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IntroductiontoMultisim:LearntoCapture,Simulate,andLayoutinLessThan30MinutesNationalInstruments
IntroductiontoMultisim:LearntoCapture,Simulate,andLayoutinLess
Than30Minutes
PublishDate:Sep02,2014
Overview
NIMultisimisapowerfulschematiccaptureandsimulationenvironmentthatengineers,students,andprofessorscanusetosimulate
electroniccircuitsandprototypePrintedCircuitBoards(PCBs).Thisarticleshowsyouhowtocapture,simulate,andlayoutyourfirst
designinMultisim.
Theexamplecircuitinthearticleisanamplifiercircuit.Thisnoninvertingoperationalamplifierconfigurationconsistsofoneactive
component(theoperationalamplifier)andtwopassiveresistorcomponentsthatwillbeusedtocompletethefeedbacknetworkto
providegaininthiscircuit.
TableofContents
1. Introduction
2. PartA:SelectingComponents
3. PartB:WiringtheSchematic
4. PartC:SimulatingtheCircuit
5. PartD:TransferringtoPCBLayout
6. PartE:RoutingtheBoard
7. AdditionalResources
1.Introduction
Forthisintroductoryexample,youwillsimulateastandardnoninvertingoperationalamplifiercircuit(showninFigure1).Thegainofthis
noninvertingamplifieriscalculatedbytheexpressionGain=1+R1/R2.Therefore,ifR1=R2,thenthegainisequalto2,whichyouwill
verifywhenyouruninteractivesimulationinMultisim.
Figure1.Noninvertingamplifiercircuit.
2.PartA:SelectingComponents
BeginbydrawingyourschematicintheMultisimenvironment.
1. OpenMultisimbyselectingAllProgramsNationalInstrumentsCircuitDesignSuite13.0Multisim13.0.
2. SelectPlaceComponent.TheSelectaComponentwindowappears(alsoknownastheComponentBrowser),asshownin
Figure2.
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Figure2.SelectaComponentwindow.
TheComponentBrowserorganizesthedatabasecomponentsintothreelogicallevels.TheMasterDatabasecontainsallshipping
componentsinareadonlyformat.TheCorporateDatabaseiswhereyoucansavecustomcomponentstobesharedwithcolleagues.
Finally,theUserDatabaseiswherecustomcomponentsaresavedthatcanbeusedonlybythespecificdesigner.
AdditionalPoints
Thecomponents(orparts)areorganizedintoGroupsandFamiliestointuitivelyandlogicallygroupcommonpartstogetherand
makesearchingeasierandmoreeffective.
TheComponentBrowsershowsthecomponentname,symbol,functionaldescription,model,andfootprintallinasinglepopup.
3. SelecttheSourcesGroupandhighlightthePOWER_SOURCESfamily.
4. SelecttheGROUNDcomponent(asshowninFigure2).
5. ClickOK.TheSelectaComponentwindowtemporarilyclosesandthegroundsymbolisghostedtothemousepointer.
6. Movethemousetotheappropriateplaceontheworkspaceandleftclickoncetoplacethecomponent.Afterplacingthecomponent,
theSelectaComponentwindowwillopenagainautomatically.
7. GototheSourcesGroupagainandhighlightthePOWER_SOURCESFamily(ifnotalreadyhighlightedfromtheprevious
selection).
8. SelecttheDC_POWERcomponent.
9. PlacetheDC_POWERcomponentontheschematic.
10. Repeatsteps7,8and9toplaceasecondDC_POWERcomponent.
AdditionalPoints
Withoutapowerandgroundyoursimulationcannotrun.
Ifyouneedmultiplecomponentsyoucanrepeattheplacementstepsasshownorplaceonecomponentandusecopy(Ctrl+C)and
paste(Ctrl+V)toplaceadditionalcomponentsasneeded.
Bydefault,theSelectaComponentwindowkeepsreturningasapopupuntilyouhavecompletedplacingyourcomponents.Close
thewindowtoreturntotheschematicentrywindow.
Nowplacetheremainingcircuitcomponentsusingthetechniquesdiscussedintheprevioussteps.
11. SelecttheAnalogGroupandtheOPAMPfamily.
12. TypeAD712intheComponentfield.
13. SelecttheAD712SQ/883Bcomponent,asshowninthenextfigure:
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Figure3.Selectingtheoperationalamplifier.
Notethatthiscomponentisamultisectioncomponent,asshownbytheAandBtabs.
14. PlacesectionAoftheAD712SQ/883Bcomponentontheworkspacearea.
15. ReturntotheSelectaComponentwindow.
16. SelecttheBasicGroup,ResistorFamily.
17. Selecta1kresistor.IntheFootprintmanufacturer/typefieldselectIPC2221A/2222/RES1300700X250.
18. Placetheresistor.
Notethatyoucanrotateacomponentbeforeplacementbyusingthe<Ctrl+R>shortcutonyourkeyboardwhenthecomponentis
ghostedtothemousepointer.
19. Repeatsteps16,17and18toplaceanother1kresistor.
20. SelecttheSourcesGroup,SIGNAL_VOLTAGE_SOURCESFamilyandplacetheAC_VOLTAGEcomponent.Atthispoint,your
schematicshouldlooksomethinglikethefollowingfigure:
Figure4.Componentsplacedontheworkspacearea.
3.PartB:WiringtheSchematic
Multisimisamodelesswiringenvironment.ThismeansthatMultisimdeterminesthefunctionalityofthemousepointerbythepositionof
themouse.Youdonothavetoreturntothemenutoselectbetweentheplacement,wiring,andeditingtools.
1. Beginwiringbymovingthemousepointerclosetoapinofacomponent.Themouseappearsasacrosshairratherthanthedefault
mousepointer.
2. Placeaninitialwirejunctionbyclickingonthepin/terminalofthepart(inthiscase,theoutputpinoftheopamp).
3. Completethewirebymovingthemousetoanotherterminalorjustdoubleclicktoanchortheterminationpointofthewiretoa
floatinglocationsomewhereintheschematicwindow.
4. CreateacopyofthegroundsymbolusingCopy<Ctrl+C>andPaste<Ctrl+V>.
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5. CompletethewiringasshowninFigure5.Donotworryaboutthelabelednumbersonthewires(alsocallednets).
Figure5.Wiringtheschematic.
Thelastkeystepistoconnectthepowersupplyterminalstothepositiveandnegativepowerrailsoftheopampviaavirtualconnection
usingOnpageconnectors.
6. SelectPlaceConnectorsOnpageconnectorandconnectittothepositiveterminaloftheV1powersupply.TheOnpage
Connectorwindowwillopen.
7. Enter+VintheConnectornamefieldandclickOK.
8. SelectanotherOnpageconnectorandconnectittoterminal8oftheopamp.TheOnpageConnectorwindowwillopenagain.
9. Selectthe+VconnectorintheAvailableconnectorslistandclickOK.ThepositiveterminaloftheV1DCpowersupplyisnow
connectedtopin8oftheopampviaavirtualconnection.
10. Repeatsteps6to9toconnectthenegativeterminalofV2topin4oftheopamp.NametheOnpageconnectorV.Theschematic
shouldnowlooklikethefollowingfigure:
Figure6.SchematicwithOnpageconnectors.
4.PartC:SimulatingtheCircuit
YouarenowreadytorunaninteractiveMultisimsimulationhowever,youneedawaytovisualizethedata.Multisimprovides
instrumentstovisualizethesimulatedmeasurements.Instrumentscanbefoundontherightmenubarandareindicatedbythefollowing
icons.
Figure7.Instrumentstoolbar.
1. SelecttheOscilloscopefromthemenuandplacethisontotheschematic.
2. WiretheChannelAandChannelBterminalsoftheOscilloscopetoboththeinputandoutputoftheamplifiercircuit.
3. PlaceagroundcomponentandconnectittothenegativeterminalsoftheOscilloscope.
4. RightclickthewireconnectedtoChannelBandselectSegmentcolor.
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5. SelectashadeofblueandclicktheOKbutton.TheschematicshouldlooklikeFigure8.
Figure8.ConnectingtheOscilloscopetotheschematic.
6. SelectSimulateRuntostartthesimulation.
7. DoubleclickontheOscilloscopetoopenitsFrontPanelandobservethesimulationresults(seeFigure9).Asexpected,theinput
signalisbeingamplifiedbyafactorof2.
8. Stopthesimulationbypressingtheredstopbuttoninthesimulationtoolbar.
Figure9.Simulationresults.
5.PartD:TransferringtoPCBLayout
WearenowreadytotransfertheMultisimdesigntoUltiboardforPCBlayout.Inpreparationforthisweneedtotakeintoconsideration
thatsources(power,signal)andgroundarevirtualcomponents,therefore,theycannotbetransferredtoUltiboard.Also,allcomponents
mustincludefootprintinformation.Itisagoodpracticetoreplacepowersourcesandgroundwithconnectors.
1. RemoveV1,V2,V3andtheOscilloscopefromtheschematic.DonotremovetheOnpageconnectors.
2. OpentheComponentBrowser,andplacethe2828344terminalblockfromtheConnectorsGroup,TERMINAL_BLOCKSFamilly.
Thisconnectorwillbeusedtoconnectthepowersupplies(+V,V).
3. Connectpin1oftheconnectortothe+VOnpageconnector,pin4totheVOnpageconnector,andpins2and3toground,as
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showninthenextfigure:
Figure10.Connectingtheterminalblock.
4. Placeanother2828344terminalblockontheworkspace.Thisconnectorwillbeusedtoconnecttheinputandoutputsignals.
5. Connectpin1oftheconnectortopin3(input)oftheopamp.
6. Connectpin2oftheconnectortopin1(output)oftheopamp.
7. Connectpin3oftheconnectortoground.Theschematicwilllooklikethenextfigure:
Figure11.Schematicwithterminalblocks.
8. SelectTransferTransfertoUltiboardTransfertoUltiboard13.0andsavethenetlistfile.Ultiboardwillopenautomatically.
9. ClickOKtoacceptalltheactionslistedintheImportNetlistwindow.Ultiboardwillcreateadefaultboardoutline.Notethatallthe
partsareplacedoutsideoftheboardoutlineandtheyellowlines(ratsnests)identifyingtheconnectionsbetweenpins,asshownin
Figure12.
Figure12.DefaultboardoutlineandpartstransferredfromMultisim.
Forthisexercisewewillusea2x2inchboard.Followthesestepstoresizetheboardoutline.
10. LocatetheDesignToolboxontheleftsideofthescreen.
11. SelecttheLayerstabanddoubleclickBoardOutlinetoenablethislayer,asshownbelow.
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Figure13.DesignToolbox.
TheLayerstaboftheDesignToolboxiswhereyoumovebetweenlayersofyourdesignandcontroltheappearanceoflayers.
12. GotothetoolbarareaandlocatetheSelecttoolbar,refertothefollowingfigure.
Figure14.Selecttoolbar.
TheSelecttoolbarcontainsthefunctionsusedtocontrolselectionfilters.Inotherwords,thesefilterscontrolwhatcanbeselectedbythe
mousepointer.
13. DisableallthefiltersexceptEnableselectingotherobjects.
14. DoubleclicktheboardoutlineontheworkspaceareatoopentheRectanglePropertieswindow.
15. SelecttheRectangletab,changeUnitstoinchandenter2forWidthand2forHeight.
16. ClickOK.
6.PartE:RoutingtheBoard
Placecomponentsinsidetheboard.
1. GototheSelecttoolbaranddisableallthefiltersexceptEnableselectingparts.
2. DragpartJ2anddropitinsidetheBoardOutline.Youcanrotatepartsbyusingthe<Ctrl+R>shortcut.
3. PlacetherestofthepartsinsidetheBoardOutline,useFigure15asguidance.
Figure15.Partsplacement.
Forthisexerciseyouwillplacetracesonboth,theCopperTopandCopperBottomlayers.
4. DoubleclicktheCopperToplayerintheDesignToolbox.
5. SelectPlaceLine.
6. LocatepartU1(theopamp).Notethatpin1needstobeconnectedtoR1,asindicatedbytheratsnest.
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7. Clickpin1ofpartU1,drawalinetoR1andclickitspintofinishthetrace.PressEsctoexittheroutingmode.Thetracewilllooklike
thefollowingfigure:
Figure16.Placingatrace.
8. DoubleclickthetheCopperBottomlayerintheDesignToolbox.
9. SelectPlaceLine.
10. Clickpin2ofpartU1,drawalinetoR1andclickitspintofinishthetrace.PressEsctoexittheroutingmode.Notethatthecolorof
thetraceisred,whichisthecolorconfigurefortheCopperBottomlayer.
11. Finishplacingtracesfortherestoftheconnections.YourboardshouldlooklikeFigure17.
Figure17.Routedboard.
12. SelectView3DPreviewtoopena3Dviewofyourdesign,asshowbelow.
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Figure18.3DPreview.
7.AdditionalResources
NIMultisimandUltiboardTechnicalResources
NationalInstrumentsCircuitDesignTechnicalLibrary
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