SpiceCustomBlock

The dynamical behavior of the block is defined with Spice language in a script.

    SpiceCustomBlock

Library

Activate/CustomBlocks

Description

The SpiceCustom block provides a generic interface for defining a Spice netlist. The netlist, which describes a circuit, will be processed and simulated by the Altair HyperSpice solver.

For more details, see the Extended Definitions for Advanced Users. and Spice in Activate.

Parameters

SpiceCustomBlock_0

NameLabelDescriptionData TypeValid Values

code

Spice netlist

String

nin

Number of voltage inputs

The number of input ports that are connected to the nodes in the netlist.

Number

inputs_names

Selected voltage inputs

A cell that contains the nodes from the netlist that operate as voltage sources.

nout

Number of voltage outputs

The number of output ports that are used to retrieve the voltage from the nodes in the netlist.

Number

outputs_names

Selected voltage outputs

A cell that contains the nodes of the netlist from which the voltage is retrieved.

ncout

Number of current outputs

The number of output ports used to retrieve the currents from the components in the netlist.

Number

coutputs_names

Selected current outputs

A cell that contains the components of the netlist from which the current is retrieved.

npaths

Number of resources paths

The number of paths in which the compiler should search for included files.

Number

paths

Resource paths

Structure

paths/path

Resource path

Cell of strings

SpiceCustomBlock_1

NameLabelDescriptionData TypeValid Values

enabledebug

Enable debug

Select the check box to turn off the HyperSpice logger. Error and Warning messages will continue to be displayed in the OML command window regardless of the selection.

Number

0
1

simloglevel

Spice interface logging level

Select a logging level from the list. The levels Debug, Verbose, Info, Warning, and Error are registered. Messages are logged into the log file by choosing the appropriate logging level.

String

'Error'
'Warning'
'Info'
'Verbose'
'Debug'

log_file_name

Log file name (*.log)

Choose a logging level from the list box. For example, if you choose the info level, all log messages with the category Info, Warning, or Error will be registered. Messages can be displayed in the OML command window by using the appropriate logging level, but the simulation may run slower as a result. If many messages are present, creating a log file may be a better solution.

String

result_file

Result file name(*.csv)

The path of the output file (in CSV format) that contains the value of all nodes. If entering a relative path, the path is relative to the model location.

String

SpiceCustomBlock_2

NameLabelDescriptionData TypeValid Values

acanalysis

AC analysis

Select the check box to apply AC (frequency) analysis, otherwise transient analysis is appied. In AC mode, the HyperSpice solver does not limit the Activate solver step size.

Number

0
1

nfeedthrough

Enable one-step delay

Defines the direct input-output dependency of the block in AC analysis. This parameter is useful for breaking algebraic loops by introducing a one-step time delay during the computation of the outputs. In transient mode, the direct input-output dependency is always False.

Number

0
1

Ports

NameTypeDescriptionIO TypeNumber

Port 1

explicit

output

nout+ncout

Port 2

explicit

input

nin

Port 3

explicit

input

acanalysis

Port 4

activation

output

1