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Pspice for TI cannot find models and libraries

Tom Fox
Prodigy 10 points
Part Number: PSPICE-FOR-TI
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TL062, TL061
 Pspice for Ti seems to run. I can simulate passive parts and ideal sources but not models or libraries that are supposed to be supplied with Pspice for TI. 
 I have found that the libraries seem to be in
 C:\Cadance/PSpiceTI/Tools/Capture/Library/. I can place a part on the schematic but the sub-circuit is not found when I press the run button.
 Must I somehow unpack or compile the models and libraries to make them visible to PSpice? The libraries also do not look appropriate when I open them in NotePad. 
 There are many nonsense characters before anything that is recognizable. I looked for and found the net file for the circuit that I am trying to run.
 It contained the resistor and ideal source entries for the circuit but not the sub-circuit for the op-amp. I am using a simple circuit to try and trouble shoot this
 problem. Pspice also cannot find the sub-circuits for two transistors that are in the circuit that I am trying to simulate.

 When I start Pspice for TI a dialog box appears stating that the model libraries cannot be updated. When I run the circuit a dialog box pops up stating that Pspice
 cannot find the library containing the op-amp I am trying to simulate in it. The dialog box specified a path to the library that does not exist so I added it. No joy.

 When I try "Help - Reinstall TI models and libraries" my computer locks up.

 I'd like to be able to simulate real part sub-circuits in my circuit.

 Thanks
  Tom
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    TI__Mastermind 29035 points

    Hi Tom,

    What if you click Place > PSpice Component > Search?

    Thanks,
    JC

  • 0
    Prodigy 10 points

    Hi JC
    Here is what happened.
    I clicked Place->PSpice Component->Search That opened the PSpice Part Search Box
    I clicked the Texas Instruments folder and a list of parts appears below.
    I type TL062 in the search here window and click on the magnifying glass.
    A single line appears containing TL062 and a description.
    I double click on the line and a part to place appears.
    I place the part on my schematic and a small green circle appears on the part.
    My experience indicates that the small green circle indicates that PSpice will not be able to find the model (sub-circuit) for that part.
    Thank you for helping me with this problem.
    Tom

  • 0 in reply to Tom Fox
    TI__Mastermind 29035 points

    Hi Tom,

    I don't see a green circle:

    Is yours differ?

    Thanks,
    JC

  • 0
    Prodigy 10 points

    JC this is what I see.

    Tom

  • 0
    Prodigy 10 points

    Hi JC

    Sorry, I should have included this earlier. This is what I get in the session log when I try to run the simulation.

    INI File Location:C:\Users\Thomas\AppData\Roaming\SPB_Data\cdssetup\OrCAD_CaptureTIPSpice_Install/17.4.0/Capture.ini
    Processing TI Libraries referenced in the project - c:\users\thomas\documents\morse code tutor schematic\micro code tutor.opj
    WARNING(ORCAP-2458): External to Design Hierarchy - Not updated c:\cadence\pspiceti\pspiceti\lib\library\tl061.lib
    Processing complete
    INFO(ORCAP-2191): Creating PSpice Netlist
    INFO(ORNET-1041): Writing PSpice Flat Netlist c:\users\thomas\documents\morse code tutor schematic\micro code tutor-PSpiceFiles\SCHEMATIC1\SCHEMATIC1.net
    WARNING(ORNET-1119): The part/device cannot be simulated. No PSpiceTemplate found on Q1, ignoring this part/device from simulation netlist. Use Place->PSpice Component...->Search to place simulation ready part
    WARNING(ORNET-1119): The part/device cannot be simulated. No PSpiceTemplate found on Q2, ignoring this part/device from simulation netlist. Use Place->PSpice Component...->Search to place simulation ready part
    WARNING(ORNET-1119): The part/device cannot be simulated. No PSpiceTemplate found on U1A, ignoring this part/device from simulation netlist. Use Place->PSpice Component...->Search to place simulation ready part
    INFO(ORNET-1156): PSpice netlist generation complete

    Thanks

    Tom

  • +1
    Prodigy 10 points

    Hi JC

    I opened a new project and started over and PSpice for TI seems to working now.

    Thank you for your help.

    Tom

  • +1 in reply to Tom Fox
    TI__Mastermind 29035 points

    Thanks Tom!

    -JC