Pspice user defined functions

[sabu31]

Hi

I am a beginer in PSPICe. I would like to know if its possible to define user defined functions to be used along with power electronic circuits(as in case of matlab) . Any references would be helpful. Also i wanted to know if its possible to implement a solar panel in pspice(either as a lookup table of I-V characteristics or physical model)

 

[FvM]

Subcircuits and behavioral models are flexible methods to implement user defined circuit functions.

A solar panel can be basically modelled in SPICE simulators by junction diodes and current sources.

 

[atripathi]

You can use controlled sources to model V-I relation based on table. Since you want to model V-I relation you can go for Voltage controller current source.
PSpice supports all four types of controlled sources V-V, V-I, I-I, I-V

You can find these symbols in ABM library. GTABLE is symbol for Table based Voltage controlled current source.
Hope this helps.

 

[sabu31]

Hi
Thanks atripathi. That was exactly what i was looking for.

I also wanted to know just how to we search for these things (say Gtable ) and know how it functions. Because in Matlab environment , i am able to just type the name of function block and help specific for that block and how its used is shown. Is there such type of help in Orcad- cadence. For example, is there any help in cadence which shows how to use Gtable. Any reference would be helpful. Thanks

 

[FvM]

It's described in detail in the PSPICE reference guide, a pdf document.

 

[atripathi]

Thanks FvM,
Yes this is defined in PSpice reference guide. You can find the complete pdf in your installation <InstalDir>/doc/pspcref/pspcref.pdf . You can also access the Cadence Online help interface and search for GTABLE.