User Guide

Index-5
creating for netlist-based designs,
C-3
including in a circuit file (netlist-based design),
C-4
Parameters, Recalculate command (Options menu),
3-23
performance,
1-8
derivative calculations,
3-21
evaluating,
3-19
excluding parameter and specifications,
3-24
measuring
when adding/editing parameters and specifica-
tions,
3-25
recalculating
automatically,
3-22
manually,
3-23
saving results,
3-30
scaling measured values,
4-12
tweaking values,
3-21
Print command, File menu,
3-28
Probe,
1-4, 1-9
.prb file,
2-9, B-4
data file (.dat),
4-11
display,
4-16
goal function,
1-10
See Also goal function, Probe
monitoring simulations,
3-19
trace function,
1-9
Probe data file (.dat),
4-11
Probe goal functions file (.prb),
2-9, B-4
progress indicator
external specification,
3-7
internal specification,
3-7
PSpice,
1-4
PSpice Optimizer
activating,
3-2
loading,
3-2, 3-4
PSpice Optimizer expression,
1-9, 1-10
R
Range text box,
3-14
Recalculate command, Options menu,
3-22, 3-23
recalculation,
3-21
automatic,
3-22
manual,
3-23
Reference frame,
3-14
RELTOL option,
4-15
Report command, File menu,
3-27
reports,
3-26
.oot file,
3-27
generating,
3-27
printing,
3-27
reports file (.oot),
3-27, B-6
requirements, see specifications,
1-9
Reset Values command, Edit menu,
3-25, 3-26
results
.opt file,
3-30
improving convergence,
4-9
restoring,
3-26
saving final values,
3-30
saving for netlist-based design,
C-5
saving intermediate values,
3-26
setting the Probe display,
4-16
Results, Recalculate command (Options menu),
3-23
RMS error,
3-9
Round Calculated command, Edit menu,
3-30
Round Nearest command, Edit menu,
3-29
S
Save As command, File menu,
3-30
Save command, File menu,
3-30
Schematics,
1-4
back-annotating,
3-31
defining optimization parameters (OPTPARAM
symbol),
2-7
OPTPARAM symbol,
3-2, 3-8, 3-31
Show Derivatives command, Tune menu,
3-28
simulation
monitoring with Probe,
3-19
single-point analyses,
1-9
specification,
1-6
adding from scratch,
3-13
conflicting,
1-9
copying,
3-16
Edit Specification dialog box controls,
3-14
enable/disable,
3-24
excluding from optimization,
3-24
external,
1-7, 3-7, B-5
function behavior and accuracy,
4-7
internal,
1-6, 3-6
target value,
1-7
tweaking values,
3-21
See Also constraint
See Also goal
specifications area, Optimizer Window
Enable check box,
3-24
specifications area, optimizer window,
3-6
edit hot spot,
3-24
external