Multi-boards and simulation

Discussion on both general simulation and Proteus VSM microcontroller simulation.
Post Reply
chimimic
Expert User
Posts: 508
Joined: Tue 2006-04-11 13:31
Location: France
Contact:

Multi-boards and simulation

Post by chimimic »

Hi,

I splitted an existing "1 board" project to a "2 boards" project (created new board and cut/paste some components from sheet 1 to sheet 2).
Each board own a uC and the 2 uC (the 2 boards) are themselves connected throw a RS485 link.

In the initial "1 board" project, simulation of full projet work fine.
In the new "2 boards" project, wires shared between the 2 boards (with identical nets) are not linked and simulation of full projet isn't possible (the only nets that are linked between boards are power nets, that is clearly stated in proteus help).

How to allow the 2 sheets (and the 2 boards) wires that share the same net name to be globaly linked (as it is the case with "1 board and multi-sheets") to allow simulation of full project ?

Edit : already tried with net class without success.

Thanks,
Remy
chimimic
Expert User
Posts: 508
Joined: Tue 2006-04-11 13:31
Location: France
Contact:

Re: Multi-boards and simulation

Post by chimimic »

Hi,

addition to previous post, after V8.14 B3 testing :

I added a Comm subcircuit on one of the two sheets/boards (main uC). This Comm subcircuit own a FT232R and USB data transfert is OK (uC that send data is outside this subcircuit). Links between sheets are OK and simulation runs OK, that I always seen with previous multi-sheets projects.

But simulation don't pay attention to same nets (nets with same name) between the two boards.

Is there a way to allow "communication" between different boards without causing some "unrouted trace" error ?

Thanks,
Remy
chimimic
Expert User
Posts: 508
Joined: Tue 2006-04-11 13:31
Location: France
Contact:

Re: Multi-boards and simulation

Post by chimimic »

Hi,

in addition to previous post and after V8.14 official release testing :

if adding a component with no simulation capabilities (for example a simple connector), Proteus claims simulation can't start because "xxx components has no simulation model", regardless board where "bad" component is added. So, it seems that a minimal link is done between different boards.

Please, can you say more about this ?

Thanks,
Remy
chimimic
Expert User
Posts: 508
Joined: Tue 2006-04-11 13:31
Location: France
Contact:

Re: Multi-boards and simulation

Post by chimimic »

Problem solved, thanks to David indications.
Post Reply