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Introduction to Eldo
Documentation Syntax Conventions
( ) Certain syntax, for example pairs of values or functions, must be specified
inside parentheses, often with a comma to separate values from one another.
They are shown in BOLD to avoid confusion with other parentheses. They are
part of the syntax.
Example: PULSE (V0 V1 [TD [TR [TF [PW [PER]]]]]) shows the parameter
specifications for a pulse function with BOLD parentheses ( ) to indicate that
all the parameters must be enclosed in parentheses.
, A comma separates pairs of values. It is shown in bold to indicate that it is
actually part of the syntax which must be specified.
Example: I(Vxx[, Vyy]) shows the syntax for obtaining the current difference
between the voltage sources Vxx and Vyy within the .PRINT command.
. Indicates the start of an Eldo command. All Eldo commands must begin with
a dot since it is part of the command syntax. The dot is shown in bold as well
as the command because it is considered part of the command keyword.
Example: .MODEL MNAME TYPE [PAR=VAL] shows the syntax for a
model declaration.
. An unbold dot indicates nodes or subcircuits within other subcircuits.
Example: .plot v(x2.x1.1) shows the plotting of node 1 which is inside
subcircuit x1 which is inside subcircuit x2.
< > Angle brackets sometimes indicate items which are not part of the syntax, but
which are descriptions, and so on.
Example:
......The angle brackets prevent the name
CIRCUIT_COMPONENTS from being confused with the Eldo syntax.
here simply means that between the dots, ...,
may be a number of different circuit components.
| The logical OR symbol indicates that one of the parameters must be chosen.
Example: R|C|I|V shows that either R, C, I or V must be chosen.
Example
Shows the syntax for a subcircuit definition:
.SUBCKT NAME NN {NN} [(ANALOG)] [PARAM: PAR=VAL {PAR=VAL}]
...
...
.ENDS [NAME]
.SUBCKT LIB FNAME SNAME [LIBTYPE]
Related Topics
Introduction to Eldo
Eldo Command Reference
Table 1-1. Documentation Syntax Conventions (cont.)
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