Electronic Circuits Software Experiments

How to use Multisim

Multisim is the schematic capture and simulation application of National Instruments Circuit Design Suite, a suite of EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools. It is similar to PSpice, but it is more easy to use in practical sense and has lots of features to make circuit drawing/simulating, a really simple task. Here is window of multisim, as it appears first time when the software is opened.

1. The Menu Bar is where you find commands for all functions. 2. The Design Toolbox lets you navigate through the different types of files in a project (schematics, PCBs, reports), view a schematics hierarchy and show or hide different layers. 3. The Component toolbar contains buttons that let you select components from the Multisim databases for placement in your schematic. 4. The Standard toolbar contains buttons for commonly-performed functions such as Save, Print, Cut, and Paste. 5. The View toolbar contains buttons for modifying the way the screen is displayed. 6. The Simulation toolbar contains buttons for starting, stopping, and other simulation functions.

7. The Main toolbar contains buttons for common Multisim functions. 8. The In Use List contains a list of all components used in the design. 9. The Instruments toolbar contains buttons for each instrument. 10. Scroll Left right is to ensure ease in handling larger designs. 11. The Circuit Window (or workspace) is where you build your circuit. 12. Active tab indicates the current active circuit window.

Follow the steps:

1. Select StartAll Programs National Instruments Circuit Design Suite 11.0 Multisim 11.0 and a blank file opens on the workspace called Circuit1. 2. Select File Save As to display a standard Windows Save dialog. 3. Select Place Component to display the Select a Component browser, navigate to the group Sources and click on POWER_SOURCES. Then choose the Family: AC_POWER option. The component appears as a ghost on the cursor. (Once you have selected the desired Group and Family, start typing the components name in the browsers Component field. As you type, the string appears in the Searching field at the bottom of the browser.)

4. Move the cursor to the bottom-right of the workspace and left-click to place the component. Similarly, find the other components and place them. When a part is on the workspace and you want to place the same part again, highlight it and select EditCopy, then Edit Paste. You can also select it from the In Use List and click to place it on the workspace. Press Ctrl+R if you want to rotate the component.The oscilloscope is obtained (by dragging it) from the component window on the right hand side of main window.

5. All components have pins that you use to wire them to other components or instruments. As soon as your cursor is over a pin, Multisim knows you want to wire and the pointer changes to a crosshair. You can also use ctrl + q for wiring the circuit. Dont forget to add Ground to the circuit (available in Sources option in Place>>Component).

6. Choose the type of analysis you want to perform by clicking Simulate>> Analyses>>. Here, we have chosen transient analysis.

7. Select Simulate AnalysesTransient Analysis and click on the Output tab. Add I(v1) to the right column by first clicking on I(v1) in left column and then pressing Add tab.

8. Also choose the time (from transient Frequency parameters). 9. Click on Simulate tab. The output window appears which consists of tab for oscillator ouput as well as transient waveforms. Different colored waves can be viewed by choosing the color of respective wire of the electrical quantity (voltage and current). Right click on wire in the circuit and then click on Color segment to choose the color of wire and thus the waveform color (after simulation).

Experiment No.- 1.b Aim - To build and simulate the circuits of positive clipper, negative clipper (series and shunt type), and double ended clipper, positive clamper and negative clamper using diodes. POSITIVE CLIPPER(shunt type) Design Vo=Vref + V To get Vo=2V, V =0.4V for 1N4007GP diode Vref= Vo- V Vref=2-0.4=1.6 V Procedure I) Place componentsa. Sources-> signal voltage sources-> AC voltage->ok and place b. Basic->resistors->type 3.3K in component tab->ok and place c. Diodes-> types 1N4007GP in component tab->ok and place d. Sources-> power sources-> DC voltage->ok and place e. Sources-> power sources-> ground->ok and place
1 R1 3.3k Vin 4 Vpk 1kHz 0 Vref 1.6 V 2 D1 1N4007GP

II) Wire all the components as shown in the circuit. III) Set input parameters a. Double click AC voltage source-> in value menu voltage(pk)= 4 (to get 8V peak to peak) frequency= 1KHz select label menu-> give refdes : Vin -> click ok b. Double click DC voltage source-> in value menu voltage = 1.6 select label menu-> give refdes : Vref -> click ok

c. Set net name for input and output IV) Simulatea. Select simulate menu-> Analyses->Transient analysis-> Reset to default Start time : 0 End time : 0.005 b. select output menu-> type circuit voltage in variables in circuit tab select voltage one by one depending upon the net name in circuit and add c. Simulate v) Verify the output waveform depending upon designed values and save the waveform.

NEGATIVE CLIPPER(shunt type) Design: Vo=Vref +V To get Vo= -2V, V = -0.4V since diode in reverse direction Vref= Vo-V Vref= (-2) - (-0.4)= -1.6 V Procedure:

Same as positve clipper above except connect diode and Vref as below.
1 R1 3.3k Vin 4 Vpk 1kHz 0 1N4007GP D1 V1 1.6 V 2

POSITIVE CLIPPER(series type)

Procedure: Same as positve clipper above except connect diode, resistor and Vref as below.
1 D1 1N4007GP Vin 4 Vpk 1kHz 0 Vref 2V 2 R1 3.3k

NEGATIVE CLIPPER(series type)

Procedure: Same as positve clipper above except connect diode, resistor and Vref as below.
1 D1 1N4007GP Vin 4 Vpk 1kHz 0 V1 2V 2 R1 3.3k

DOUBLE ENDED CLIPPER Design:

a. For positive clipping, Vo=Vref + V

To get Vo= 2V, V = 0.4V Vref= Vo-V Vref= 2 - 0.4= 1.6 V

b. For negative clipping , Vo=Vref +V

To get Vo= -3V, V = -0.4V since diode in reverse direction Vref= Vo-V Vref= (-3) - (-0.4) = -2.6 V Procedure: Same as positve clipper above except connect diodes, resistor, Vref1and Vref2 as below.

R1 3.3k D1 1N4007GP

D2 1N4007GP

Vin 4 Vpk 1kHz 0 Vref1 1.6 V Vref2 2.6 V

POSITIVE CLAMPER Procedure: I) Place componentsa. Sources-> signal voltage sources-> Pulse voltage->ok and place b. Basic->resistors->type 110K in component tab->ok and place c. Diodes-> types 1N4007GP in component tab->ok and place d. Sources-> power sources-> DC voltage->ok and place e. Sources-> power sources-> ground->ok and place II) Wire all the components as shown in the circuit. III) Set input parameters a. Double click AC voltage source-> in value menu initial value= -4 pulsed value= 4 (to get 8V peak to peak square wave) pulse width= 0.5 msec period= 1 msec (to get 1 KHz freq) select label menu-> give refdes : Vin -> click ok b. Double click DC voltage source-> in value menu voltage = 1.6

select label menu-> give refdes : Vref -> click ok c. Set net name for input and output IV) Simulatea. Select simulate menu-> Analyses->Transient analysis-> Reset to default Start time : 0 End time : 0.005 b. select output menu-> type circuit voltage in variables in circuit tab select voltage one by one depending upon the net name in circuit and add c. Simulate v) Verify the output waveform depending upon designed values and save the waveform.

C1 0.1F D1 1N4007GP

V3 -4 V 4 V 0.5msec 1msec

R 110k

Vref 1.6 V

NEGATIVE CLAMPER Procedure: Same as positve clamper above except connect diode and Vref as below.

C1 0.1F D1 1N4007GP

Vin -4 V 4 V 0.5msec 1msec Vref 1.6 V

R1 110k

Experiment No.- 2.b Aim - To design and build the Common Emitter amplifier circuit using simulation and determine the voltage gain for two different values of supply voltage and for two different values of emitter resistance. Design Same as 2.a. experiment (analog experiment)

Procedure I) Place componentsa. Sources-> signal voltage sources-> AC voltage->ok and place b. Basic->resistors-> place R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 of the designed values->ok and place c. Transistor->BJT_ NPN->type 2N222->ok and place d. Basic -> Capacitors-> place C1, C2 and C3 of designed values-> ok and place e. Sources-> power sources-> Vcc->ok and place f. Sources-> power sources-> ground->ok and place
VCC

10V R3 2.2k C2 Q1 0.1F R4 10k C3 100F 2_1

R2 47k

C1 0.1F 1_1 Vin 15mVpk 1kHz 0 R1 10k

2N2222A

R5 470

II) Wire all the components as shown in the circuit. III) Set input parameters a. Double click AC voltage source-> in value menu voltage(pk)= 15mV (to get 30mV peak to peak) frequency= 1KHz select label menu-> give refdes : Vin -> click ok b. Double click Vcc voltage source-> in value menu voltage = 10

select label menu-> give refdes : Vref -> click ok c. Set net name for input and output IV) Simulatea. Select simulate menu-> Analyses->AC analysis-> Reset to default Start Freq : 10Hz End Freq : 1GHz Sweep type: decade Vertical scale: decibel b. select output menu-> type circuit voltage in variables in circuit tab select voltage one by one depending upon the net name in circuit and add c. Simulate v) Verify the output waveform depending upon designed values and save the waveform.
a. With Re= 470 and Vcc=10V, Av(db)=__________________

b. With Re= 300 and Vcc=12V,

Av(db)= ____________________

Experiment No.- 3.b Aim To design and build CMOS inverter using simulation and verify its truth table. I) Place componentsa. Sources-> signal voltage sources-> Pulse voltage->ok and place

b. Basic->resistors->type 100K in component tab->ok and place c. Transistors-> MOS_3TEN (MOSFET 3 terminal enhancement N channel type) -> type 2N7000 in component tab->ok and place d. Transistors-> MOS_3TEP (MOSFET 3 terminal enhancement P channel type) -> type BST100 in component tab->ok and place e. Sources-> power sources-> DC voltage->ok and place f. Sources-> power sources-> ground->ok and place

V2 Q2 BST100 V1 5V0V 0.5msec 1msec 1_1 Q1 R1 100k 1 5V

2N7000

II) Wire all the components carefully as shown in the circuit. III) Set input parameters a. Double click AC voltage source-> in value menu initial value= 0 pulsed value= 5 (to get 5V square pulse wave)

pulse width= 0.5 msec period= 1 msec (to get 1 KHz freq) select label menu-> give refdes : Vin -> click ok b. Double click DC voltage source-> in value menu voltage = 5 select label menu-> give refdes : Vref -> click ok c. Set net name for input and output IV) Simulatea. Select simulate menu-> Analyses->Transient analysis-> Reset to default Start time : 0 End time : 0.005 b. select output menu-> type circuit voltage in variables in circuit tab select voltage one by one depending upon the net name in circuit and add c. Simulate v) Verify the output waveform depending upon designed values and save the waveform.
TRUTH TABLE of NOT (INVERTER) INPUT HIGH LOW OUTPUT LOW HIGH

Experiment No.- 4.b Aim Design and implement a Schmitt trigger using Op-Amp using a simulation package for two sets of UTP and LTP values and demostrate its working. Design Same as 4.a (analog experiment) Procedure I) Place componentsa. Sources-> signal voltage sources-> AC voltage->ok and place b. Basic->resistors-> place R1, R2 of the designed values->ok and place c. Analog->OPAMP->type 741->ok and place d. Sources-> power sources-> DC voltage ->ok and place

do the same for Vee and Vref f. Sources-> power sources-> ground->ok and place
Vcc 12 V
7 3 6 1 5

U1 4 R1 110k

1 V1

2 4

741 Vee 12 V Vref 3.3 V

5 Vpk 1kHz 0

R2 10k

II) Wire all the components as shown in the circuit. III) Set input parameters a. Double click AC voltage source-> in value menu voltage(pk)= 5V (to get 10V peak to peak) frequency= 1KHz select label menu-> give refdes : Vin -> click ok b. Double click Vcc voltage source-> in value menu voltage = 12 select label menu-> give refdes : Vcc -> click ok Do the same for Vee and Vref with proper values c. Set net name for input and output IV) Simulatea. Select simulate menu-> Analyses->Transient analysis-> Reset to default Start time : 0 End time : 0.005 b. select output menu-> type circuit voltage in variables in circuit tab select voltage one by one depending upon the net name in circuit and add c. Simulate v) Verify the output waveform depending upon designed values and save the waveform.

a. UTP=4V and LTP=2V

b. UTP=3V and LTP=1V

Experiment No.- 5.b

Aim Design and implement a OP-Amp relaxation oscillator using a simulation package and demonstrate the change in frequency when all resistor values are doubled. Design Same as 5.a (analog experiment) Procedure I) Place componentsa. Basic->resistors-> place R1, R of the designed values->ok and place b. Basic -> Capacitors-> place C of designed values-> ok and place c. Analog->OPAMP->type 741->ok and place d. Sources-> power sources-> DC voltage ->ok and place do the same for V2 e. Basic->potentiometer-> select 10k_lin->ok and place f. Sources-> power sources-> ground->ok and place

R1 10k

R2 10k Key=A

50%

V1 12 V

7 3

U1
6

2 4

741 V2 12 V

C1 0.1F

R 5k

II) Wire all the components as shown in the circuit.

III) Set input parameters a. Double click Vcc voltage source-> in value menu

voltage = 12 Select label menu-> give refdes : Vee -> click ok Do the same for Vee with proper values b. Set net name for input and output IV) Simulatea. Select simulate menu-> Analyses->Transient analysis-> Reset to default Start time : 0 End time : 0.02 b. select output menu-> type circuit voltage in variables in circuit tab select voltage one by one depending upon the net name in circuit and add c. Simulate v) Verify the output waveform depending upon designed values and save the waveform.

Note: To get designed frequency change R2 potentiometer percentage bar a. For design value of resistor, f=________________

b. For doulbed the value of resistor, f=________________