HINT Replacing MDS Wire Labels and

Series IV Test Points with

Node Names

8 Where MDS uses wire labels to

identify node voltages that are
to be output to a dataset, and
Series IV uses test points to
Deleting
You do not delete a node name
the same way you delete other
components. Use the menu
identify node voltages to be command:
used in calculations, the Edit > Component > Remove
HP Advanced Design System Node Name
uses node names.
To insert a node name: Renaming
1. Either select the node Once you place a node name,
name icon, which looks you cannot edit its name. To
like a resistor with a rect- change the name, simply insert
angle below it, or choose a new node name with the
the command, desired name to the same
Component > Node Name. node.
2. Type in the name you
would like to attach to a
particular node.
3. Select a component pin.
When placing a node
name, you must select a
component pin. In the
HP Advanced Design Sys-
tem 1.0, you cannot place
node names on a wire,
although this is an
enhancement under con-
sideration for a future
release.

Figure 1. IF Output Schematic with Node Names

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 HINT Managing Projects

10 Use Model
A basic HP Advanced Design
System use model is as follows:
Categorizing Designs
What do you do if you decide
that the numerous schematics
in a particular project need to
1. You create a schematic and
HP Advanced Design System projects then run a simulation, be categorized into subdirecto-
are organized as shown in this exam- which generates a dataset. ries for better organization?
ple (CDMAsrc_prj): The dataset is written into The program does not allow
DataSrcTest.dds the data directory with a subdirectories in the networks
RevLinkSrc.dds .ds suffix. directory, so something else
data must be done. Here are two
2. You open a data display
DataSrcTest.ds solutions:
window to view the results
RevLinkSrc.ds of the simulation. In the Main window, copy
mom_dsn 3. After viewing the simula- the project (File > Copy
networks tion results, you may save Project), and delete
DataSrcTest.ael, etc. the data display window as unwanted designs from the
RevLinkSrc.ael, etc. a .dds file. new project (File > Delete
synthesis Design).
Some users find it easiest
verification To delete unwanted
to keep schematic,
There are other files as well, and they dataset, and data display datasets, use the Data Dis-
are documented in the program manu- names identical. This way, play window command
als. it is easy to determine File > Delete Dataset.
which simulation set-up If you have subcircuits that
was used to generate a par- you want to be able to
ticular data display. access from two projects,
but you do not want to
keep two copies, select
File > Open then File
Current Include > Remove Projects
This area displays any
project directory hierarchy in the current project. to enable you to access
designs in project B from
project A.
Alternatively, you can cre-
ate a new project and just
copy designs from the orig-
inal project into the new
Simulation one (Copy Design in the
data Main window).
Momentum You will have to use an
data operating system file man-
Designs ager to move or copy
DSP datasets and data display
synthesis files.
DRC
data

The Main
window displays the directories Current directory path
that are created for a new projecf
Figure 1. A Typical Directory

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