Maestro DocsSim LabComponents
Sources
Voltage, current and signal sources, and what each one does.
Most sources let you set the voltage, frequency, waveform, DC offset, phase and duty cycle.
Ground and voltage sources
| Part | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Ground | The 0 V reference. Most circuits need one. |
| DC source (2-terminal) | A steady voltage between two points. |
| Battery | A DC voltage source drawn as a battery. |
| AC source (2-terminal) | A varying voltage between two points. |
| Voltage rail (1-terminal) | A DC voltage at one terminal, with ground as the reference. |
| AC rail | An AC voltage at one terminal. |
| Square-wave rail | A square wave at one terminal. |
| Variable voltage | A voltage you change with a slider while it runs. |
Signal sources
| Part | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Clock | A square wave for driving digital circuits. |
| A/C Sweep | A signal that sweeps through frequencies. |
| Antenna | A one-terminal source of a fixed mix of three audio tones (about ±9 V). |
| AM source and FM source | Amplitude- and frequency-modulated signals. |
| Noise generator | Random noise. |
| Audio input | A signal from an audio file that you load. |
| Data input | A source that feeds in recorded data. |
| External voltage | A voltage computed by a script. Mostly for advanced use. |
Current sources
| Part | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Current source | Pushes a fixed current through whatever it connects to. |