Viewing Waveforms

In most cases, waveform display is completely automatic, however the following may be useful if issues do arise.

Double-click on the graph and make sure that the relevant 'Display this run' (graph tab) and waveform is ticked. Make sure a graph type (AC, DC, NOISE, TRAN etc. has been selected). Also try resetting the graph mode to auto scale. Move the test points back to itself to force a redraw of that node data. Actually selecting a signal via the test points or list box in the graph setup might also help!.

Notes:

1 There are quick enable buttons to enable each run type, e.g. AC, DC, TRAN, NOISE, etc.

2 The graph must be told what type of run to display, click on graph then click on the relevant green toolbar button to do this. Make sure that the desired run is enabled in the simulation setup dialog (Blue "SS" button)

3 Each graph type has its own, separate list of signals to be displayed. Switching between graph types may need signals to be reselected e.g. alt-click on wire/pin, or move the test points back to themselves.

4 FFT/IFFTs won't be recalculated by default, use the calculate fft button after a run, or set the fft automatic option in the SuperSpice options dialog (blue "PO" button)

5 Signals cannot be viewed in a lower level schematic by a graph placed on a higher lever schematic. Use a full graph window, or place a graph on that lower level schematic.

6 If a graphic waveform window is open, use menu "New View" to open another one, then set its graph to display a different type of data set, e.g AC, TRAN, NOISE etc.

Graph Sizing, Moving and Deleting

The graph area can be resized by grabbing the lower right corner of the graph. The graph can be moved on the page by grabbing the horizontal region at the top of the graph. It can be deleted by clicking on the horizontal region at the top of the graph to select it, then by pressing the delete key.

Multiple Graphs

In most cases this feature will not be required. The virtual axis "multiple magnitudes" scaling option in the graph setup, that gives all signals their own scale on the one graph, can be used.

Each graph type (AC, TRAN, NOISE, etc) are independent of each other. That is, each can have their own signal list and zooms. However, there are some restrictions on multiple graphs of the the same graph type. Same type graphs must all be set to full scale zoom, i.e. auto zoomed mode, and be the same size. In addition, multiple-run graphs, e.g parameter swept graphs, will always have the same displayed signal list.

Single run, multiple graph setup can be achieved via.

1 Remove all test points from the schematic.

2 Size the 1st graph, and copy/paste it onto the waveform page or the schematic page.

3 Double-click on each graph and manually select the signals to be displayed by using the check boxes in the "Signals" tab.

Note: If these different graphs have different zooms, the data readout will be incorrect for one of the graphs. This is a bug!

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