[sdiy] Circuit Simulators

[Ben Stuyts]

I’m sure David had the best intentions. Please stop the Mac/PC discussion.

Ben


> On 29 Oct 2020, at 18:29, Michael E Caloroso <mec.forumreader at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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