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== An Overview of RF.Spice A/D Workshop ==

[[RF.Spice A/D]] allows you to enter a circuit design in its Schematic Editor, run simulations of your circuit using its SPICE engine(s), and view the simulation results in its data manager. All this is done in the [[RF.Spice A/D]] Workshop. To open the Workshop, double-click the [[RF.Spice A/D]] icon on your desktop. When you start the application, a blank circuit appears in the '''Main Window'''. This is the Schematic Editor window, where you define and place your parts, connect them using wires and build up your circuit.

* [[#Virtual Instruments | Virtual Instruments]]

== Working with Toolbox ==

* [[#Circuit Parameters | Parameters]]

* [[#Project Management Using Workspace | Workspace]]

In [[RF.Spice A/D]], "Predefined Tests" and "Live Simulations" are now two distinct simulation modes. Live simulations refer to perpetual time-domain simulations that start at t = 0 and end only when you pause or reset them. Tests are pre-defined analysis types that you run on your circuit to see how it behaves under various domains. DC Bias (Operating Point), AC, Transient are some examples of test types you will frequently run in [[RF.Spice A/D]]. Each test can be selected, set up, and run from the pull down menu in the '''Tests''' tab of the toolbox. Unlike live simulations, tests are NOT interactive, and the results are displayed on a graph or in a table, NOT on virtual instruments.

=== Project Management Using Workspace ===

[[RF.Spice A/D]] is mainly controlled by the Toolbox and Toolbars. Toolbars are collections of icons that are shortcuts to menu commands, and are located below the menus. [[RF.Spice A/D]] has a Main Toolbar which is common to all modes of operation and is used to control file and simulation functions. It also has two other window-specific toolbars to control other functions available for specific windows. Schematic Toolbar appears only when a schematic is the active window. Graph Toolbar appears only when a graph is the active window. For a more information on each toolbar, follow these links:

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Another important visual element of [[RF.Spice A/D]] is its menu bar located at the top of the screen underneath the title bar. Menus provide another convenient way to access many different functions such as file and edit operations, view settings, simulation, as well as a large number of generic parts passive and active elements, digital parts and virtual blocks. The contents of the menu bar changes depending on the active window:

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For more specific information on each type of window, refer to the specific windows section below.

The Project window can be arranged so that the Tabs are displayed side by side or one atop another. To do so select the layout you wish from the Layout button in the toolbar. Any layout chosen will arrange the Tab windows as indicated by the icon in the menu only for that project. If there are not enough tabs to split as chosen by the Layout button, the program will leave that pane empty. You can then fill it up with new tabs that you create. You can also drag existing windows to the empty frames. To move windows, drag the window tab to the window that you wish to move the existing window to.

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[[Image:Info_icon.png|40px]] To learn more about graphs and data tables in [[RF.Spice A/D]], see the section on [[Visualizing_Simulation_Data_Using_Graphs_and_Tables | Visualizing Simulation Data Using Graphs and Tables]].

=Virtual Instruments=

A very useful and important feature of [[RF.Spice A/D]] is the Virtual Instruments. Now you have ten instruments to manipulate and measure your circuit. Click on each instrument below to see a detailed description of it.

The specific parameters of each instrument are set using its "setup" button. Pressing the “Setup” button toggles the size of the virtual instrument window. Most instruments have two or more tabs in their settings section containing a number of parameters that can be adjusted. When the setup is complete, press the "Setup" button once again to make the instrument only as tall as its title bar.

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