LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES – LAGUNA

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Electronic Workbench
(MULTISIM 7)

Ronel V. Vidal, PECE

[email protected]
 What is a EW Multisim

• Multisim 7 incorporates advanced schematic

capture capabilities, integrated with full
analog/digital SPICE simulation and seamless
transfer to PCB layout packages such as
Ultiboard 7
• offers a single, easy-
easy-to
to--use graphical interface
for all your design and analysis needs
 Design Process

• entering the design (using schematic capture,

behavioral language formats or other
methods) into the software tool being used
• verifying that the behavior of the circuit
matches expectations and performed using
simulation
• modifying the circuit design if the behavior
does not meet expectations, and returning to
step 2 as often as necessary
 Design Process

• depending on how the circuit is to be

physically implemented, passing the design
through the appropriate process
• For example, if it is to be placed on a PCB, the
next step is to use a PCB layout program such
as Electronics Workbench's Ultiboard product.
If it is to be placed on a programmable logic
device (PLD, CPLD, FPGA, etc.), the next step is
to use a synthesis tool
 Multisim Interface

• Menus – contains commands for all functions

• Standard Toolbar – contains buttons for
commonly--performed functions
commonly
• Instruments Toolbar – contains buttons for each
instrument
• Component Toolbar – contains buttons that
select components from the Multisim libraries for
placement in the schematic and includes a link to
EDAparts.com, which launches the web browser
and directs to the Electronics Workbench
EDAparts.com website
 Multisim Interface

• Virtual Toolbar – contains buttons that place

virtual components
• The Circuit Window (or workspace) is where you
build your circuit designs
• The Status Bar – displays useful information
about the current operation and a description of
the item the cursor is currently pointing to
• The Project Bar lets you navigate through the
different types of files in a project (schematics,
PCBs, reports) or to view a schematic hierarchy
 Multisim Interface

• The Spreadsheet View - allows fast advanced

viewing and editing of parameters including
component details such as footprints, RefDes
RefDes,,
attributes and design constraints and users
can change parameters for some or all
components in one step and perform a
number of other functions
 Standard Tool bar

• New button – Creates a new circuit file

• Open button – Opens an existing circuit file
• Save button – Saves the active circuit
• Cut button – Removes the selected elements
and places them on the Windows clipboard
• Copy button – Copies the selected elements
and places them on the Windows clipboard
 Standard Tool bar

• Paste button – Inserts the contents of the

Windows clipboard at the cursor location
• Print Circuit button – Prints the active circuit
• Increase Zoom button – Magnifies the active
circuit
• Decrease Zoom button – Decreases the
magnification of the active circuit
• Zoom 100% button – Shows the circuit in the
workspace at its normal size
 Standard Tool bar

• Zoom 100% button – Shows the circuit in the

workspace at its normal size
• Fit to Page button – Displays the entire active
circuit in the workspace
• Toggle Project Bar button – Switches the
Project Bar on and off
• Toggle Spreadsheet View button – Switches
the Spreadsheet View on and off
 Standard Tool bar

• Database Management button – Launches

the Database Management dialog box
• Create Component button – Launches the
Create Component Wizard
• Run/stop Simulation button – Starts/stops
simulation of the active circuit
• Show grapher button – Displays the grapher to
view the analysis report
 Standard Tool bar

• Analyses button – Displays a list of available

analyses
• Postprocessor button – Displays the
Postprocessor dialog box
• Electrical Rules Checking button – Checks that
the electrical rules established for the wiring
of the circuit have been followed
 Standard Tool bar

• In Use List – Click on the arrow to display a list

of the active circuit's components
• Help button – Launches the help file
 Component Tool Bar

• Source button – Selects the Source

components group in the browser
• Basic button – Selects the Basic components
group in the browser
• Diode button – Selects the Diode components
group in the browser
• Transistor button – Selects the Transistor
components group in the browser
 Component Tool Bar

• Analog button – Selects the Analog

components group in the browser
• TTL button – Selects the TTL components
group in the browser
• CMOS button – Selects the CMOS component
group in the browser
 Component Tool Bar

• Miscellaneous Digital button – Selects the

Miscellaneous Digital component group in the
browser
• Mixed button – Selects the Mixed component
group in the browser
• Indicator button. Selects the Indicator
component group in the browser
 Component Tool bar

• Miscellaneous button – Selects the

Miscellaneous component group in the
browser
• RF button – Selects the RF component group
in the browser
• Electromechanical button – Selects the
Electromechanical component group in the
browser
 Component Tool bar

• Education Resources button. Launches your

internet browser and takes you to Electronic
Workbench's Education website
• EDAparts.com button. Launches the
eda.parts.com website.
• Place Hierarchical Block button. Opens a file to
be embedded as a hierarchical block.
 Virtual Tool bar

• Show Basic Components Bar button – Displays

the Basic Components toolbar, which contains
buttons that let you place different virtual
Basic components
• Show Diodes Components Bar button –
Displays the Diodes Components toolbar,
which contains buttons that let you place
different virtual diodes
 Virtual Tool bar

• Show 3D Components Bar button – Displays

the 3D Components toolbar, which contains
buttons that let you place different virtual 3D
components
• 3D components function normally when the
circuit is simulated, but appear like the real
component on the circuit schematic
 Virtual Tool bar

• Show Rated Virtual Components Bar button –

Displays the Rated Virtual Components toolbar,
which contains buttons that let you place different
virtual components that are found in the Rated
Virtual component group. This component group
contains a number of virtual components that can be
rated to "blow" if pre-
pre-set tolerance(s) are exceeded
when the circuit is simulated. These tolerances are
set in the Values tab of each component's properties
window.
 Virtual Tool bar

• Show Power Source Components Bar button –

Displays the Power Source Components toolbar,
which contains buttons that let you place
different virtual Power Source components
• Show Signal Source Components Bar button –
Displays the Signal Source Components toolbar,
which contains buttons that let you place
different virtual Signal Source components
 Virtual Tool bar

• Show Analog Components Bar button –

Displays the Analog Components toolbar,
which contains buttons that let you place
different virtual Analog components
• Show FET Components Bar button – Displays
the FET Components toolbar, which contains
buttons that let you place different virtual
FETs
 Virtual Tool bar

• Show Measurement Components Bar button –

Displays the Measurement Components
toolbar, which contains buttons that let you
place different virtual Measurement
components
• Show Miscellaneous Components Bar button.
Displays the Miscellaneous Components
toolbar, which contains buttons that let you
place miscellaneous virtual components
 Graphic Annotation Tool bar

• Place Text button – Places a text frame on

your workspace into which you can enter
miscellaneous text
• Line button – Click on this button to draw a
line
• Multiline button – Click on this button to
draw a multiline
 Graphic Annotation Tool bar

• Rectangle button – Click on this button to draw a

rectangle
• Ellipse button – Click on this button to draw an
ellipse
• Arc button – Click on this button to draw an arc
• Polygon button – Click on this button to draw a
polygon.
• Picture button – Click on this button to place a
picture on the workspace.
 Instrument Tool bar

• Function Generator button – Places a function

generator on the workspace
• Wattmeter button – Places a wattmeter on
the workspace
• Oscilloscope button – Places an oscilloscope
on the workspace
• Four Channel Oscilloscope button – Places a
four--channel oscilloscope on the workspace
four
 Instrument Tool Bar

• Bode Plotter button – Places a bode plotter on

the workspace
• Frequency Counter button – Places a
frequency counter on the workspace
• Word Generator button – Places a word
generator on the workspace
• Logic Analyzer button – Places a logic analyzer
on the workspace
 Instrument Tool Bar

• Logic Converter button – Places a logic

converter on the workspace
• IV
IV--Analysis button – Places an IV Analyser on
the workspace
• Distortion Analyzer button – Places a
distortion analyzer on the workspace
• Spectrum Analyzer button – Places a spectrum
analyzer on the workspace
 Instrument Tool bar

• Network Analyzer button – Places a network

analyzer on the workspace
• Agilent Function Generator button – Places an
Agilent function generator on the workspace
• Agilent Multimeter button – Places an Agilent
multimeter on the workspace
 Instrument Tool Bar

• Agilent Oscilloscope button. Places an Agilent

oscilloscope on the workspace
• Dynamic Measurement Probe button.
Attaches a probe to the mouse pointer that
measures voltage and frequency on any wire
on your schematic. This function is only active
during simulation.
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