Models import

Hi Fred,

Where (to which tool) are you trying to import the asy files?

Regards,

Hi Nikhil,

I want to import to TINA tool.

Thanks,

Fred Kleytman

Hi Nikhil,

Looks like TINA does not like LTSpice models *.asy files and they are not encrypted.
What else I can try to import LTSpice models.

Thanks,

Fred Kleytman

Hi Nikhil,
Is there any way I can send you a file I would like to import and you can tell me if this is possible at all?
Thnaks,

Fred

Fred,

A .asy file is the symbol file used in LTSpice. Models that are built into LTSpice cannot be imported into any other simulator. LTSpice does support PSpice model import, so if you have imported a PSpice file into LTSpice, that model can be imported into TINA-TI. TINA-TI can import PSpice files.

When importing PSpice models into LTSpice, there is an associated .lib file (the model file) necessary for the model to simulate. It is that file that you would need to import into TINA-TI.

Fred,

You can attach the file in the forum directly. Is that an option for you? If not, I can find a way for you to send a private message to me with the file.

Thanks,

Hi Nikhil,

I have an option to insert file and here it is. Not sure if thes works.

Please provide with an option for the private message.

Thank you,

Fred Kleytman

I could not find the file in the post. I have sent you a friend request. Once you accept, you can click on my name and start a private conversation.

Hi Fred,

You can only insert  .TSM file in TINA (not any other extensions ).

If you have the unencrypted lib file of the model you are trying to import to TINA, you can create a .TSM file using that and place it in TINA

Here is the procedure to create .TSM file if you have unencrypted lib file

1. Goto Tools-> New Macro Wizard

2. Give a macro name and choose the life path and click Next

3. If there are no errors you will be taken to next step, here choose next

4. select auto generate shape & click next if no errors in the lib file you will asked to save the .TSM file

once saved you can insert the .TSM file to the schematic (short cut key  Alt+I -> M)

Thanks & Regards

Suresh

Hi Suresh,

I have to import Liner Technology part model LTM8055, and model has .asc file extension.
Any way I can do that ? TIMA does not have an option to import .asc files.

Thank you,

Fred

Hi Fred,

.asc file can not be directly imported to TINA, we need unencrypted model file for LTM8055 to create .TSM file in TINA.

Thanks & Regards

Suresh

It is weird, but the Wizzard does not work with TI's own encrypted models. Neither there any manual for correctly importing (placing) model/symbol files.

In contrast, LTspice does that automatically, even when provided with bare URL to the model at LT website. The library directory structure is also simple and clear for understanding - just drop files there and it works.

But with TINA I don't have an idea what to do with files.

I have:
LMG5200.tsc
LMG5200_TRANS.LIB <encrypted>
LMG5200_TRANS.TLD
LMG5200_TRANS.TSM

I found a directory for LIB, but where TSM and TSC should be placed? And what is TLD, where does it go?

After putting the TSM to \Ti-Tina\MACROLIB, where I found other TSMs reside, I still did not get the symbol. The TINA offers me blank auto-generated symbol only.

When editing the the symbols devices.ddb database manually with separate symbol editor, I can not link the model to the symbol after that.

BTW, can I ask for unencrypted LMG5200 model? or encrypted once means "no, never" by default?

Answered here: e2e.ti.com/.../623174