Compose the circuit
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USER: Open a new project (New PCB with schematic).
In the schematic:
USER: Import symbols/components; press the key "INS" (also with the menu components or the icon bar).
TARGET: The dialog "import component symbol" will appear.
USER: Switch to "component selection".
TARGET: Component treeview will appear.
USER: Select "only components with models" in the treeview box.
TARGET: Only components, which possess also a model, will be shown in the treeview.
Import/place diodes:
USER: Click on the branch "Diode" in the treeview.
TARGET: Some diodes will be shown in the component list.
USER: Select and doubleclick the diode 1N4001 (button import component).
USER: Place first diode in the schematic (left mouse button).
USER: Place second diode in the schematic (left mouse button).
USER: Terminate import with the key "ESC" (also with left and right mouse button simultaneously).
Import/place capacitors:
USER: Import symbols/components; press the key "INS".
USER: Click on the icon "+" of the branch "C-Capacitors" to unfold the branch.
TARGET: The sub branches will appear.
USER: Click on the branch "Bipolar".
TARGET: Some bipolar capacitors will appear in the component list.
USER: Select and doubleclick the capacitor BIPOL (button import component).
USER: Place first capacitor in the schematic (left mouse button).
USER: Place second capacitor in the schematic (left mouse button).
USER: Terminate import with the key "ESC" (also with left and right mouse button simultaneously).
A PCB for the voltage doubler (Example SIM_CRASHCOURSE.T3001) has to be created. The external components/circuits of the PCB, must also be composed in the schematic, in order to test the PCB circuit. In article Drive a circuit with signal sources important notes to external components are shown! These particulars do not have to be considered, if no PCB would be manufactured, but only the basic working of a circuit has to be analysed e.g. for education. In that case it is not necessary to import the three pole clamp of the PCB and the external load resistance:
Import signal source (See also Drive a circuit with signal sources):
USER: Import symbols/components; press the key "INS".
USER: Unfold the branch "Simulation".
USER: Unfold the branches "analog\sources\independent\voltage".
TARGET: Some voltage sources will appear in the component list.
USER: Select and doubleclick the voltage source V_SINUS (button import component).
USER: Place the voltage source in the schematic (left mouse button).
USER: Terminate import with the key "ESC" (also with left and right mouse button simultaneously).
Place symbol GND:
USER: Press key "R" (or use the menu components or click the icon).
TARGET: The dialog "import reference symbol" will appear.
USER: Select the symbol "GND" (not "!GND") and place it in the schematic.
Do the wiring:
INFO: A signal with the name "GND" should be present, which represents the zero for the simulator!
USER: Start signal wire from the GND symbol (thus the signal receives automatically the name "GND").
INFO: Some components (e.g. operation amplifiers) have power symbols, which must be imported with "Import rests of components" in the menu component!
The branch simulation in the component treeview contains only virtual components (Drive a circuit with signal sources)!