PSpice question - using parameters in simulation settings

[narwhaler]

Is it possible to use a global parameter in the simulation settings? For example, I have a parameter called TH which is used to determine some component values in my circuit. I want to run a transient simulation, the length of which depends on the value of TH. So I put in the simulation settings window {4*TH} for the "Run to time" setting. This causes an error:


.TRAN 0 {4*TH} 0 1n
---------$
ERROR(ORPSIM-16152): Invalid number

Is there a way to use this global parameter in my simulation settings?

 

[keith1200rs]

I am not sure if you can use a parameter for part of the simulation statement (I am not able to try it at the moment) but you would need a .param TH= ... statement - do you have that?

Keith

 

[narwhaler]

I do have the parameter defined with a "parameters" block (which translates to a .param statement in the netlist)

 

[FvM]

Looks like the options isn't provided. How about using scripting instead?

 

[narwhaler]

Thanks for the reply FvM. I'm not familiar with scripting, and I couldn't find any entries in the PSpice users guide for "script" or "scripting". Do you have a reference on that?

 

[FvM]

Scripting isn't supported by PSPICE itself, but you can manipulate design files by an external script interpreter and make it run the analysis.