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RF.Spice A/D: Getting Started

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=== Parts Bin ===
In [[RF.Spice A/D]], the ability to choose parts has been greatly improved. Now in addition to the standard database browser where you can choose your part by name or filter by category or keyword, you can also select the exact part you want by function, manufacturer or name from a pop-up menu. Clicking on the "Parts Bin" tab allows you to scroll through a parts list grouped by function, or by manufacturer or by name. But the newest development is a "Parts Palette" that allows you to store your most often used part, or parts, available in your company's inventory for quick and easy access. You can add and remove parts as your requirements change.
=== Circuit Parameters ===
The [[Parameters]] tab contains a list of all the parts in your circuit whose [[parameters]] can be changed, such as resistors, capacitors, etc. Next to each part is its current value. The purpose of this area is to allow quick value changes to part values while a Live Simulation is running.
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=== Circuit Tests ===
In [[RF.Spice A/D]], [[Tests]] and Simulations are now two distinct modes. (Live) Simulations refer to perpetual time-domain simulations that start at t = 0 seconds and end only when you pause or reset them. [[Tests]] are pre-defined analysis types that you can run on your circuit to see how it behaves under various domains. DC Bias (Operating Point), AC, Transient are some examples of [[tests]] you can run. Each test can be selected, set up, and run from the pull down menu in the "[[Tests]]" tab of the Toolbox. Unlike simulations, [[tests]] are NOT interactive, and the results are displayed on a graph or in a table, NOT on the [[Virtual Instruments|virtual instruments]].
=== Circuit Animation ===
Circuit [[Animation]] allows graphical and text representation of the circuit state on the schematic using wire/part colors as well as symbols and text to represent the voltage, current, and power states of the circuit while a simulation is running. More details about live data visualization can be found in the section on [[animation| Circuit Animation]].
=== Project Management ===
The Workspace tab of the Toolbox allows you total control over the all the files associated with a circuit. The Workspace is set up in a collapsible tree-based structure. Each project can be expanded to show all the files associated with that project, including the circuit itself, the simulations, simulation results, and associated graphs. You can add new files or close existing files in the Workspace by highlighting the project or file and going to the File menu and choosing the appropriate command.
=== Circuit Wizard Wizards ===
The idea behind the Circuit Wizard is easy circuit creation. Just select the type of circuit that you wish to create, fill in a few choices and the rest of the work is done for you. You may select to place the new circuit directly into your existing circuit or place it into a blank circuit to start a new design.
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