Introduction to CircuitMaker 6

Most of your work in CircuitMaker revolves around the toolbar.

The first four icons are standard: open a new document (a circuit in this case), open an existing circuit, save, print. The next most commonly used tools are the following:

The Arrow tool is your workhorse. You use it to select and move items and tools and to flip switches. Right clicking a device in the circuit while the Arrow tool is active brings up a menu that allows you to edit the properties of the device, e.g., the size of a resistor.

The Wire tool is used to connect devices with wires. Click on the wire tool, and then click and drag from the first to the second device you want connected with wires.

The text tool is used to insert text onto your schematic. Please use this to make life easier for your professor.

The Analog/Digital button selects the simulation mode. This button toggles between the two images at left. The upper symbol is a transistor and denotes analog mode. The lower symbol is an AND gate and denotes digital mode. The first portion of the course will use analog mode, so be sure the transistor is shown.

The Run button starts the simulation. During simulation mode, you can measure voltages with a virtual voltmeter and display waveforms with a virtual oscilloscope.


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