[sdiy] Circuit Simulators

[Michael E Caloroso]

What part of "I refuse to go back to Microsoft Windows" do you not understand?

I don't want the hassle and time of maintaining multiple computer
systems, and I don't have the room for them.  Yes I am aware of
VMWare, no I don't want any Microsoft products on my computers.

I'm not going to cite my reasons for fear of turning this thread into
an endless Mac-vs-Windows war for which there is never any resolution.

MC

On 10/29/20, David G Dixon <dixon at mail.ubc.ca> wrote:
> Michael,
>
> Not sure what OSX is (I don't speak computerese, and I use a Mac), but on
> Mac, you don't have to "go back to Microsoft Windows."  All you have to do
> is download VMWare Fusion and then you can run Windows as a virtual
> machine.
> That's what I do, and it's brilliant and seamless.  I run Windows XP with
> the 2003 Office program through Fusion 10 (Fusion 11 wouldn't work for me),
> and it's great -- even better than a standalone Windows machine, because
> this Mac is a superior machine to any PC I've ever owned.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] On Behalf Of
> Michael E Caloroso
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 9:53 AM
> To: Jay Schwichtenberg
> Cc: synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Circuit Simulators
>
> [CAUTION: Non-UBC Email]
>
> I'm using OSX.
>
> Tina is Windows only.
>
> I refuse to go back to Microsoft Windows.
>
> MC
>
> On 10/27/20, Jay Schwichtenberg <jschwich53 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Personally I think all EDA/CAD type SW tools have their
>> idiosyncrasies, warts and good points. You just got to pick something
>> and learn it. For me that is LTspice and KiCad.
>>
>> One thing that has helped me become more efficient is reprogramming
>> the hot keys. Typically the packages come with these setup more to
>> associate the operation with the action. Once you've established a
>> work style or flow for yourself think about how you can optimize that
>> by reprogramming the hot keys. A good example (that I use) is put the
>> more common operations I do on keys which don't use shift/control/alt
>> on keys that are not on my mouse hand. That way I can do stuff without
>> having to move my mouse hand to the keyboard and back.
>>
>> One major thing to keep in mind when using Spice or PSpice for
>> simulation is it is just that. You are using component models that
>> range from simple (ideal) to complex and how detailed of a simulation
>> you do all effect the out come. I did contract work and have worked a
>> number of different places and in a number of different areas. One
>> place I worked there were a number of world class engineers. We were
>> working on something that was targeted to work up to 10GHz and the
>> guys were simulating everything. There was the circuit per say, pcb,
>> flex pcb, cables, connectors, .... This got them close but there were
>> still a number of issues to be resolved and in the end after every
>> thing was done and validated it worked up to 15 GHz. So bottom line
>> (especially at the level we're talking about here) we're looking at a
>> tool that will show us an ideal model. So keep that in mind. Things
>> like noise, edge cases, obscure operation will probably not show up in
> your simulations.
>>
>> Jay S.
>>
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