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Introduction - PLEASE READ
DIR By: MC12
Date: February 5, 2021, 2:30 pm
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Greetings.
The purpose of this forum is to build a self-help group of
Micro-Cap 12 users. I was looking for help myself and couldn't
find a discussion group, so decided the best way forward was to
set one up. Forums are a great way for exchanging tips and
pooling knowledge.
I know there's only me here at the moment, which might make
people less interested in registering, but even Facebook had to
start somewhere! If you have any interest in Micro-Cap at all,
please don't hesitate to sign up. I will make sure there are no
bad manners (unlike Facebook!), and whether you are an absolute
beginner needing help and encouragement, or have more experience
able to offer help and encouragement, being part of a community
with a common interest is always beneficial.
As I don't know how successful this is likely to be, I have used
a free forum host - which means adverts, and the possibility of
the forum disappearing with no notice. I'm sorry about that,
let's hope it doesn't happen. Storage for images and file
attachments is also limited. Once we have a few members
established, perhaps we can decide between us what the best way
is to future-proof.
What Is Micro-Cap 12?
It's unlikely you've stumbled here by accident, but just in
case:
Micro-Cap is an electronics schematic capture and simulation
application for Windows. That means you can use it to draw a
circuit diagram, and test your design by simulating its
operation. Apart from the circuit diagram and the simulation
results, the outputs are a "net list" (which can be input into a
PCB design package) and a "bill of materials" (BOM) for ordering
parts.
Written by Spectrum Software, Micro-Cap originated way back in
1980 and is now at version 12. It is a fully professional EDA
(Engineering Design Automation) package which cost thousands of
pounds to licence, but has now been made available for free
because the people behind it have decided to retire.
That's not so good for professional users, because there is no
longer support available - but it's great for amateurs and
retired professionals (I'm in both camps!) because we get access
to software we wouldn't otherwise be able to justify the cost
for.
Software like MC12 is not easy to just pick up and use,
newcomers will need a bit of support and guidance, which is the
reason for this forum. I'm a newbie to MC12 but at least I've
made a start and can help other newcomers. Meanwhile, I hope
some more experienced users might join in.
For more information see the Spectrum Software website (now
dead, but available on the Web Archive):
[url]
HTML https://web.archive.org/web/20191114105818/http://www.spectrum-soft.com/index.shtm"[/url].<br
/> Micro-Cap 12 is a free download, instructions here:
HTML https://mc12.createaforum.com/micro-cap-12-tutorials/installing-mc12/.
Forum Rules
I'm sorry, but we have to have rules so that it is clear what
will happen if somebody breaks them. By using this forum you
agree to abide by these rules (or suffer the consequences).
- This is not a place for general chat. Keep it on the subject
of Micro-Cap, and within the declared subject of the particular
thread. If you wish to discuss a different aspect of Micro-Cap
use than is covered by the title, start a new thread.
Moderators will ensure chat remains on-topic (or at least within
reasonable bounds - I don't want to be a kill-joy), and users
must not take offence if threads are "curated" - ie split off
and/or retitled, with the motive of making information easier to
find.
- There will be no flaming, foul language, spamming, or any
other conduct contrary to promoting technical discussion between
Micro-Cap users in a cordial manner. Enforcement shall include,
but not be limited to: editing posts to correct or remove
offensive content; deletion of posts and/or threads; temporary
or permanent suspension of user accounts.
- Moderators may be appointed by the Administrator to assist
with curation and enforcement.
- The decision of the Administrator shall be final under all
circumstances.
- No material posted on a public forum (including this one),
whether in the form of text, images, or attached files, can be
considered in any way copyright, as it would be impractical to
enforce. If you wish to retain copyright: don't post it. If
the material is subject to copyright for which you are not the
responsible party: don't post it. The Administrator accepts no
liability for breach of copyright by third parties, but will
remove material on request by the rightful copyright holder
provided it was not posted by them in the first place.
- Material posted may be re-used within the forum (eg for the
compilation of summary information), but will be credited to the
original author wherever practicable.
I should also point out that if conduct becomes unruly, there is
every chance the forum will be summarily terminated by the host
- so it is in our best interests to ensure it doesn't, and I
encourage users to report offensive content so that it comes to
the moderators' attention quickly.
Best Practise
- If you want your post understood and responded to, please make
an effort to ensure your writing is lucid. Nobody wants to
spend time trying to work out what you mean if the meaning is
obscured by ambiguous spelling or grammar, lack of punctuation,
or (the common trend of) not using paragraph breaks. It is
rarely appropriate to write exactly as you would speak! You
want others to make a voluntary effort to answer your query, so
the least you can do is make the effort to write properly.
- When your query relates to an MC12 circuit file, you should
attach the file to the post for others to inspect. The ".cir"
file type is disallowed by the forum software, but if you change
the file extension to ".txt" it will attach fine – or you can
simply zip it (preferred) before attaching. Other restrictions
are as displayed in the attachment section at the bottom of the
post editor web page. To avoid the restrictions, use a file or
image hosting service and post the download link provided by the
service.
- When discussing circuits and/or simulations, PLEASE include
screen-shots in your post, so that readers do not have to
download files and open them in MC12 in order to follow (and
contribute to) the discussion. For an example of this see
HTML https://mc12.createaforum.com/micro-cap-12-discussion/coax-cable-length/?message=131.
- If somebody has taken the trouble to answer your question,
please do acknowledge it rather than just read it and move on.
When the problem has been acknowledged as solved and complete,
prefix the thread title with "[solved]" (or forum staff will do
it).
With all that understood, welcome aboard and I hope we can all
gain some benefit from discussion here.
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Re: Introduction - PLEASE READ
DIR By: MC12
Date: February 5, 2021, 2:35 pm
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Kindly introduce yourself by posting a new thread in this
section of the forum.
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