Analog Waveform Viewing and SPICE support

SynaptiCAD's timing diagram editors and waveform viewers allow analog signals to be displayed, imported, created, and manipulated. WaveFormer Pro and DataSheet Pro also support exporting to SPICE. Digital signals can be converted to analog signals and vice versa (similar to the way analog-to-digital converters operate). There is also a tutorial called Creating Analog Waveforms that will help you work through some of the features.

SPICE Export

Spice Export is only available in WaveFormer Pro and DataSheet Pro, unlike analog waveform display which is supported by all of our timing diagram editor products.

• Export Spice Analog Code.
• Export PSpice Digital Code.

Analog Display

Signals store analog data as digital valid segments with real floating point values. By checking the "Analog display" box in the Singal Properties dialog, the signal will display as an analog magnitude plot.

The three signals in the diagram below have the same waveform values. Signal RealRadix_Digital is displayed as a digital waveform. The bottom two signals have their Analog Display checkboxes checked, so they draw as magnitude plots instead of as bus values. The second signal, RealRadix_AnalogSlanted, shows the waveform using the analog values of each segment drawn from point to point (piecewise-linear). The third signal, RealRadix_AnalogStraight, shows the waveform using the analog values of each segment drawn as step voltages. The setting for straight edges is located in the Analog Properties dialog.

Draw Analog Waveforms

Analog signals can be created by drawing valid segments and inserting floating-point or hexadecimal values for the segment states. However, most analog signals require a lot more data points than can be realistically drawn and entered by hand. One way to generate the signals is to use Waveform and Label equations.

The timing diagram editors and veiwers can display differential (or superimposed) analog and digital signals. Each signal has a setting for color, line type (solid, dashes, ...), and line thickness so you can easily show the differences between the signals.

Individually customize signal height to scale analog waveforms.

Sine Waves, Capicators Waveforms, and Ramps

Label Equations can be used to generate Sine wave signals, capcitor charging and discharging waveforms, and ramps. Just pick an equation from the equation flyout then replace the parameters with your values and the waveform will be automatically generated.

Import Analog Waveforms

• Import analog data from SPICE simulations, digital oscilloscopes, Mathematica, and MATLAB!