Error in Simulating in PSpice

[Electro_Motive]

I am trying to simulate a frequency response of an ac powered RC circuit.
When I click on the run simulation, the run proceeds but I eventually get this error message.


**** INCLUDING tutorial1-SCHEMATIC1.net ****
* source TUTORIAL1
V_VCC VCC 0 5Vdc
V_VIN IN 0 DC 0 AC 1 STIMULUS=
--------------------------------------$
ERROR -- missing STIMULUS name

I clicked on my AC voltage source after I got this message and added the word "Voltage" under the Implementation tab of the properties of the source.

After I did this the error message came up again. I can not get my circuit to simulate. Help appreciated. Thanks.

 

[flatulent]

Try removing the "stimulus=" word. This will make that source be an AC voltage for your simulation.

These modern versions of capture/PSpice are too clever for themselves. I eliminate these problems by using the make netlist command in capture and then use a text editor to paste in the simulation commands and then open PSpice by itself and run the simulation.

 

[papyaki]

Hi

You have probably choosen a "VSTIM" generator in the "Source" library of pSpice. That's why you need to enter a value for the parameter "stimulus" of this "VSTIM".

If you only want do proceed an AC response of your circuit, you can choose a "VAC" generator instead a "VSTIM". In this case, there is no "stimulus" parameter, but you need to provide value for "ACMAG" parameter wich is used in AC analisys.

Good luck.

 

[DJ_Dream]

I agree - VAC should be a good solution for this problem .
Cheers !