User`s guide

11
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2 Transient Analysis
Overview of Transient
Anal
y
sis
Minimum Requirements to Run a
Transient Anal
y
sis
Minimum circuit desi
g
n requirements
Circuit should contain one of the following:
• an independent source with a transient specification (see
Table 11-1
)
• an initial condition on a reactive element
• a controlled source that is a function of time
Minimum pro
g
ram setup requirements
• In the Analysis Setup dialog box, click the Transient button.
Complete the Transient dialog box as needed.
• If needed, in the Analysis Setup dialog box, select ( ✓) the
Transient check box to enable it.
• Start the simulation as described in Starting Simulation on
page 8-11.
See Setting Up Analyses on
page 8-3 for a description of the
Analysis Setup dialo
g
box.