Schematic Capture Using MicroSim PSpice for Windows 95/98/NT [Paperback]

Marc E. Herniter (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0130814040 | ISBN-13: 978-0130814043 | Publication Date: June 11, 1999

This manual is designed to show readers how to use the PSpice circuit simulation program from MicroSim with the schematic capture front end, Schematics. It is a collection of examples that show readers how to create a circuit, how to run the different analyses, and how to obtain the results from those analyses. Screen capture-based format. Detailed circuit diagrams. Simple circuits and advanced circuits contained in each part. Coverage of DC circuits, AC circuits with phasors, and transient circuits with a single capacitor or inductor and a switch. Allows readers to download models from the Internet. Available for Windows-based PCs and Sun work stations running Open Windows. Provides MicroSim Evaluation Version 8.0 (this is the last version of Schematics and PSpice that will run under Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT), Adobe Acrobat Reader version 3.0, and floppy disk copy files. Can also run on Windows 3.X when used with “Schematic Capture with PSpice Fourth Edition for Windows 3.X. An invaluable reference book for readers using this program.

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This manual is designed to show readers how to use the PSpice circuit simulation program from MicroSim with the schematic capture front end, Schematics. It is a collection of examples that show readers how to create a circuit, how to run the different analyses, and how to obtain the results from those analyses. Screen capture-based format. Detailed circuit diagrams. Simple circuits and advanced circuits contained in each part. Coverage of DC circuits, AC circuits with phasors, and transient circuits with a single capacitor or inductor and a switch. Allows readers to download models from the Internet. Available for Windows-based PCs and Sun work stations running Open Windows. Provides MicroSim Evaluation Version 8.0 (this is the last version of Schematics and PSpice that will run under Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT), Adobe Acrobat Reader version 3.0, and floppy disk copy files. Can also run on Windows 3.X when used with “Schematic Capture with PSpice Fourth Edition for Windows 3.X. An invaluable reference book for readers using this program.

Product Details

• Paperback: 511 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (June 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130814040
• ISBN-13: 978-0130814043
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,038,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent PSpice Tutorial for Beginners, April 14, 2000

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Sudeep (North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schematic Capture Using MicroSim PSpice for Windows 95/98/NT (Paperback)

Marc Herniter's Schematic Capture Using MicroSIm PSpice for Windows 95/98/NT is an excellent tutorial for people who don't have even a slightest clue of what PSpice is. The presentation of materials is excellent, although sometimes boring by explaining very basic Windows general application instructions, like how to maximize and minimize windows. I am especially impressed by examples, with a lot of screenshots. Overall, this is one of the finest books in PSpice. The CD-ROM (included) has all examples used in the book, as well as some extra library files, and the evaluation version of PSPice itself. I highly recommend it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent introduction to excellent software, August 11, 2000

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This review is from: Schematic Capture Using MicroSim PSpice for Windows 95/98/NT (Paperback)

The free "evaluation" version of PSpice is excellent software, but does not come with any manuals, and the help file built in is often insufficient to understand the powerful options available. This text leads the user through all of the features of PSpice and Probe in a very clear way, with screen shots at every step, explaining everything left out of the 'eval' help file. It includes version 8 of PSPice, many files used in the book, and the MicroSIM reference manuals. Though the book is expensive, having the CD avoids a very long download of PSpice, which is worth something too. Many examples, from trivial DC circuits to complex digital/analog mixed circuits, are given as examples.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nebulous, June 20, 2001

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Sidhartha K Pandey (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schematic Capture Using MicroSim PSpice for Windows 95/98/NT (Paperback)

This book does teach one how to use PSPICE. However, one cannot learn a computer application PURELY by example. First, the fundamentals must be taught and THEN examples. For instance, before doing circuits with AC Analysis such as op-amps and BJT's, I must first discuss the overall AC features of PSPICE such as AC vs. Transient Analysis, and then show this difference using example circuits. The author, however, jumps too quickly into it, and so the reader is left plugging in parameters he/she have no idea about. Buy this book AFTER you learn PSPICE elsewhere. Otherwise, you're wasting your money. I'm still looking for such a book.