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''Getting started with eSim.- Windows Installation'''


'''Author: Usha Viswanathan, Gaurav Supal'''

'''Keywords: video tutorial, Free and open source software, EDA tool, Simulation'''


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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | '''Narration'''
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Title slide
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “ '''Getting started with eSim- Windows Installation.''' ”
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Learning Objectives
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | In this tutorial we will learn how
*'''eSim version 1.1.2''' on '''Windows OS'''
*Run '''eSim''' using an example.

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System Requirements 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | To install '''eSim''', we will use  '''Windows 10 OS'''.

You can also use '''Windows 7 or 8'''.
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Installation Requirements
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | For the installation-
* We require a working Internet connection.
* We also require to be an '''administrator''' user.

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Prerequisites
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | To use '''eSim''', one should have basic knowledge of '''Analog''' and '''Digital''' electronics.

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Packages installed with eSim


| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | The following packages will be installed along with eSim:
* '''Python 2.7'''
* '''PyQt4'''
* '''Matplotlib'''
* '''NgSpice'''
* '''KiCad'''

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About  '''eSim'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  '''eSim'''  is a free and open source software alternative to  '''OrCAD''' .

It can be used to:
*  create  '''circuit schematic''' ,
*  perform  '''simulation'''
*  and create  '''PCB layout''' .

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eSim Installation
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Let us first download the  '''installer'''  files from the  '''eSim'''  website.

Go to the  '''eSim'''  website shown here.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Click on ''' Downloads'''  tab.
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Click on  '''Downloads'''  tab.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Point to  '''eSim Installer – Windows'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Click on  '''eSim Installer - Windows'''.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Point to “ '''Save''' ”
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Click on“ '''Save''' ” to save the installer in your computer.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Click on  '''Cancel'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  I will click on  '''Cancel''', because I have already downloaded this file earlier.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Go to  '''Downloads'''  folder
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Go to the folder where the  '''eSim installer'''  file is downloaded.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Right-click >> click on  '''Extract Here'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Right-click on it and click on ''' Extract Here.'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Double-click to open  '''eSim-Windows-Installer'''  folder.
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Open  '''eSim-Windows-Installer'''  folder.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Right-click on  '''Setup'''  >>  '''Run as administrator.'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Right-click on  '''Setup file'''  and  '''Run as administrator.'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Installing Window:
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Click  '''Yes or OK or Next'''  as prompted, to complete the  '''installation.'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Highlight [ eSim installation is successfully completed]
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  You can see that the  '''installation'''  of  '''eSim ''' on  '''Windows OS'''  is now complete.


Close all open windows.
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Running eSim

| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Now that we have installed eSim, let us do a test-run.

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Example for test Run
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Let us  '''run'''  an example using  '''eSim''' .


We are using  '''Half wave Rectifier'''  example for the test-run.

Now let us open the project.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Switch to the  '''Desktop'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Switch to the  '''Windows'''  Desktop.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Point to  '''eSim'''  icon
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  We can see that a  '''shortcut'''  to  '''eSim ''' is created here.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Double-click eSim icon >>  '''eSim'''  window opens
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  '''Double-click'''  on this  '''eSim icon'''  to launch  '''eSim.'''


The  '''eSim window'''  opens up.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  By default, the  '''project files'''  created will be saved in the  '''esim-Workspace directory.'''
| By default, the  '''project files'''  created will be saved in the  '''esim-Workspace directory.'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Press “ '''Ok''' ”
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Press “ '''Ok”'''  in the  dialog box.
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | '''eSim'''  window >>click on  '''Open Project'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  To open the project, click on  '''Open Project'''  button on the top toolbar.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | '''Esim window:'''


Selecting the project folder
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Locate the folder where  '''eSim'''  is installed.


Open  '''eSim folder'''  and go to  '''Examples'''  folder.


Now, select the  '''Half wave rectifier'''  folder.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Point to  '''Half wave rectifier'''  under  '''Projects.'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  '''Half wave rectifier'''  will appear under  '''Projects''' .

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Double-click on project file
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Double-click to select the project.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Click  '''Open Schematic'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Click  '''Open Schematic'''  button on the left toolbar.


You can now see the  '''half wave rectifier'''  schematic.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Place cursor on  '''schematic ''' >> press  '''F1'''  to zoom in >> press  '''F2 ''' to zoom out
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Place the cursor on the  '''schematic'''  and press  '''F1'''  key to zoom in.


Press  '''F2'''  key to zoom out.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Minimize the  '''Schematic'''  window.
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Let us now go back to the '''eSim''' main window.


Now let us simulate the project.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Click on  '''Simulation'''  button
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Click on  '''Simulation'''  button, in the left toolbar. 


This will simulate the circuit.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Terminal and  '''Plot ''' Windows:


Highlight each window
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding-top:0cm;padding-bottom:0.176cm;padding-left:0.176cm;padding-right:0.176cm;" | You will see:
*  The ''' ngspice terminal'''  window,
*  The ''' ngspice plot'''  window
*  and the  '''python plot ''' window.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | '''Ngspice Terminal Window:'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  If you are familiar with  '''ngspice ''' commands, then use this window to plot various other ''' waveforms.'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | '''Ngspice Plot'''  window:
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  This shows the simulated output.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Switch to the  '''Python plot'''  window
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Now, come to the  '''Python plot'''  window.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Select as per narration
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Select the  '''nodes'''  (for voltage) and  '''branches'''  (for current), which need to be displayed.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Click on ''' Plot'''
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Click on  '''Plot.'''

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | Output Waveform
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Here, the output voltage is rectified with respect to input.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  '''Python plo''' t window and the  '''schematic ''' window 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Click on the  '''maximize button ''' on the  '''Python plot ''' window to see the plot better. 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  '''Python plot'''  window 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  Click on the  minimised '''schematic ''' window.

You can now see the  '''plot'''  and the  '''schematic'''  together.

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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" | This brings us to the end of this tutorial.

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Summary
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Let us summarize.

In this tutorial, we learnt how to
* Install eSim version 1.1.2 on Windows OS.
* Run eSim using Half wave rectifier as an example.

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Thank You
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1pt solid #000001;padding:0.176cm;" |  This is  Usha  from IIT Bombay signing off. Thanks for watching
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