Plot Vector

This dialog lists all the waveforms and waveform functions that can be plotted. The waveforms and waveform functions are found in the two scrolling lists.

 

Button Description
Voltages Limit the waveform scrolling list to only node voltages.
Currents Limit the waveform scrolling list to only device currents.
Devices Limit the waveform scrolling list to only the internal node voltages of devices. For example, if an NPN transistor has an Rb, Rc and Re, then the transistor will have 3 internal associated with the base, collector and emitter.
Expressions Limits the waveform scrolling list to only expressions.
Re-Selection Deletes Waveform Normally when you re-select a waveform, it will be removed from the list of vectors to be plotted. With this box unchecked, you can select a waveform multiple times when building up functions of the waveform.
Auto SplitSelecting this button will placed a semi-colon between each waveform in the list to be plotted. Each waveform in the list will then have its own axis.
Show Phase TooWith this box checked, you only need to select the magnitude of a waveform. The phase will automatically be plotted too.
Magnitude Will cause the magnitude of the waveform to be added to the list of waveforms to be plotted.
dB Will cause the magnitude of the waveform in dBto be added to the list of waveforms to be plotted.
Phase Will cause the phase of the waveform to be added to the list of waveforms to be plotted.
Group Delay Will cause the group delay of the waveform to be added to the list of waveforms to be plotted.

The following Table lists waveform functions that you can use to plot expressions

Waveform Functions

Function Description Function Description
+Addition (sum)log10(waveform)Logarithm - base 10
-Subtraction (difference) Mag(waveform) The magnitude of an AC (complex) waveform
*Multiplicationmax(wfm,wfm)Maximum of 2 waveforms
/ Division (quotient) mean(waveform)A single number which is the mean of the values in the waveform
% Modulo min(wfm,wfm)Minimum of 2 waveforms
^Power norm(waveform) Every element of the waveform divided by the largest element in the
waveform so that everything is between -1 and +1
( Left Parenthesis ph(waveform) The phase portion of a AC waveform
) Right Parenthesis Real(waveform)The real part of a complex waveform
;Semi-colon (split axis) rnd(waveform) A waveform with each element begin a random number between 0 and the corresponding element of the source waveform
abs(waveform) The absolute value of the waveforms(waveform) Integral of a waveform
atan(waveform)Arc tangent of a waveform sin(waveform) Sin of a waveform
cos(waveform)Cos of a waveformsqrt(waveform)The square root of a waveform
d(waveform)Derivative of a waveformtan(waveform) Tan of a waveform
db(waveform)20 * log base10(mag(waveform))vector(number) Make a waveform with value 1,2,...number
deriv(waveform)Derivative vs.Plot waveform versus waveform
exp(waveform) E to the power of the waveformSee also Multiple Axes
gd(waveform)Group Delay of the waveform
Imag(waveform)The imaginary part of a complex waveform
integ(waveform)Integral
j(waveform) j * waveform where j=sqrt(-1)
length(waveform)The number of elements in a waveform
ln(waveform)Natural log of the waveform
log(waveform)log base 10 of the waveform

 

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