 999 and so on. The regular expression [a-z]+ matches one or more lower-case characters.

Use fewer data points to display the complete trace

Select this when you want the complete trace to be displayed. In this case all data points are not used to construct the trace, only a few data points are used to construct the trace.

The number of points used to construct the trace can be specified in the Probe Setting dialog box. The number of data points to be used is specified in the Data points in one part text box in the Large data file tab of the Probe Settings dialog box.

For example, if in the .dat file the complete trace is defined using 4 million data points and the value specified in the Data points in one part text box is 1 million, then the trace displayed on the Probe window will be created using only 1 million data points, which is one-fifth of the total number of data points.

Use all data points to display trace in parts

Select this when you want to load and display the trace in parts. In this case, all the data points are used to construct the part of the trace.

The size of each part of the trace is decided by the number specified in the Data points in one part text box in the Large data file tab of the Probe Settings dialog box.

For example, if the complete trace from 0 to 5 seconds has 500000 data points and the value specified in the Data points in one part text box is 100000, then the complete trace will be divided into 5 parts, each constructed using 100000 data points.

Ignore this warning

Select this if you want to load the complete trace in one go using all the data points.

When you select this option the data file may or may not get loaded depending on the system memory. If the memory required for loading the complete data file is not sufficient, an error message stating Out of Memory appears and the file is not loaded.

Always use this option

Select this check box, if you want that one of the three options selected by you should be set as default.