Menu Reference

Use the mouse or keyboard to select items from the menu:

File menu

File | NewCtrl+N Clears the current file and goes back to the default file (loaded from default.psu).
File | OpenCtrl+O Opens a file which has already been saved to disk.
File | SaveCtrl+S Saves the current file.
File | Save As  Saves the current file under a new name.
File | Print  Print the schematic and results.
File | Print Setup Ctrl+Alt+PSetup the printer.
File | ExitAlt+F4 Exit PSUD2.
File | 1..8  Pick one of the most recently used files, so they can be loaded more easily.

Options menu

Options | Accuracy Set the simulator accuracy to low, medium, or high. The higher the accuracy, the longer it takes to complete the simulation.
Options | Allow warnings Select this if you want warnings to be displayed while the simulation is going on, e.g. PIV exceeded.
Options | Auto simulate Select this if you want the simulator to re-run automatically when a component value has been changed.
Options | Auto width Sets the width of the results selector automatically. Note that if you try and resize the table manually with the splitter, this option will be switched off
Options | Dual axis Selecting dual axis shows the current and voltage results using two different scales on the chart.
Options | Mains frequency Sets the mains frequency to 50, 60 or 400Hz.
Options | Rectifier leak Allows various reverse leakage resistances to be dialled in. This is helpful for getting rid of kickback on choke input power supplies.
Options | Soft start When selected, all voltage sources and current sinks are slowly ramped up until they reach 100% after half a second.

Help menu

Help | ContentsContents Displays the contents page in the help file.
Help | AboutInformation on the application including copyright statement, and current software build.
Help | System infoDisplays information about the system relating to performance and available memory.

 

       
      Page last updated 13-February-2017 13:02