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| − | *'''eSim version 1.1.2''' on '''Windows OS''' | + | *Install '''eSim version 1.1.2''' on '''Windows OS''' |
*Run '''eSim''' using an example. | *Run '''eSim''' using an example. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:11, 8 November 2019
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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Title slide |
Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “ Getting started with eSim- Windows Installation. ” |
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Learning Objectives |
In this tutorial we will learn how to
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System Requirements |
To install eSim, we will use Windows 10 OS.
You can also use Windows 7 or 8. |
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Installation Requirements |
For the installation-
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Prerequisites |
To use eSim, one should have basic knowledge of Analog and Digital electronics. |
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Packages installed with eSim
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The following packages will be installed along with eSim:
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About eSim |
eSim is a free and open source software alternative to OrCAD .
It can be used to:
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eSim Installation |
Let us first download the installer files from the eSim website.
Go to the eSim website shown here. |
| Click on Downloads tab. | Click on Downloads tab. |
| Point to eSim Installer – Windows | Click on eSim Installer - Windows. |
| Point to “ Save ” | Click on“ Save ” to save the installer in your computer. |
| Click on Cancel | I will click on Cancel, because I have already downloaded this file earlier. |
| Go to Downloads folder | Go to the folder where the eSim installer file is downloaded. |
| Right-click >> click on Extract Here | Right-click on it and click on Extract Here. |
| Double-click to open eSim-Windows-Installer folder. | Open eSim-Windows-Installer folder. |
| Right-click on Setup >> Run as administrator. | Right-click on Setup file and Run as administrator. |
| Installing Window: | Click Yes or OK or Next as prompted, to complete the installation. |
| Highlight [ eSim installation is successfully completed] | You can see that the installation of eSim on Windows OS is now complete.
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Running eSim |
Now that we have installed eSim, let us do a test-run. |
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Example for test Run |
Let us run an example using eSim .
Now let us open the project. |
| Switch to the Desktop | Switch to the Windows Desktop. |
| Point to eSim icon | We can see that a shortcut to eSim is created here. |
| Double-click eSim icon >> eSim window opens | Double-click on this eSim icon to launch eSim.
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| 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. |
| Press “ Ok ” | Press “ Ok” in the dialog box. |
| eSim window >>click on Open Project | To open the project, click on Open Project button on the top toolbar. |
| Esim window:
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Locate the folder where eSim is installed.
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| Point to Half wave rectifier under Projects. | Half wave rectifier will appear under Projects . |
| Double-click on project file | Double-click to select the project. |
| Click Open Schematic | Click Open Schematic button on the left toolbar.
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| Place cursor on schematic >> press F1 to zoom in >> press F2 to zoom out | Place the cursor on the schematic and press F1 key to zoom in.
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| Minimize the Schematic window. | Let us now go back to the eSim main window.
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| Click on Simulation button | Click on Simulation button, in the left toolbar.
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You will see:
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| Ngspice Terminal Window: | If you are familiar with ngspice commands, then use this window to plot various other waveforms. |
| Ngspice Plot window: | This shows the simulated output. |
| Switch to the Python plot window | Now, come to the Python plot window. |
| Select as per narration | Select the nodes (for voltage) and branches (for current), which need to be displayed. |
| Click on Plot | Click on Plot. |
| Output Waveform | Here, the output voltage is rectified with respect to input. |
| Python plo t window and the schematic window | Click on the maximize button on the Python plot window to see the plot better. |
| Python plot window | Click on the minimised schematic window.
You can now see the plot and the schematic together. |
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Summary |
Let us summarize. In this tutorial, we learnt how to
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This video summarises the Spoken Tutorial project.
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Spoken tutorial workshops |
We conduct workshops using Spoken Tutorials and give Certificates.
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Forum to answer questions |
Do you have questions in this Spoken Tutorial?
Choose the minute and second where you have the question. Explain your question briefly. Someone from the FOSSEE team will answer them. Please visit this site. |
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Forum to answer questions |
Do you have any general / technical questions on eSim?
Please visit the FOSSEE forum and post your question. |
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Textbook Companion |
The FOSSEE team coordinates coding of solved examples of popular books.
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Acknowledgment |
The Spoken Tutorial project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Govt. of India |
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Thank You |
This is Usha from IIT Bombay signing off. Thanks for watching |
