User Guide

Index-2
including a parameters file (netlist-based design),
C-
4
Circuit File text box,
3-15
component values
tolerance,
3-29
using standard,
3-29
constraint,
1-6
,
1-8
active,
4-6
bound,
4-4
compared to goals,
4-2
equality,
4-5
inactive,
4-6
inequality,
4-4
nonlinear,
4-4
progress indicator,
3-7
target value,
1-7
See Also specification
Constraint check box,
3-14
convergence,
4-9
Copy, Parameters command (Edit menu),
3-11
Copy, Specifications command (Edit menu),
3-16
current value
changing interactively,
3-22
,
3-23
external specification,
3-7
internal specification,
3-6
parameter,
3-8
Current Value text box,
3-11
Cutback option,
4-17
D
Defaults command, Options menu,
4-13
Delta option,
4-13
derivatives,
1-11
accuracy,
4-11
and linearity,
4-11
and tweaking values,
3-21
calculating,
3-21
,
4-10
,
4-13
finite differencing,
4-10
,
4-13
limitations,
4-11
viewing,
3-28
when excluding specifications,
3-25
Display Control option,
4-16
E
Edit menu
Parameters command
Add,
3-10
Change,
3-11
Copy,
3-11
Insert,
3-11
Reset Values command,
3-25
,
3-26
Round Calculated command,
3-30
Round Nearest command,
3-29
Specifications command
Add,
3-13
Change,
3-16
Copy,
3-16
Insert,
3-16
Store Values command,
3-26
Update Schematic command,
3-31
Edit Parameter dialog box
Current Value,
3-11
Enabled,
3-11
Initial Value,
3-11
Initial Value text box,
3-11
Lower Limit,
3-11
Name,
3-11
Tolerance,
3-11
Edit Specification dialog box
analysis type,
3-15
Circuit File,
3-15
Constraint,
3-14
Enabled,
3-14
Evaluate,
3-15
File,
3-15
Name,
3-14
Range,
3-14
Reference,
3-14
Target,
3-14
Tolerance,
3-15
Type,
3-14
Weight,
3-14
X Column Name,
3-15
Y Column Name,
3-15
Enabled check box,
3-11
,
3-14
equality constraint,
4-5
error gauge area,
3-9
Evaluate text box,
3-15
evaluation,
1-9
for external specifications,
3-17
See Also goal function, Probe
See Also PSpice Optimizer expression
See Also trace function, Probe
examples
active filter,
6-1
bipolar transistor,
8-1
diode biasing circuit (primer),
2-2