Re: Probably stupid problem...

[Al Arduengo]

The variable ELECTRIC_LIBDIR is what I use for default library
directory.

And while I am here, I have a question about spice interaction.  I
created a schematic with the schematic technology.  When I tell
electric to write the deck, it does so and calls spice3 (set in the
spice options menu) and after being asked if this is a simulation of
the facet and answering yes, a simulation window pops up. Typing 'a'
to add a signal presents me with no choices. I made exports for the
signal of interest but they do not show up.  I added a control deck
for running a simple tran sweep but I still can't get anything in the
sim window.  What could I be missing?

Linux, QT, kernel 2.4.18 and Windowmaker is my setup.

Thanks for any help.
-Al Arduengo 

Steven Rubin <address@hidden> writes:

> >I'm a first time user of Electric and made a very simple circuit with
> >three JK FFs. I connected the JKs of the first to PWR, and the
> >JKs of the second to the Q of the first. The JKs of the third
> >go to an AND of Q0 and Q1. I believe this is the standard connection
> >for a sync counter. Clocks are common.
> >
> >When simulating though, only the first JK acts normally (div 2).
> >
> >I've tried to connect the PRESET and CLR to 1 and 0 etc. I guess I'm
> >missing something very basic here...
> 
> The implementation of FlipFlops is not complete in the built-in ALS
> simulator.  This is why some of them don't respond under simulation.
> Check the VHDL and the netlist code to see more.
> 
> 
> >I've installed IRSIM, and find I can't define a clock signal? How can I
> >excite a circuit?
> 
> There is an IRSIM "c" command that cycles a particular signal up and
> down.  You can enter this from the "command line" or by placing it
> into a "cmd" file.  Alternatively, you can toggle things by hand (the
> hard way).
> 
> 
> >Also, the time scale in IRSIM is very short - ns or thereabouts. How to 
> >change
> >that? The horizontal scrollbar on the time bar only changes to the left,
> >it's right side is locked in the middle of the range and doesn't move.
> 
> You can fix it in the code, or you can simply zoom out once the window
> appears.  Use the same commands to zoom the waveform viewer as you do
> for circuits (Window/Zoom Out).
> 
> 
> >When loading a library, by default the home directory appears. If one tries
> >to change directory by modifying the path, without a filename, Electric
> >hangs...
> 
> No, don't change the path field.  That tells Electric where to find
> its needed library files.  There should be some UNIX way to set the
> default directory, but I don't know what it is.
> 
> 
>       -Steven Rubin
> 
> 
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