Re: Which Pspice for the Coiler?

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Original poster: Steve Conner <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> I prefer Switchercad...

> My first impression was
> that one couldn't
> arbitrarily assign values

SwitcherCad works just like ordinary SPICE. It has
models for standard op-amps, transistors, diodes etc.
as well as the Linear Tech proprietary chips, and you
can edit/define your own models.

We use it at work because we're too tight fisted to
buy a commercial SPICE package, and it meets our
simulation needs fine. IIRC, right clicking (or double
clicking) on the component opens a dialog that lets
you type in whatever L,C,R you want.

I have also tried it for Tesla coil simulations but I
tend to keep coming back to the Orcad (ex Microsim)
PSpice Student version. The reason being that most
coilers use it, which makes it easier to share
simulation files.

Another handy feature of SWCad is that it runs on
Linux under Wine. So it's a good choice if you have
opted out of Windows.

Steve Conner