Here's a quantizer in LT Spice: ftp://jjlarkin.lmi.net/Quantizer.jpg It wasn't hard, but the HELP is really obscure about syntax, and there is no example of a schematic with a b-source that I could find. There is a sample-and-hold schematic symbol, so one can simulate the effects of a clocked ADC or a DAC on a control loop. John Version 4 SHEET 1 880 680 WIRE 48 48 0 48 WIRE 112 48 48 48 WIRE 384 48 320 48 WIRE 432 48 384 48 WIRE 0 96 0 48 WIRE 112 112 112 48 WIRE 320 112 320 48 WIRE 432 128 432 48 WIRE 0 224 0 176 WIRE 112 224 112 192 WIRE 320 240 320 192 WIRE 432 240 432 208 FLAG 0 224 0 FLAG 320 240 0 FLAG 112 224 0 FLAG 432 240 0 FLAG 48 48 X FLAG 384 48 OUT SYMBOL bv 320 96 R0 WINDOW 3 36 198 Left 0 SYMATTR InstName B1 SYMATTR Value V=int(5.1*V(X))*0.2 SYMBOL voltage 0 80 R0 WINDOW 3 16 199 Left 0 WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0 WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0 SYMATTR InstName V1 SYMATTR Value SINE(0 1 1k 0 0 0 3) SYMBOL res 96 96 R0 SYMATTR InstName R1 SYMATTR Value 1k SYMBOL res 416 112 R0 SYMATTR InstName R2 SYMATTR Value 1k TEXT 144 40 Left 0 !.tran 0 .005 0 1u
quantizer for LT Spice
Started by ●April 18, 2010
Reply by ●April 18, 20102010-04-18
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:10:09 -0700, John Larkin <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:> >Here's a quantizer in LT Spice: > >ftp://jjlarkin.lmi.net/Quantizer.jpg > >It wasn't hard, but the HELP is really obscure about syntax, and there >is no example of a schematic with a b-source that I could find. > >There is a sample-and-hold schematic symbol, so one can simulate the >effects of a clocked ADC or a DAC on a control loop. > >John > > > >Version 4 >SHEET 1 880 680 >WIRE 48 48 0 48 >WIRE 112 48 48 48 >WIRE 384 48 320 48 >WIRE 432 48 384 48 >WIRE 0 96 0 48 >WIRE 112 112 112 48 >WIRE 320 112 320 48 >WIRE 432 128 432 48 >WIRE 0 224 0 176 >WIRE 112 224 112 192 >WIRE 320 240 320 192 >WIRE 432 240 432 208 >FLAG 0 224 0 >FLAG 320 240 0 >FLAG 112 224 0 >FLAG 432 240 0 >FLAG 48 48 X >FLAG 384 48 OUT >SYMBOL bv 320 96 R0 >WINDOW 3 36 198 Left 0 >SYMATTR InstName B1 >SYMATTR Value V=int(5.1*V(X))*0.2 >SYMBOL voltage 0 80 R0 >WINDOW 3 16 199 Left 0 >WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0 >WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0 >SYMATTR InstName V1 >SYMATTR Value SINE(0 1 1k 0 0 0 3) >SYMBOL res 96 96 R0 >SYMATTR InstName R1 >SYMATTR Value 1k >SYMBOL res 416 112 R0 >SYMATTR InstName R2 >SYMATTR Value 1k >TEXT 144 40 Left 0 !.tran 0 .005 0 1u > >Shouldn't those steps spend equal time inside and outside the sine wave? Grant. -- http://bugs.id.au/
Reply by ●April 18, 20102010-04-18
"Grant" <omg@grrr.id.au> wrote in message news:q38ls59vs9ja60rp7gmv17hra9u4oluva5@4ax.com...> On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:10:09 -0700, John Larkin > <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: > >> >>Here's a quantizer in LT Spice: >> >>ftp://jjlarkin.lmi.net/Quantizer.jpg >> >>It wasn't hard, but the HELP is really obscure about syntax, and there >>is no example of a schematic with a b-source that I could find. >> >>There is a sample-and-hold schematic symbol, so one can simulate the >>effects of a clocked ADC or a DAC on a control loop. >> >>John >> >> >> >>Version 4 >>SHEET 1 880 680 >>WIRE 48 48 0 48 >>WIRE 112 48 48 48 >>WIRE 384 48 320 48 >>WIRE 432 48 384 48 >>WIRE 0 96 0 48 >>WIRE 112 112 112 48 >>WIRE 320 112 320 48 >>WIRE 432 128 432 48 >>WIRE 0 224 0 176 >>WIRE 112 224 112 192 >>WIRE 320 240 320 192 >>WIRE 432 240 432 208 >>FLAG 0 224 0 >>FLAG 320 240 0 >>FLAG 112 224 0 >>FLAG 432 240 0 >>FLAG 48 48 X >>FLAG 384 48 OUT >>SYMBOL bv 320 96 R0 >>WINDOW 3 36 198 Left 0 >>SYMATTR InstName B1 >>SYMATTR Value V=int(5.1*V(X))*0.2 >>SYMBOL voltage 0 80 R0 >>WINDOW 3 16 199 Left 0 >>WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0 >>WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0 >>SYMATTR InstName V1 >>SYMATTR Value SINE(0 1 1k 0 0 0 3) >>SYMBOL res 96 96 R0 >>SYMATTR InstName R1 >>SYMATTR Value 1k >>SYMBOL res 416 112 R0 >>SYMATTR InstName R2 >>SYMATTR Value 1k >>TEXT 144 40 Left 0 !.tran 0 .005 0 1u >> >> > Shouldn't those steps spend equal time inside and outside the sine wave?Use round() instead of int(): SYMATTR Value V=round(5*V(X))/5
Reply by ●April 18, 20102010-04-18
"John Larkin" <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:gg4ls5pv8lc786qhcg1en9ag63cq54huuv@4ax.com...> > Here's a quantizer in LT Spice: > > ftp://jjlarkin.lmi.net/Quantizer.jpg > > It wasn't hard, but the HELP is really obscure about syntax, and there > is no example of a schematic with a b-source that I could find. > > There is a sample-and-hold schematic symbol, so one can simulate the > effects of a clocked ADC or a DAC on a control loop. > > JohnHello John, Here is an example with the "Sample"-device. Best regards, Helmut Version 4 SHEET 1 920 680 WIRE -112 -16 -160 -16 WIRE 176 0 144 0 WIRE -160 32 -160 -16 WIRE 448 48 352 48 WIRE 592 48 544 48 WIRE 176 64 144 64 WIRE 544 80 544 48 WIRE -160 144 -160 112 WIRE -112 208 -160 208 WIRE 544 208 544 160 WIRE -160 256 -160 208 WIRE -160 368 -160 336 FLAG 544 208 0 FLAG 592 48 sq IOPIN 592 48 Out FLAG -160 144 0 FLAG -112 -16 s0 FLAG 144 0 s0 FLAG -160 368 0 FLAG -112 208 fs FLAG 144 64 fs FLAG 448 48 vs0 SYMBOL bv 544 64 R0 SYMATTR InstName B1 SYMATTR Value V=int(V(vs0)) SYMBOL voltage -160 16 R0 WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0 WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0 SYMATTR InstName V1 SYMATTR Value SINE(0 7.5 {f0}) SYMBOL SpecialFunctions\\sample 256 32 R0 WINDOW 3 0 0 Invisible 0 SYMATTR InstName A1 SYMATTR Value2 vhigh=1e6 vlow=-1e6 SYMATTR Value vt=0.5 SYMBOL voltage -160 240 R0 WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0 WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0 SYMATTR InstName V2 SYMATTR Value PULSE(0 1 0 1n 1n 10u {1/fs}) TEXT -176 -160 Left 0 !.tran 0 3m 0 1u TEXT -176 -128 Left 0 !.options plotwinsize=0 TEXT -176 -96 Left 0 !.param f0=1k fs=20k
Reply by ●April 18, 20102010-04-18
On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:10:09 -0700, John Larkin <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:> >Here's a quantizer in LT Spice: > >ftp://jjlarkin.lmi.net/Quantizer.jpg > >It wasn't hard, but the HELP is really obscure about syntax, and there >is no example of a schematic with a b-source that I could find. > >There is a sample-and-hold schematic symbol, so one can simulate the >effects of a clocked ADC or a DAC on a control loop. > >John > >[snip] Where's the CLOCK? ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
Reply by ●April 18, 20102010-04-18
On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:03:12 +1000, Grant <omg@grrr.id.au> wrote:>On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:10:09 -0700, John Larkin <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: > >> >>Here's a quantizer in LT Spice: >> >>ftp://jjlarkin.lmi.net/Quantizer.jpg >> >>It wasn't hard, but the HELP is really obscure about syntax, and there >>is no example of a schematic with a b-source that I could find. >> >>There is a sample-and-hold schematic symbol, so one can simulate the >>effects of a clocked ADC or a DAC on a control loop. >> >>John >> >> >> >>Version 4 >>SHEET 1 880 680 >>WIRE 48 48 0 48 >>WIRE 112 48 48 48 >>WIRE 384 48 320 48 >>WIRE 432 48 384 48 >>WIRE 0 96 0 48 >>WIRE 112 112 112 48 >>WIRE 320 112 320 48 >>WIRE 432 128 432 48 >>WIRE 0 224 0 176 >>WIRE 112 224 112 192 >>WIRE 320 240 320 192 >>WIRE 432 240 432 208 >>FLAG 0 224 0 >>FLAG 320 240 0 >>FLAG 112 224 0 >>FLAG 432 240 0 >>FLAG 48 48 X >>FLAG 384 48 OUT >>SYMBOL bv 320 96 R0 >>WINDOW 3 36 198 Left 0 >>SYMATTR InstName B1 >>SYMATTR Value V=int(5.1*V(X))*0.2 >>SYMBOL voltage 0 80 R0 >>WINDOW 3 16 199 Left 0 >>WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0 >>WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0 >>SYMATTR InstName V1 >>SYMATTR Value SINE(0 1 1k 0 0 0 3) >>SYMBOL res 96 96 R0 >>SYMATTR InstName R1 >>SYMATTR Value 1k >>SYMBOL res 416 112 R0 >>SYMATTR InstName R2 >>SYMATTR Value 1k >>TEXT 144 40 Left 0 !.tran 0 .005 0 1u >> >> >Shouldn't those steps spend equal time inside and outside the sine wave? > >Grant.That depends on your personal definition of "quantizer." Once the structure is there, one can play with the equation. I'll be simulating a 12-bit ADC and a 10-bit DAC, so exactly where the transitions happen doesn't matter much. John
Reply by ●April 18, 20102010-04-18
On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:02:13 +0100, "Andrew Holme" <ah@nospam.com> wrote:> >"Grant" <omg@grrr.id.au> wrote in message >news:q38ls59vs9ja60rp7gmv17hra9u4oluva5@4ax.com... >> On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:10:09 -0700, John Larkin >> <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: >> >>> >>>Here's a quantizer in LT Spice: >>> >>>ftp://jjlarkin.lmi.net/Quantizer.jpg >>> >>>It wasn't hard, but the HELP is really obscure about syntax, and there >>>is no example of a schematic with a b-source that I could find. >>> >>>There is a sample-and-hold schematic symbol, so one can simulate the >>>effects of a clocked ADC or a DAC on a control loop. >>> >>>John >>> >>> >>> >>>Version 4 >>>SHEET 1 880 680 >>>WIRE 48 48 0 48 >>>WIRE 112 48 48 48 >>>WIRE 384 48 320 48 >>>WIRE 432 48 384 48 >>>WIRE 0 96 0 48 >>>WIRE 112 112 112 48 >>>WIRE 320 112 320 48 >>>WIRE 432 128 432 48 >>>WIRE 0 224 0 176 >>>WIRE 112 224 112 192 >>>WIRE 320 240 320 192 >>>WIRE 432 240 432 208 >>>FLAG 0 224 0 >>>FLAG 320 240 0 >>>FLAG 112 224 0 >>>FLAG 432 240 0 >>>FLAG 48 48 X >>>FLAG 384 48 OUT >>>SYMBOL bv 320 96 R0 >>>WINDOW 3 36 198 Left 0 >>>SYMATTR InstName B1 >>>SYMATTR Value V=int(5.1*V(X))*0.2 >>>SYMBOL voltage 0 80 R0 >>>WINDOW 3 16 199 Left 0 >>>WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0 >>>WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0 >>>SYMATTR InstName V1 >>>SYMATTR Value SINE(0 1 1k 0 0 0 3) >>>SYMBOL res 96 96 R0 >>>SYMATTR InstName R1 >>>SYMATTR Value 1k >>>SYMBOL res 416 112 R0 >>>SYMATTR InstName R2 >>>SYMATTR Value 1k >>>TEXT 144 40 Left 0 !.tran 0 .005 0 1u >>> >>> >> Shouldn't those steps spend equal time inside and outside the sine wave? > >Use round() instead of int(): > >SYMATTR Value V=round(5*V(X))/5 >That does look a little nicer. John
Reply by ●April 18, 20102010-04-18
On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:45:24 -0700, John Larkin <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:>On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:03:12 +1000, Grant <omg@grrr.id.au> wrote: > >>On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:10:09 -0700, John Larkin <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: >> >>> >>>Here's a quantizer in LT Spice: >>> >>>ftp://jjlarkin.lmi.net/Quantizer.jpg >>> >>>It wasn't hard, but the HELP is really obscure about syntax, and there >>>is no example of a schematic with a b-source that I could find. >>> >>>There is a sample-and-hold schematic symbol, so one can simulate the >>>effects of a clocked ADC or a DAC on a control loop. >>> >>>John >>> >>> >>> >>>Version 4 >>>SHEET 1 880 680 >>>WIRE 48 48 0 48 >>>WIRE 112 48 48 48 >>>WIRE 384 48 320 48 >>>WIRE 432 48 384 48 >>>WIRE 0 96 0 48 >>>WIRE 112 112 112 48 >>>WIRE 320 112 320 48 >>>WIRE 432 128 432 48 >>>WIRE 0 224 0 176 >>>WIRE 112 224 112 192 >>>WIRE 320 240 320 192 >>>WIRE 432 240 432 208 >>>FLAG 0 224 0 >>>FLAG 320 240 0 >>>FLAG 112 224 0 >>>FLAG 432 240 0 >>>FLAG 48 48 X >>>FLAG 384 48 OUT >>>SYMBOL bv 320 96 R0 >>>WINDOW 3 36 198 Left 0 >>>SYMATTR InstName B1 >>>SYMATTR Value V=int(5.1*V(X))*0.2 >>>SYMBOL voltage 0 80 R0 >>>WINDOW 3 16 199 Left 0 >>>WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0 >>>WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0 >>>SYMATTR InstName V1 >>>SYMATTR Value SINE(0 1 1k 0 0 0 3) >>>SYMBOL res 96 96 R0 >>>SYMATTR InstName R1 >>>SYMATTR Value 1k >>>SYMBOL res 416 112 R0 >>>SYMATTR InstName R2 >>>SYMATTR Value 1k >>>TEXT 144 40 Left 0 !.tran 0 .005 0 1u >>> >>> >>Shouldn't those steps spend equal time inside and outside the sine wave? >> >>Grant. > >That depends on your personal definition of "quantizer."Hmm, I like zero accumulated errors, so your staircase waveform looked somewhat anorexic to me ;) I imagine the quantised waveform being filtered back to sinewave.> Once the >structure is there, one can play with the equation. I'll be simulating >a 12-bit ADC and a 10-bit DAC, so exactly where the transitions happen >doesn't matter much.Yep, except I had no idea where to find the 'lever' to change it, but another poster already pointed that out. Only recently did I start playing with LTSpice, much to learn as I've not used spice before (returning to electronics design after a 'short' break in 1993). Grant. -- http://bugs.id.au/
Reply by ●April 18, 20102010-04-18
On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:29:07 +1000, Grant <omg@grrr.id.au> wrote:>On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:45:24 -0700, John Larkin <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: > >>On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:03:12 +1000, Grant <omg@grrr.id.au> wrote: >> >>>On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:10:09 -0700, John Larkin <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>Here's a quantizer in LT Spice: >>>> >>>>ftp://jjlarkin.lmi.net/Quantizer.jpg >>>> >>>>It wasn't hard, but the HELP is really obscure about syntax, and there >>>>is no example of a schematic with a b-source that I could find. >>>> >>>>There is a sample-and-hold schematic symbol, so one can simulate the >>>>effects of a clocked ADC or a DAC on a control loop. >>>> >>>>John >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Version 4 >>>>SHEET 1 880 680 >>>>WIRE 48 48 0 48 >>>>WIRE 112 48 48 48 >>>>WIRE 384 48 320 48 >>>>WIRE 432 48 384 48 >>>>WIRE 0 96 0 48 >>>>WIRE 112 112 112 48 >>>>WIRE 320 112 320 48 >>>>WIRE 432 128 432 48 >>>>WIRE 0 224 0 176 >>>>WIRE 112 224 112 192 >>>>WIRE 320 240 320 192 >>>>WIRE 432 240 432 208 >>>>FLAG 0 224 0 >>>>FLAG 320 240 0 >>>>FLAG 112 224 0 >>>>FLAG 432 240 0 >>>>FLAG 48 48 X >>>>FLAG 384 48 OUT >>>>SYMBOL bv 320 96 R0 >>>>WINDOW 3 36 198 Left 0 >>>>SYMATTR InstName B1 >>>>SYMATTR Value V=int(5.1*V(X))*0.2 >>>>SYMBOL voltage 0 80 R0 >>>>WINDOW 3 16 199 Left 0 >>>>WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0 >>>>WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0 >>>>SYMATTR InstName V1 >>>>SYMATTR Value SINE(0 1 1k 0 0 0 3) >>>>SYMBOL res 96 96 R0 >>>>SYMATTR InstName R1 >>>>SYMATTR Value 1k >>>>SYMBOL res 416 112 R0 >>>>SYMATTR InstName R2 >>>>SYMATTR Value 1k >>>>TEXT 144 40 Left 0 !.tran 0 .005 0 1u >>>> >>>> >>>Shouldn't those steps spend equal time inside and outside the sine wave? >>> >>>Grant. >> >>That depends on your personal definition of "quantizer." > >Hmm, I like zero accumulated errors, so your staircase waveform >looked somewhat anorexic to me ;) I imagine the quantised waveform >being filtered back to sinewave."round" does look nicer, in having zero average errors through the quantizer. I'm mostly interested in how using the ADC and DAC in the NXP ARM will change the dynamics of a loop that I'm simulating as all analog but will in fact be digital. The uP has a 10-bit DAC, which isn't good enough, so if we oversample hard (100 KHz) and add some lowpass filtering downstream of the dac, we should be able to dither a few more bits. That part will be interesting to simulate, but doesn't care much how the quantizers round. The actual NXP ADC and DAC will do whatever they do.> >> Once the >>structure is there, one can play with the equation. I'll be simulating >>a 12-bit ADC and a 10-bit DAC, so exactly where the transitions happen >>doesn't matter much. > >Yep, except I had no idea where to find the 'lever' to change it, but >another poster already pointed that out. > >Only recently did I start playing with LTSpice, much to learn as I've >not used spice before (returning to electronics design after a 'short' >break in 1993).I find the HELP in LT Spice to be a bit abstract and not terribly consistent. More examples would be great. At least one can come to s.e.d. and ususlly find somebody who knows how to do what you need. For basic stuff, LT Spice is great and eesy to drive. I can't imagine how much it has cost the people who sell simulators. John
Reply by ●April 19, 20102010-04-19
John Larkin <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> writes: [...]> > I find the HELP in LT Spice to be a bit abstract and not terribly > consistent. More examples would be great. At least one can come to > s.e.d. and ususlly find somebody who knows how to do what you need. > > For basic stuff, LT Spice is great and eesy to drive. I can't imagine > how much it has cost the people who sell simulators.Yeah, Mike E should be arrested for "using a computer to destroy their business model"... Why did you do it Mike?? :) :) Seriously, LTSPice is great, thank you LTC. -- John Devereux
