DC Input Source
The DC input source is used for any test where a DC voltage is required. The DC Input Source can be managed, meaning specification values can be stored on the DVM Control Symbol and you can run the built-in testplans which require these symbolic values. This source includes probes which output graphs for the source voltage and current. DVM also automatically makes scalar measurements on managed input sources.
| Model Name | DC Input Source | |
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This device is compatible with both the SIMetrix and SIMPLIS simulators. |
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| Symbol Library | None - the symbol is automatically generated when placed or edited. | |
| Model File | SIMPLIS_DVM_ADVANCED.lb | |
| Subcircuit Name | SIMPLIS_DVM_ADVANCED_SOURCE_DC | |
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DC Source Parameters
The following table explains the relevant parameters.
| Parameter Name | Default | Data Type | Range | Units | Parameter Description |
| DC_VOLTAGE | 5 | Real | V | DC voltage of input source | |
| SOURCE_NAME | SRC | String | n/a | n/a | Name of the DVM source. This name cannot contain spaces. |
| SOURCE_RESISTANCE | 0.4 | Real | min:0 | Ω | Sets the source resistance of the source. |
Testplan Entry
To set any managed DVM source to a DC Source subcircuit, place a Dc() testplan entry in the Source column.
The Dc() testplan entry has the following syntax with the arguments explained in the table below.
Dc(REF, DC_VOLTAGE)
| Argument | Range | Description |
| REF | n/a | The actual reference designator of the DVM source or the more generic syntax of OUTPUT:n where n is an integer indicating a position in the list of DVM sources. |
| DC_VOLTAGE | min: 0 | The DC Voltage of the source.. |