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Does anyone have any ideas on how to organize a bunch of disjoined
windows sim machines as to achieve optimal time-of-simulation results?
I know smart spice hasdata parallelization capabilities but I am not
sure whether it is available for windows machines. Is there some

I use Orcad (capture 9.2). Sometimes I find the error messages like
ERROR -- Less than 2 connections at node N00193
How I can find these nodes on the schematic? I try to debug, but where
is the node?

Anyone know of a web source that can give me engineering drawings for 7pin
9pin and octal tube sockets? (pc mount and chassis mount)
I've googled the %^$* out of it and get nothing.

I am having trouble shutting off the device using the CTRL pin.
I used the LT3465 model in the SWcadiii program and accompanying circuitry
based on the app note for the part, i.e. 22uH inductor, etc.  On the output,
I use one LED with 4.3 ohms resistance to ground.  When ground is ...

Monday, October 31, is the last day for submission to the first
circuit analysis/design contest.
So far only two reasonable submissions for Circuit1.  None for the
others.

Hey folks, posting a request for help, a co-worker misplaced his
original CD rom for MicroSim version 8.  He has the hardware dongle
and the 28 digit registration number.
Apparently Orcad bought out Microsim so he can't just go to the

I've just completed this device and it does what it's supposed
to(distort a guitars output signal) but has no gain... Can anyone help
me try and get more gain out of this pig? Perhaps change some of the
devices values...add pots? Who knows I don't... see this hyperlink to

Hi,everybody.
I always do some simulations before designing PCB.But one quesiont
often occurs.
Such as in the same circuit,if the value of a resistor is changed,there

some of my SPICE ventures get to be Rube Goldberg-esque -- and the nested
parenthesis are probably the reason.
how is it possible to break the equations into manageable bite-sizes so that
I can de-"erroratate" my sims?

What's the best site currently for downloading models?  I lost all my
bookmarks during a recent virus infection. I'm trying to track down a
model for the BC209 but so far without success. Anyone got one,
perchance?

Cox.net strikes again
Lost their new server :-(
Anyone use supernews?  Comments?
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I cannot find the pre-route lock button.  Anybody HELP
Thanks, Dave

I want to create a new footprint in Ultiboard 8 for a 0.8mm pitch PBGA
26x26. This one does not exist in the standard library.
I can create the footprint but can't figure out how to autonumber the
pins with A1, A2 etc. The default is just a numeric 1, 2 etc. Doing

How do you manage to show node numbers in the Capture schematic?
Other simulation programs let you turn these on and off--how is it
done in PSpice (v10.5)?
TIA, Ollie