DC Auxiliary Source

The DC auxiliary source models a simple DC voltage source with series resistance. This source is commonly used to enable and disable AC/DC power supplies in the ControlStartup() Test Objective.

In this topic:

Model Name DC Auxiliary Source
Simulator This device is compatible with both the SIMetrix and SIMPLIS simulators.
Parts Selector
Menu Location
DVM > Sources > DVM Aux. Source
Symbol Library None - the symbol is automatically generated when placed or edited.
Model File SIMPLIS_DVM_ADVANCED.lb
Subcircuit Name SIMPLIS_DVM_ADVANCED_SOURCE_AUX_DC
Symbols
Schematic

DC Auxiliary Source Parameters

The following table explains the relevant parameters.

Parameter Name Default Data Type Range Units Parameter Description
DC_VOLTAGE 5 Real   V DC voltage of input source
SOURCE_NAME SRC String n/a n/a Name of the DVM source. This name cannot contain spaces.
SOURCE_RESISTANCE 0.4 Real min:0 Sets the source resistance of the source.

Testplan Entry

To set any DVM Aux source to a DC Source subcircuit, place a Dc() testplan entry in the Source column.

The Dc() testplan entry has the following syntax with the arguments explained in the table below.

Dc(REF, DC_VOLTAGE)
Argument Range Description
REF n/a The actual reference designator of the Aux DVM source. 
DC_VOLTAGE min: 0 The DC Voltage of the source..