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Unable to launch OrCAD tools in user login
I am using OrCAD PCB Professional and I am facing the below issue.I am unable to launch capture in User login but I am able to use the software in admin login. So what all privileges should a USER...
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Double placing components from Capture 17.4 in to Orcad PCB Designer 17.4 -...
Hi everybody,I have a query regarding placement components from capture.If I select Place -> Manually and my intertool communication is active the components coud be placed directly from...
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Pspice LM358P simulation
I`m trying to simulate LM358P part on PSpice V17.7 as a buffer circuit but couldnt get any leads on it. Can someone help me?
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TCL PlacePart with properties
Hi, I hope someone can help me. I'd like to use the PlacePartEx command to place a component with properties filled in, looking at the documentation the following command line should work.PlacePartEx...
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Modify netgroup
When modifying (or copying) a net group block the output or "bus" port dissapears.The only soloution I can find is to delete and redraw it. Is there a way to insert it again?
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Relative propagation delay: Can I set constraint manager to only display the...
Is there any way to only display the pin pair lengths and not the total etch length of the net in constraint manager?Viewing the pin pair lengths is difficult, and length sort is per entire net which...
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CM delay tuning - Displaying actual values instead of green (or red) bars...
Some time ago I made some delay tuning of differential pairs, having set the tolerances etc. The tuning went fine but I have forgotten how to replace the colored cells in the CM spreadsheet with actual...
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How do I associate a PSpice Model to non PSpice Model resistor?
Hi,The company where I work use OrCAD for schematic design but not for simulation, for that people use LTSpice. This seems silly to me since OrCAD should be able to do it.At the moment I am verifying...
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SigNoise Errors/Warnings - Field Solution failed for STL_1S_1R_1016...
I am a new user of OrCAD PCB Designer Pro. I setup my differential/single-ended impedance in the Electrical Constraints and all of my widths and spacing in the Physical Constraints but now when I try...
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orcad get pin location
I want to write a routine to get the position of pins 1 and 2 of a resistor or capacitor.Then move the Reference and value to these two positions, but get stuck here to get the pin position,How can I...
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Problems added new Alias to Wire
I have a problem adding an alias to the wire. Here is an echo of the Capture command window:set pWire [GetSelectedObjects]>_f0ef9ea6f6010000_p_DboWireScalarset lEndPoint [DboTclHelper_sMakeCPoint 36...
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PSpice models for heterogeneous schematic symbols
At the company where I work we use heterogeneous symbols in our schematics for IC's and some other components. I would like to be able to make simulations based on the schematics by creating test...
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Change to active layer when using Show-Measure?
Is there a setting I can change to automatically use the active layer when using the Show-Measure command?Our vias use different pad diameters on internal / external layers.
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XNET not generated when too many connections.
I have a hierarchical design with a signal driven through a resistor and then going down through 10 identical hierarchical block to the terminating components. I have found an XNET is not created if...
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xnets
When I import a netlist for OrCad, xnets are generated. They show up in the constraint manager and I can't remove members or delete the xnets.How do I prevent xnets from being generated in the 1st...
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Concentric Pads
Hi everybody,I am currently trying to create a proper footprint for a screw-on Type K connector [datasheet]. In essence it comprises two pads: a small one for the signal in the middle, surrounded by a...
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mbs2brd or mbs2lib not translate psm, only bsm
Hi,I'm using 17.2's mbs2brd / msb2lib, but I only get bsm from package, I suppose to get psm file. Looks like the translator ignore $$pin instruction ...Does anyone have any experience with this ? Can...
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Duplicate user-defined property in pstxprt.dat
Hello,I use OrCAD Capture and I modified the allegro.cfg to add a user-defined property in the [ComponentInstanceProps] section. I expected my user-defined property to appear under the SECTION area,...
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OrCAD Capture to Windchill?
Does anyone know if it's possible to load a Capture schematic BOM to Windchill? We are currently using XPLM to convert to DEHDL before uploading.Thanks
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Mark As Fanout: # Unsuccessful Vias=1
Mark As Fanout: # Unsuccessful Vias=1Huh. It worked yesterday. (Allegro 16.6 latest SP since I have to translate to MGC)How did I break "mark as fanout"?
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