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- NETWORK.BAS V1.0
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- AC ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS PROGRAM
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- Configured for the IBM by: Bruce A. Trolli
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- 1.0) GENERAL
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- NETWORK.BAS outputs the ac frequency reponse for a user
- described electronic circuit. The circuit description is
- prepared as an input text file containing a two line
- specification for each element in the circuit. The
- specification of each element requires the user to assign
- node numbers to each node in the circuit. This method is
- similar to many commercially available circuit analysis
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- When NETWORK.BAS is run, it builds a matrix from the
- user's circuit description file and evaluates the output node
- voltage at each frequency under the assumption that the input
- node has a 1 volt signal with zero phase angle applied to it.
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- At run time the user may specify the frequencies to be
- calculated as either a linearly or logarithmically spaced
- interval. Output is sent to the screen by default but an
- optional output datafile may be specified at runtime.
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- Models are provided for Resistors, Capacitors,
- Inductors, Bipolar transistors (current controlled current
- sources), Fets (voltage controlled current sources, and
- Opamps (voltage controlled voltage sources).
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- 2.0) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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- Network.bas is an adaptation of an existing circuit
- analysis program to run on the IBM PC. The origional
- article: "Verify Network Frequency Response With This Simple
- Basic Program", Werner A. Schnider, EDN magazine, October 5,
- 1977, was written for a Hewlett Packard 9830A desktop
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- The program was modified to run on an Apple II and
- reappeared in the magazine as: "Basic Program Performs
- Circuit Analysis", Richard Steincross, EDN magazine,
- September 1, 1982. This version expanded the capabilities of
- the program by adding inductors to the network elements
- supported. It also allowed the user to specify input and
- output nodes at run time. After testing this program, I have
- removed this feature because it did not produce reliable
- output for a number of simple circuits.
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- 3.0) REQUIREMENTS
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- NETWORK.BAS runs under IBM or Microsoft BASIC (not
- BASICA). It does require a single disk drive. If your system
- has enough memory to let BASIC max out its 64k program and
- data space limitation, then NETWORK will be able to handle 40
- nodes. If your system has less memory it will be necessary to
- adjust the number of nodes ( Y in line 1200 of the program).
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- Because the program output has been limited to text, it
- can run with either the monochrome or color adapter. The
- input and output formats have purposely been kept simple to
- allow most systems to run the program. (Besides, I have
- enough problems making programs print the correct answer let
- alone print it on a jazzed up screen.)
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- 4.0) RUNNING THE PROGRAM
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- 4.1) Number the nodes
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- To analyze your circuit, it will be necessary to number
- the nodes on your schematic diagram. These node numbers will
- be used to prepare a precise description of the circuit so
- that NETWORK can construct the circuits network equations.
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- The input node must be node number 1 and the output
- node must be the highest node in the circuit.
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- AC ground is node 0. The 1 volt input that is applied
- to node number 1 is referenced to node 0.
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- 4.2) Prepare Input File
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- Prepare a text file that contains a two line
- description for each circuit element according to the
- definitions below. Note that comments may be added after the
- element type so that the origional reference designations of
- your circuit's schematic may be retained as part of the input
- file. This should make it easy to go back and forth between
- your schematic and the input file.
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- Also comments may be added anywhere in the input file
- by placing a ";" at the beginning of the line.
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- Resistors:
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- from node, to node, value (in ohms)
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- Example: A 1000 ohm resistor between nodes 1 and 2.
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- Capacitors:
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- from node, to node,value(in micro farads)
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- Example: A 10 uf capacitor between nodes 3 and 6.
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- Inductors:
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- from node, to node, value (in henries)
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- Fets:
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- gate node, source node, drain node, transconductance
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- Example: A common source fet with 10 mmhos transconductance.
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- 2,0,4,.01
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- base node, emitter node, collector node, beta, b-e resistance
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- Example: Emitter follower with beta=100
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- + in, - in, + out, - out, gain, output resistance (ohms)
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- Example: Voltage follower.
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- 4.3) RUN THE NETWORK.BAS PROGRAM
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- The program will prompt for an input filename. It
- assumes that your circuit desctription is contained in a file
- with a .NET extension. If you can't remeber the name of the
- circuit desctription file, hit the ENTER key and all
- filenames with extensions .NET on the default disk will be
- listed on the screen.
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- The program will tell you the number of nodes
- actually found in the circuit description file and tell you
- which nodes are being used as input and output nodes. At this
- time verify these with your origional schematic to catch any
- errors that you may have had in your input circuit
- description.
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- The program will now ask for the name of the
- optional output file that will be used to store the data from
- the program. You can avoid creating the output file by mearly
- hitting the ENTER key.
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- When the program asks for the frequency range to be
- analyzed, either a linear increment (a positive number) or a
- number of logarithmically space points (a negative number)
- may be specified. If the logarithmic spacing is chosen, the
- number entered is the total number of points to be calculated
- over the entire frequency interval.
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- At the end of the analysis, the program will prompt for
- a new frequency range. If you decline the opportunity to
- recaclulate over a new range of frequencies, the program
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- 4.4) Cautions
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- Be aware that there are some common pitfalls that can
- occurr with circuit simulation programs of this type. One
- that frequently occurs is that where a dynamically unstable
- circuit is modeled (your amplifier is really an oscillator).
- Also be sure that there are some resistive elements in LC
- circuits to prevent resonances from peaking into the
- ionosphere. These are only common sense.
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- Always specify some resistance in the bipolar
- transisitor and opamp models to prevent them from blowing the
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- 5.0) SAMPLE CIRCUITS
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- Sample circuit description files have been included to
- help you get the hang of setting up circuits. These are:
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- Sample1.net - A low pass RC filter circuit (1 hz cuttoff)
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- Sample1.net - A high pass RL filter circuit (1 hz cuttoff)
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- Sample3.net - A bandpass LC filter circuit (1 hz center)
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- Edntest.net - The test circuit from the origional EDN article
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- 6.0) COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK
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- I would appreciate some feedback from anyone who uses
- the program. I am planning to improve the program in the
- future in the following areas:
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- - Provide a more general purpose analysis that lets
- you pick inputs (multiple) and outputs (multiple)
- independant of node numbering.
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- - Allow the output of one analysis to be fed into the input
- of the next to get around the memory limitations.
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- - Add a plot routine (lin, log and semi log) to the program.
- If anyone has a general purpose routine like this, I'd
- like to hear from you. Most of the public domain stuff is
- junk unfortunately.
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- - Run it through a compiler. Right now the circuits are
- solved using Cramer's rule which stinks when it comes to
- circuits above about 6 or 7 nodes. In general try to get
- it to run faster.
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- Bruce Trolli
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- Cleveland RBBS
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