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Introduction to Multisim

Introduction to ECET
What is Multisim?

 A virtual circuit simulator for both analog and


digital design
 Allows you to test circuits without having to
physically build them
Starting the Program
 Start Menu  All Programs  National
Instruments  Circuit Design Suite 
Multisim
Program Interface

You start off with an empty workspace.


Placing Components
Placing Components onto the Workspace
 Filter the components you want to see by using the Group dropdown, selecting
a Family, and searching for the Component name
 Select your component, click OK, and click on the workspace to place it

Compone
nt list

Librari
es
Let’s Build This Circuit
Finding the Voltage Source and Ground
Finding the Resistor

Type 1k into
the search
box to find
the 1kOhm
resistor
Placing Wires
 A circuit is not
complete if the
components
are not
connected
 Click Place 
Wire
 Click on the
workspace to
designate the
start point and
click again to
place the stop
point
Taking Measurements

 We need to tell the software where we want to


measure and what to measure with
 Let’s use the multimeter to measure the voltage
across the resistor and the current through it
Measuring with the Multimeter
 On the right hand side,
click the Multimeter (1st
icon)
 Place onto the workspace
Measuring the voltage across R1
Use wires the connect the positive and negative terminals of the multimeter to the circui
Simulating
 To simulate the circuit, go to Simulate 
Run, Hit F5, or click the Play button

start pause stop


Reading the Voltage
 Double-click the multimeter icon on your workspace
and click the V button
 It says 12V which is what we expect
Reading the Current
 To measure the current at a location within a circuit, we must place the
measuring device in series with the circuit at that location
 Close the multimeter window and Stop the simulation
 Connect the multimeter as shown and Start the simulation
 Double-click the multimeter and click the A button
 It says 12mA which is what we expect (12V/1kOhm=12mA)
Diodes and AC Circuits

 Diodes are essentially electrical switches


 The switch is CLOSED when the voltage across
the diode exceeds some threshold (~0.6V)
 Otherwise, it is OPEN (OFF)
Let’s Build This Circuit (2)
Finding the Diode
Finding the AC Source
Changing the AC Source Values
Double-click the AC source and change the fields to match the ones below.

2.12 Vrms is 3Vpeak


Measuring the Voltage Across R1
 Because we are using an AC source, we need to
use an oscilloscope to the see the AC voltage
 From the right-hand column, select the
Oscilloscope (4th icon down) and place it onto
the workspace
Connect as follows…

• Change the color of the wire in


Terminal A by right-clicking it
and selecting Color Segment
• This configuration will measure
the input voltage (Terminal A)
and the voltage after the diode
and across R1 (Terminal B)
• The negative terminals are left
open because the ground
reference is the same for both
measurements
• However, if they were not the
same, they must be connected
appropriately
Simulation
 Start the
simulation and
double-click the
oscilloscope
 Hit Single on the
bottom right
 Drag the triangle
markers across
the traces to
read their values
Analysis
 The peak voltage for Channel A is 3V which is
expected
 The peak voltage for Channel B is 3V-0.6V=2.4V
which is correct
 But the red trace has no negative portion!!!
 This is because the diode is ON only when the
voltage across it is 0.6V, therefore, no current
will pass through when the AC source dips below
0.6V
Oscilloscopes

 Try measuring the circuit with the other


oscilloscope components (e.g. Agilent
Oscilloscope or Tektronix Oscilloscope)
 They look like the actual scopes seen on your lab
benches
 Play around with the knobs to get familiar with
their functions

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