The Devices tab lists all devices in the Simulation Library, allowing you to manage device descriptions. It gives complete transparency over the device with all its related data, including the pin information. It is displayed by selecting Devices in Simulation Library Manager.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Shows the device name as defined in IBIS, for example. This
should be the full, commercial part number. For example, SN74ABT244DB.
The combination of the name and the Vendor
value forms the internal compound access key for the library.
Both values are mandatory. The compound key must be unique within
the simulation library.Edit the Name by clicking the cell to open the text entry box. |
| Vendor | Identifies the vendors or manufacturer's name. This value is also provided in an IBIS file. The combination of the vendor abbreviation and the Name value forms the internal compound access key for the library. Both values are mandatory. The compound key must be unique within the simulation library.Edit the Vendor by clicking the cell to open the text entry box or using the arrow to display the drop-down list box list of the available vendors.New vendors are added during the import of an device. |
| ID | This is a user-specific identification string for the device. The ID value is used to join a Simulation Library device with a part number for a component database. If assigned, then the ID value is used as the access key for search operations. This value must be unique within the library branch. Edit the ID by clicking the cell to open the text entry box. |
| Type | The type of the device. This can be Capacitor, Inductor, Resistor, Connector, or DIC. |
| #Pins | Displays the number of pins of the device. |
| #Models | The number of buffer models or pin-to-pin links that have assigned models. |
| Package | Shows the associated package. |
| Comment | Displays any comments. These may be from the IBIS file, for example. |
Assist menu
The following commands can be accessed from the assist menu by right-clicking the Devices table.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
 New
|
Opens the Create New Device dialog allowing you to create a new entry in the Device tab of the Simulation Library. Alternatively, the dialog can be opened by pressing CTRL+N. |
 Open
|
Opens the Device data dialog.
This allows you to view information for the relevant device. The
pins on the device are listed with their associated models. All
the used models and differential pin pairs are also shown. Alternatively it can be opened by double-clicking it, or pressing Enter. |
 Copy
|
Copy the selected device, adding "-n" to the device name (this value is incremented each time it is copied). The device name can be changed by selecting the device, briefly pause and then clicking on the name to open the text entry box. |
 Delete
|
Deletes the selected device. Multiple devices can be deleted. Use this option to remove the device from the Simulation Library. A device can also be deleted by pressing DEL. |
 Clear Device ID
|
Deletes a previously-defined ID value for a device. |
 Export
|
Allows you to export selected devices, along with the device information and all contained pin models to a .ixfz file. This device information can be imported to another project using the Import method. |
Creating a New Device
To create a new device, for example a new Digital IC, select the Devices tab. The Create New Device dialog is shown.
- Specify the Device Name and Vendor.
- Define the highest alpha-numeric pin number or name, for example "H8".
- Define the type of the new device Digital IC, Connector, or N-Port.
- Specify the Max. Pin Name. This allows a fast and easy creation even for high pin count devices. For example, if "H7" is specified, the new device will have all 64 pins from A0 ... A7, B0 ... B7, up to H7.
- Clicking OK, will add the newly created device into the device list and will automatically open the Device editor dialog, in order to fill this new device with some content, such as models. See Simulation Library Manager: Device Manager.
