<= value between <=

Specifies the range of x-axis values corresponding to which you want to view y-axis values.

The default start and end values of the range depends on waveform data.

Signal/Expr Names

Displays a list of signals and expressions from which a bus is to be created.

Radix

Specify one of the following radix types for the bus:

• Binary
• Octal
• Ascii
• Hex
• Signed Decimal
• Unsigned Decimal

Bus Name

Specifies the name of the bus.

Plot Mode

Specifies one of the following plotting modes for the bus:

• Append: Adds the bus to the current subwindow.
• Replace: Replaces the signals in the current subwindow with the bus.
• New Subwindow: Plots the bus in a new subwindow within the same graph window.
• New Window: Plots the bus in a new graph window.

Point Tab

Lets you specify the fields you need to specify when creating a point marker.

FixedY Tab

Lets you specify the fields you need to specify when creating a fixed-y marker.

Horizontal Tab

Lets you specify the fields you need to specify when creating a horizontal marker.

Vertical Tab

Lets you specify the fields you need to specify when creating a vertical marker.

Edge Tab

Lets you specify the fields you need to specify when creating an edge marker.

Label

Specifies the format specifiers whose corresponding information you want to display in the label of the point marker.

The default value is %M: %X %Y, which indicates that marker name: x-axis value y-axis value is displayed in the label of the point marker.

You can also click Edit to open the Editing Marker Label form to specify label format for the point marker.

Expression

Specifies the expression you want to display in the marker label.

For example: average(v("out" ?result "tran-tran") )

Trace

Lets you select the Attach to Trace check box to attach the marker to the closest interpolated point on the trace. If there are multiple traces in the graph, select the trace to which you want to attach the marker from the drop-down list.

Position

Specifies the x- and y-axes values where you want to place the point marker on the trace.

Label

Specifies the format specifiers whose corresponding information you want to display in the label of the fixed-y marker.

The default value is %M: %X %Y, which indicates that marker name: x-axis value y-axis value is displayed in the label of the point marker.

You can also click Edit to open the Editing Marker Label form to specify label format for the point marker.

Expression

Specifies the expression whose evaluated value you want to display in the marker label. For example:

average(v("out" ?result "tran-tran") )

If there is an error in evaluating the expression, Expr = <error> is displayed in the marker label.

Trace

Lets you select the trace to which you want to attach the marker.

Options

Lets you select the Show Marker Level when Selected check box to display a y-level indicator when the fixed-y marker is selected. You can drag this y-level indicator to drag the marker vertically, which makes it easy to change the y position of the marker.

Y Position

Specifies the y-axis value where you want to place the fixed-y marker.

Y Positions

Specifies the y-axis value where you want to create the horizontal marker.

The following options in the drop-down list displayed nest to the Y Positions field let you specify whether you want to display the intercept labels.

• off: The intercepts by the horizontal marker are not displayed on the trace.
• on when hover: The intercepts by the horizontal marker are displayed on the trace only when hovering over the horizontal marker. This is the default value.
• on: The intercepts by the horizontal marker are displayed on the trace.

X Positions

Specifies the x-axis value where you want to create the vertical marker.

The following options in the drop-down list displayed nest to the X Positions field let you specify whether you want to display the intercept labels.

• off: The intercepts by the vertical marker are not displayed on the trace.
• on when hover: The intercepts by the vertical marker are displayed on the trace only when hovering over the horizontal marker. This is the default value.
• on: The intercepts by the vertical marker are displayed on the trace.

Edge

Specifies the edge where you want to create the edge marker.

Trace

Lets you select the trace to which you want to attach the edge marker.

Name

Displays a list of signals and expressions from which a bus is to be created.

Style

Specifies the line style and line thickness of the bus.

Available line styles are as follows: Solid, Dot, Dash, DashDot, and DashDotDot.

Available line thickness are as follows: Fine, Medium, Thick, ExtraThick, and ExtraFine.

Color

Specifies the foreground color of the bus.

Radix

Specifies one of the following plotting modes for the bus:

• binary
• octal
• hex
• sdecimal
• udecimal
• ascii

Value Font

Click Default to open the Define Font form where you can specify the font, font style, and font size for bus values. You can also choose to apply Strikeout or Underline effects on the selected font.

Label Format

Specifies the format specifiers whose corresponding information you want to display in the marker label.

For example, if you want to display the marker name in the marker label, type %M.

Alternatively, you can select or deselect the check boxes next to the format specifiers that you want to add to or remove from the marker label.

Specifier

Lets you select or deselect the format specifiers from the list.

Format specifiers displayed in the list may vary depending on the type of graph and marker.

Reset

Resets the Label Format field to the last saved value.

Include Corner info

Specifies whether to print the corner information in the header of the CSV file.

The Include Corner info check box appears dimmed and becomes available only if CSV is selected from the Files of type drop-down list.

Only Save Subset of Data

Provides options to export only the required part of the waveform or signal.

X Range Start

Start point of the x range for which you want to export the waveform

End

End point of the x range for which you want to export the waveform

Resample with Step Size

Specifies the step size to resample the exported data based on linear interpolation. The greater the step size, the fewer data points in the exported data.

Use Log Interpolation

Specifies whether to use the logarithmic scale for interpolation.

When the range boundary does not match a data point

Provides options to specify how waveform data is exported when the specified start and end points of x range do not match an actual data point.

Include first data point outside the range

Includes the first data point that immediately falls before the specified X Range Start value and the last data point that falls immediately after the specified X Range End value when there are no actual data points corresponding to the specified X Range Start and End values.

Only include data points inside the range

Includes only actual data points inside the specified x range.

Add new point on the range boundary by interpolation

Includes the interpolated values for the specified range boundary (X Range Start and End values) when there are no actual data points corresponding to the specified X Range Start and End values.Probability values closer to 100% will require more simulations before the yield estimate can be determined to be lower or higher than the target. Smaller probability values require fewer simulations before autostop is triggered.

File name

Name of the file to which you want to export the selected waveforms.

Files of type

Specifies one of the following formats in which you want to export the waveform:

• VCSV
• Matlab
• PSF
• SPECTRE
• SST2
• CSV
• PSFXL

Use names from graph

Specifies whether to use the trace names that are displayed on the graph.

This check box is disabled when you export a signal from the Results Browser.

Include Corner info

Specifies whether to print the corner information in the header of the CSV file.

The Include Corner info check box appears dimmed and becomes available only if CSV is selected from the Files of type drop-down list.

Only Save Subset of Data

Provides options to export only the required part of the waveform or signal.

X Range Start

Start point of the x range for which you want to export the waveform

End

End point of the x range for which you want to export the waveform

Resample with Step Size

Specifies the step size to resample the exported data based on linear interpolation. The greater the step size, the fewer data points in the exported data.

Use Log Interpolation

Specifies whether to use the logarithmic scale for interpolation.

When the range boundary does not match a data point

Provides options to specify how waveform data is exported when the specified start and end points of x range do not match an actual data point.

Include first data point outside the range

Includes the first data point that immediately falls before the specified X Range Start value and the last data point that falls immediately after the specified X Range End value when there are no actual data points corresponding to the specified X Range Start and End values.

Only include data points inside the range

Includes only actual data points inside the specified x range.

Add new point on the range boundary by interpolation

Includes the interpolated values for the specified range boundary (X Range Start and End values) when there are no actual data points corresponding to the specified X Range Start and End values.Probability values closer to 100% will require more simulations before the yield estimate can be determined to be lower or higher than the target. Smaller probability values require fewer simulations before autostop is triggered.

Active Format Location

Specifies whether to change the format attributes of cells or headers of the table. Possible values are:

• Cell: Changes the format attributes only for the cells of the Table. This is the default value.
• Header: Changes the format attributes for both cells and headers of the Table.

Scale Format

Specifies the notation for the values in the cells and headers of the Table. Possible values are:

• Scientific: Changes the notation of values to scientific. For example, 1.234E-8.
  This option is available only when the Active Format Location is set to Cell.
• Engineering: Changes the notation of values to engineering. For example, 12.34E-9.
• Suffix: Changes the notation of values to suffix. For example: 12.34n.

Scale Factor

Specifies the units to which you want to convert values in the Table.

The units displayed in the Scale Factor drop-down list depends on the selected scale format.

For example, if the Scale Format is set to:

• Suffix, units are: T, G, M, k, m, u, n, p, f, a.
• Engineering, unit are: 10E12, 10E9, 10E6, 10E3, 10E-3, 10E-6, 10E-9, 10E-12, 10E-15, 10E-18.

This option is available only when the Active Format Location is set to Header.

Significant Digits

Specifies the number of significant digits.

The value 1.234e-3 contains 4 significant digits.

The value 1.2e-3 contains 2 significant digits.

The General Tab

Lets you specify graph properties of a circular graph.

The Grid Tab

Lets you specify grid properties of a circular graph.

The Annotations Tab

Lets you display VSWR circles and Q contours in a circular graph.

The Markers Tab

Lets you display the tracking information for the points that you click or point to on a circular graph.

This section provides options to specify the title and font of a circular graph.

Graph Title

Displays the title of the circular graph at the top-left corner of the graph window or subwindow.

The default graph title includes the name of the analysis and the frequency range.

You must deselect the Default check box to edit the graph title.

Font

Specifies the font properties, such as style, size, and effects, for the graph title.

Graph

This section provides options to specify the properties of a circular graph.

Notation

Specifies the notation to be used in the graph labels. Possible values are:

• Engineering: Uses engineering notation. For example, 29E6 Hz.
• Scientific: Uses scientific notation. For example, 2.9E7 Hz.
• Suffix: (Default) Uses suffix notation. For example, 29M Hz.

Legend Position

Specifies the position of the trace legend in the circular graph. Possible values are left, inside, and above. Default value is left.

Legend Font

Specifies the font properties, such as style, size, and effects, of the trace legend.

Reload Using Current Context

Specifies whether to reload signals in the graph according to the data from the current in-context results directory. This check box is selected by default. If this check box is not selected, signals are reloaded based on their individual databases.

Frequency Filter

This section provides options to filter graph data by frequency.

Enable

Specifies whether to enable the frequency filter. The frequency filter is disabled by default. If you select this check box, a frequency filter is displayed as a slider bar on top of the circular graph.

Min

Specifies the minimum frequency.

This field becomes available only when you select the Enable check box.

You can click the Reset command to reset the minimum frequency to its default value.

Max

Specifies the maximum frequency.

This field becomes available only when you select the Enable check box.

You can click the Reset command to reset the maximum frequency to its default value.

Grid Type

Lets you select the type of grid for a circular graph:

• Polar: Displays the polar grids.
• Impedance: Displays the impedance Smith grid (Z Smith grid).
• Admittance: Displays the admittance Smith grid (Y Smith grid).
• Immittance: Displays the immittance Smith chart (ZY Smith grid).

Circles

This section provides options to specify how you want to draw circles on the polar grid.

This section is available only for polar grids.

Number of Circles

Specifies the number of circles you want to draw on the polar grid. The default value is 0, which indicates that the number of the circles displayed depends upon the plotted data.

Display Circle Grids

Specifies whether to display circular grids. This check box is selected by default.

Display Circle Grid Labels

Specifies whether to display labels for the circular grids. This check box is selected by default.

Display Unit Circle

Specifies whether to display a unit circle, which means a circle with radius 1.

This check box is selected by default.

Radials

This section provides options to specify how you want to draw radials on the polar grid.

This section is available only for polar grids.

Number of Radials

Specifies the number of radials you want to draw in each quarter of the polar grid. The default value is 2.

Display Radials

Specifies whether to display radials. This check box is selected by default.

Display Radial Labels

Specifies whether to display labels for the radials. This check box is selected by default.

Display

This section provides options to specify how you want to display circular grids.

This section is not available for polar grids.

Coefficient Ring

Specifies whether to display the angles of reflection coefficient in degrees.

Compressed Smith

Specifies whether to display extra horizontal grid lines (arcs) outside the Smith chart boundary.

Detailed Grid

Specifies when to display detailed grid lines. Possible values:

• off: Detailed grid lines are always hidden.
• on: Detailed grid lines are always displayed.
• auto: Detailed grid lines are automatically displayed when zooming in on the Smith chart.

This option is not available if the Compressed Smith check box is selected.

Grid Labels

Specifies whether to display the grid labels. This check box is selected by default.

Labels

This section provides options to specify properties of grid labels.

This section is not available for polar grids.

Imag. Circles

Specifies whether to display labels on the imaginary circles.

Font

Specifies the font properties, such as size, style, and effects, of the grid labels.

Text Size

Specifies the text size for the grid labels. Possible values:

• Auto: (Default) Automatically adjusts the text size for the grid labels.
• Fixed: Uses a fixed text size for the grid labels.

Grid Lines

This section provides options to specify properties for the standard and detailed grid lines in the impedance, admittance, and immittance charts.

This section is not available for polar grids.

Standard

Lets you select the color, width, and style of the standard grid lines for the impedance, admittance, and immittance charts.

Detailed

Lets you select the color, width, and style of the detailed grid lines for the impedance, admittance, and immittance charts.

This section provides options to display VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio) circles and Q contours on the Impedance, Admittance, and Immittance Smith charts.

VSWR Circles

This section lets you display VSWR circles for the specified VSWR values. You can also specify options to annotate VSWR circles.

VSWR

Specifies the VSWR value for which you want to draw the VSWR circle. Click the ‘+’ icon to specify the VSWR value. You can specify multiple VSWR values.

Color

Specifies the color of the VSWR circles. The default color is #c0c000 (La Rioja).

Width

Specifies the thickness of the VSWR circles. Possible values are: Fine, Medium, Thick, ExtraThick, and ExtraFine. The default value is Fine.

Style

Specifies the style of the VSWR circles. Possible values are: Solid, Dot, Dash, DashDot, and DashDotDot. The default value is Solid.

Q Contours

This section lets you display Q contours for the specified Q values. You can also specify options to annotate Q contours.

Q

Specifies the Q value for which you want to draw the Q contours. Click the ‘+’ icon to specify the Q value. You can specify multiple Q values.

Color

Specifies the color of the Q contours. The default color is ##c000c0(Deep Magenta).

Width

Specifies the thickness of the Q contours. Possible values are: Fine, Medium, Thick, ExtraThick, and ExtraFine. The default value is Fine.

Style

Specifies the style of the Q contours. Possible values are: Solid, Dot, Dash, DashDot, and DashDotDot. The default value is Solid.

This section provides an option to specify the text format of the tracking marker.

Tracking Format (Trace)

Specifies the text format to be displayed in the label of a tracking marker. If you leave this field blank, the following default values are used depending upon the selected grid type:

• Polar grid: %F%n%C
  Frequency and real and imaginary Cartesian values are displayed in the label text of a tracking marker. %n indicates that values are displayed in a new line.
• Impedance (Z Smith) grid: %F%n%Z
  Frequency and impedance values, such as resistance and reactance are displayed in the label text of a tracking marker.
• Admittance (Y Smith) grid: %F%n%A
  Frequency and admittance values, such as conductance and susceptance are displayed in the label text of a tracking marker.
• Immittance (ZY Smith) grid: %F%n%Z%n%A
  Frequency, impedance, and admittance values are displayed in the label text of a tracking marker.

Impedance/Admittance Values

This section provides options to specify graph properties of a circular graph.

Normalize

Specifies whether to normalize the Smith reference values. When you select the Normalize check box, the Smith reference values are multiplied with the impedance value specified in the Characteristic Impedance field

Characteristic Impedance

Specifies the characteristic impedance value. The default value is 50 ohms.

Name

Specifies the name of the horizontal marker.

Y Position

Specify the y-axis coordinate where you want to place the horizontal marker.

Label

Lets you specify whether you want to display a label where the horizontal marker intercepts the y axis.

• Follow Intercepts: Label is displayed based on the following options specified in the Intercepts field:
  • off: Intercept label on the y axis is not displayed
  • on when hover: Intercept label on the y axis is displayed only on hovering over the horizontal marker.
  • on: Intercept label on the y axis is displayed
• Off: Intercept label on the y axis is not displayed, irrespective of the options specified in the Intercepts field.
• On: Intercept label on the y axis is displayed, irrespective of the options specified in the Intercepts field.

The default value is Follow Intercepts.

Intercepts

Lets you specify the following options:

Maximum: Specifies the maximum number of intercepts displayed by the horizontal marker on the trace. For example, if you specify 2 in this field, only the first two intercepts by the horizontal marker are displayed on the trace.

The default value is 20. You can specify any value between 0–200.

The following options lets you specify when you want to display the intercept labels.

• off: The intercepts by the horizontal marker are not displayed on the trace.
• on when hover: The intercepts by the horizontal marker are displayed on the trace only when hovering over the horizontal marker. This is the default value.
• on: The intercepts by the horizontal marker are displayed on the trace.

The following options lets you specify the notation format for horizontal label on the y axis and intercepts labels on the trace:

Scientific: To change the notation of values to scientific. For example: 1.234E-8.

Engineering: To change the notation of values to engineering. For example:12.34E-9.

Suffix: To change the notation of values to suffix. For example: 12.34n. This is the default value.

Font/Color

Specifies the style, size, and effect of the selected font for the horizontal label, intercepts labels, and marker name.

Click Foreground to select the color for the horizontal marker and its name.

LineStyle

Specifies one of the following line styles for the horizontal marker:

Solid, Dot, Dash, DashDot, and DashDotDot.

The default value is Dash.

Next/Prev SnapPoint

Specifies one of the following snapping criteria based on which the selected horizontal marker is snapped when you click the Next POI or Previous POI command on the Snap toolbar:

• Local Maxima: Snaps the marker to a local maxima. Local maxima is the transition point when there is a change in the slope from the rising to falling edge starting from the marker’s current position. The local maxima is calculated as the change in slope from rising to falling edge starting from the current marker position and the transition point is known as the local maxima.
• Local Minima: Snaps the marker to a local minima. Local minima is the transition point when there is a change in the slope from the falling to rising edge starting from the marker’s current position.
• Local Max or Min: Snaps the marker to either a local maxima or a local minima.
• Specific Y Value: Snaps the marker to the y-axis value specified either in Y Position field or in the text field on the Snap toolbar.
• Data Point: Snaps the marker to the data points available on the trace.
• Global Maxima: Snaps the marker to the maximum y-axis value on the trace.
• Global Minima: Snaps the marker to the minimum y-axis value on the trace.

You can also use the N or P bindkeys to snap the marker.

Significant Digits

Specifies the number of significant digits to be displayed in the intercepts by the marker on the trace.

The default value is 4. To change this value, you need to first select Manual from the drop-down list.

For example:

• The value 4.1442e-8 contains 5 significant digits.
• The value 4.1e-8 contains 2 significant digits.

Name

Specifies the name of the point marker.

Label

Specifies the format specifiers whose corresponding information you want to display in the marker label.

For example, if you specify %N is this field, the name of the trace is displayed in the label of the point marker.

Alternatively, you can click the Edit button to open the Edit Marker Label form wherein you can edit the information you want to display in the marker label.

Expression

Specify the expression whose evaluated value you want to display in the label of the point marker. For example, if you specify the expression ln(exp(1+4)**2) in this field, the evaluated value 10 of this expression is displayed in the marker label.

If you select Buffer Contents from the Expression drop-down list, the expression in the Calculator Buffer is set in the Expression field.

Trace

Lets you select the trace to which you want to attach the point marker.

If there are multiple traces in a graph window, select the Attach to Trace check box, and then select a trace from the drop-down list.

Now, when you click either the Next POI or the Previous POI button on the Snap toolbar, the point marker is attached to the nearest interpolated data point on the selected trace.

Alternatively, you can also use the N and P bindkeys to move the point marker.

Position

Lets you select the x- and/or y-axis coordinates of the point on the trace where you want to place the point marker.

• byXMode: Places the point marker to the specified x-axis value.
• byYMode: Places the point marker to the specified y-axis value.
• byXYMode: Places the point marker to the specified x- and y-axis values.
• byFixedYMode: Places the point marker at the specified fixed-y value. This field is specific to fixed-y markers.

Marker Level

Lets you display a y-level indicator when the fixed-y marker is selected. You can drag this y-level indicator to drag the marker vertically.

This field is specific to fixed-y markers, and is available only when byFixedYMode is selected in the Position drop-down list.

Font/Color

Specifies the style, size, and effect of the selected font for the label of the point marker.

Click Foreground to select the color of the point marker.

Notation

Specifies the notation format for the label of the point marker:

• Scientific: Uses the scientific notation in the marker label. For example: 1.234E-8.
• Engineering: Uses the engineering notation in the marker label. For example:12.34E-9.
• Suffix: Uses the suffix notation in the marker label. For example: 12.34n. This is the default value.

Significant Digits

Specifies the number of significant digits to be displayed in the intercepts by the marker on the trace.

The default value is 4. To change this value, you need to first select Manual from the drop-down list.

For example:

• The value 4.1442e-8 contains 5 significant digits.
• The value 4.1e-8 contains 2 significant digits.

Cross Hairs

Specifies whether you want to display cross hairs for the point marker. The cross hairs display the x- and y-axis intercepts by the point marker.

• Off: Cross hairs are not displayed.
• On: Cross hairs are displayed.
• Dynamic: Cross hairs are displayed only when you click the point marker.

Next/Prev SnapPoint

Specifies one of the following snapping criteria based on which the selected point marker is snapped when you click the Next POI or Previous POI command on the Snap toolbar:

• Local Maxima: Snaps the marker to a local maxima. Local maxima is the transition point when there is a change in the slope from the rising to falling edge starting from the marker’s current position. The local maxima is calculated as the change in slope from rising to falling edge starting from the current marker position and the transition point is known as the local maxima.
• Local Minima: Snaps the marker to a local minima. Local minima is the transition point when there is a change in the slope from the falling to rising edge starting from the marker’s current position.
• Local Max or Min: Snaps the marker to either a local maxima or a local minima.
• Specific Y Value: Snaps the marker to the y-axis value specified either in Y Position field or in the text field on the Snap toolbar.
• Data Point: Snaps the marker to the data points available on the trace.
• Global Maxima: Snaps the marker to the maximum y-axis value on the trace.
• Global Minima: Snaps the marker to the minimum y-axis value on the trace.

You can also use the N or P bindkeys to snap the marker.

Name

Specifies the name of the point marker.

Label

Specifies the format specifiers whose corresponding information you want to display in the marker label.

For example, if you specify %F is this field, the frequency value displayed in the label of the point marker.

Alternatively, you can click the Edit button to open the Edit Marker Label form wherein you can edit the information you want to display in the marker label.

Expression

Specify the expression whose evaluated value you want to display in the label of the point marker. For example, if you specify the expression ln(exp(1+4)**2) in this field, the evaluated value 10 of this expression is displayed in the marker label.

If you select Buffer Contents from the Expression drop-down list, the expression in the Calculator Buffer is set in the Expression field.

Trace

Lets you select the trace to which you want to attach the point marker.

If there are multiple traces in a graph window, select the Attach to Trace check box, and then select a trace from the drop-down list.

Now, when you click either the Next POI or the Previous POI button on the Snap toolbar, the point marker is attached to the nearest interpolated data point on the selected trace.

Alternatively, you can also use the N and P bindkeys to move the point marker.

Frequency

Specifies the frequency value of data point on the circular graph where you want to place the point marker.

• If the data point for the specified frequency exists on the graph, the marker is moved to that data point.
• If the data point for the specified frequency does not exist on the graph, and the frequency value is within the range of frequencies for the waveform, the marker is moved to a point that is obtained using linear interpolation of the following values:
  • The greatest frequency value from the dataset which is lower than the specified frequency value.
  • The smallest frequency value from the dataset which is greater than the specified frequency value.
• If the specified frequency is out of range of frequencies for the waveform, the marker is not moved and an error message is displayed on the status bar of Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL.

Real/Imag Position

Displays the real and imaginary values of the data point on the trace where the point marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Gamma

Displays the magnitude and the angle of the data point on the trace where the point marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Impedance (Z)

Displays the impedance of the data point on the trace where marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Admittance (Y)

Displays the admittance of the data point on the trace where marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Font/Color

Specifies the style, size, and effect of the selected font for the label of the point marker.

Click Foreground to select the color of the point marker.

Notation

Specifies the notation format for the label of the point marker:

• Scientific: Uses the scientific notation in the marker label. For example: 3.631E7 Hz.
• Engineering: Uses the engineering notation in the marker label. For example:36.31E6 Hz.
• Suffix: Uses the suffix notation in the marker label. For example:36.31M Hz. This is the default value.

Significant Digits

Specifies the number of significant digits to be displayed in the label of the point marker.

The default value is 4. To change this value, you need to first select Manual from the drop-down list.

For example:

• The value 36.308M Hz contains 5 significant digits.
• The value 36.3M Hz contains 3 significant digits.

Frequency

Specifies the frequency value of data point on the polar graph where you want to place the reference point marker.

• If the data point for the specified frequency exists on the graph, the marker is moved to that data point.
• If the data point for the specified frequency does not exist on the graph, and the frequency value is within the range of frequencies for the waveform, the marker is moved to a point that is obtained using linear interpolation of the following values:
  • The greatest frequency value from the dataset which is lower than the specified frequency value.
  • The smallest frequency value from the dataset which is greater than the specified frequency value.
• If the specified frequency is out of range of frequencies for the waveform, the marker is not moved and an error message is displayed on the status bar of Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL.

Real/Imag Position

Displays the real and imaginary values of the data point on the trace where the point marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Gamma

Displays the magnitude and the angle of the data point on the trace where the point marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Impedance (Z)

Displays the impedance of the data point on the trace where marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Admittance (Y)

Displays the admittance of the data point on the trace where marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Notation

Specifies the notation to be used. Possible values are:

• Engineering: Uses engineering notation. For example, 29E6 Hz.
• Scientific: Uses scientific notation. For example, 2.9E7 Hz.
• Suffix: (Default) Uses suffix notation. For example, 29M Hz.

Limit Undo Actions

Specifies the number of actions that can be undone or redone.

You can specify any integer value between 1–10.

The default value is 2, which indicates that only last two performed actions can be undone or redone.

Printer

Lets you select a printer and configure its properties.

Name

Lets you select the name of the printer to be used.

Location

Displays the location of the selected printer.

Type

Displays the type of the selected printer.

Properties

Opens the Printer Properties form where you can configure page properties and job options.

Options

Expands the Print form to display additional options contained in the Copies and Options sections.

Copies

Lets you specify the output settings and range of pages to be printed.

Print Range

Lets you specify the following options:

• Print all: Prints all the pages.
• Pages from: Specifies the range of pages to be printed.
• Page Set: Specifies whether to print all pages, odd pages, or even pages.

Output Settings

Lets you specify the following options:

• Copies: Number of copies to be printed.
• Collate: Prints all the pages of a single copy together when printing multiple copies.
• Reverse: Starts printing from the last page.

Print

Prints the contents of the Table.

The Page Tab

Lets you configure the page settings, such as size, orientation, margin, and layout.

The Job Options Tab

Lets you configure job options, such as print schedule, job priority, and level of information sensitivity.

Unit

Lets you select the unit in which width, height, and margins of the page are displayed in the form.

The default value is millimeters (mm).

Paper

Lets you specify options for print schedule, billing information, and job priority.

Page size

Lets you select the size of the paper.

The default value is A4.

Width

Displays the width of the selected paper size.

Height

Displays the height of the selected paper size.

Orientation

Specifies the orientation of the paper.

Possible values are Portrait and Landscape.

The default value is Portrait.

Margins

Specifies the left, right, top, and bottom margins of the page.

The default value for all margins are 3.56mm.

Page Layout

Lets you specify options for page per sheet and page order.

Pages per sheet

Specifies the number of pages you want to print per sheet.

The default value is 1(1x1).

Page order

Specifies the order in which pages are printed.

By default, pages are printed from left to right and then from top to bottom

Job Control

Lets you specify options for print schedule, billing information, and job priority.

Scheduled Printing

Lets you select the print schedule.

The default value is Print Immediately.

Billing Information

Specifies the billing information.

Job priority

Specifies the job priority.

The default value is 50.

Banner Pages

Lets you specify the level of information sensitivity.

Start

Lets you select the level of information sensitivity to be printed at the start of every page.

The default value is None.

End

Lets you select the level of information sensitivity to be printed at the end of every page.

The default value is None.

Label

Specifies the format specifiers whose corresponding information you want to display in the marker label.

Alternatively, you can click the Edit button to open the Edit Marker Label form wherein you can edit the information you want to display in the marker label.

Position

Lets you select the x- and/or y-axis coordinates of the point on the trace where you want to place the point marker.

• byXMode: Places the point marker to the specified x-axis value.
• byYMode: Places the point marker to the specified y-axis value.
• byXYMode: Places the point marker to the specified x- and y-axis values.

Font/Color

Specifies the style, size, and effect of the selected font for the label of the point marker.

Click Foreground to select the color of the point marker.

Notation

Specifies the notation format for the label of the point marker:

• Scientific: Uses the scientific notation in the marker label. For example: 1.234E-8.
• Engineering: Uses the engineering notation in the marker label. For example:12.34E-9.
• Suffix: Uses the suffix notation in the marker label. For example: 12.34n. This is the default value.

Significant Digits

Specifies the number of significant digits to be displayed in the intercepts by the marker on the trace.

The default value is 4. To change this value, you need to first select Manual from the drop-down list.

For example:

• The value 4.1442e-8 contains 5 significant digits.
• The value 4.1e-8 contains 2 significant digits.

Cross Hairs

Specifies whether you want to display cross hairs for the point marker. The cross hairs display the x- and y-axis intercepts by the point marker.

• Off: Cross hairs are not displayed.
• On: Cross hairs are displayed.
• Dynamic: Cross hairs are displayed only when you click the point marker.

Next/Prev SnapPoint

Specifies one of the following snapping criteria based on which the selected reference marker is snapped when you click the Next POI or Previous POI command on the Snap toolbar:

• Local Maxima: Snaps the marker to a local maxima. Local maxima is the transition point when there is a change in the slope from the rising to falling edge starting from the marker’s current position. The local maxima is calculated as the change in slope from rising to falling edge starting from the current marker position and the transition point is known as the local maxima.
• Local Minima: Snaps the marker to a local minima. Local minima is the transition point when there is a change in the slope from the falling to rising edge starting from the marker’s current position.
• Local Max or Min: Snaps the marker to either a local maxima or a local minima.
• Specific Y Value: Snaps the marker to the y-axis value specified either in Y Position field or in the text field on the Snap toolbar.
• Data Point: Snaps the marker to the data points available on the trace.
• Global Maxima: Snaps the marker to the maximum y-axis value on the trace.
• Global Minima: Snaps the marker to the minimum y-axis value on the trace.

You can also use the N or P bindkeys to snap the marker.

Col

Displays the Index number of the hidden column.

The index number of the first column is 0.

Header Value

Displays the header name of the hidden column.

Select All

Lets you select all the hidden columns.

Start

Start value of the range of x-axis values.

The default value depends on x-axis data of the waveform.

End

Last value of the range of x-axis values.

The default value depends on x-axis data of the waveform.

Step

The step value.

Log

Specifies whether to use the logarithmic scale.

By default, this check box is not selected.

Look in

Specifies the results directory where you want to save the graph image.

By default, this field displays the path to the directory from where the you opened the results in the Results Browser.

You can use the following commands to quickly navigate between the directories:

• : Navigates to the previous directory.
• : Navigates to the next directory.
• : Navigates to the parent directory of the currently selected directory.
• : Creates a new subdirectory in the currently selected directory.
• : Switches to the list view.
• : Switched to the detail view.

File name

Specifies the name of the file with which you want to save the graph image.

You can also specify macros, $TRACE and $SUBWIN, in the filename. These are used to save image files with the trace names and subwindows names.

Files of type

Specifies the file format in which you want to save the graph image.

Save

Lets you specify the subwindows you want to save.

Selected subwindow only

Saves image of the graphs plotted in current subwindow.

All subwindows, using

Saves image of the graphs plotted in all subwindows of the current graph window.

Select one of the following options:

• Single file: The graph images of all subwindows of the current graph window are saved in a single file.
• Multiple files: The graph images of all subwindows of the current graph windows are saved separately in multiple files.
  If you select this option, ensure that you specify the macros, $TRACE or $SUBWIN in the File names field to save the graph images either by trace names or by subwindow numbers.

Render exactly as screen

Saves the exact copy of graph as it is visible on the screen. This also saves all attributes of the graph, including zooming and panning properties.

When you select this option, the Resize Image(s) and the Graph Display sections are disabled.

Resize Images

Lets you resize the graph images being saved.

This section becomes unavailable when you select the Render exactly as screen check box.

Width

Specify the width of the graph image.

The image width can be specified in the following units: pixels, inch, cm, mm, picas, and points.

When you change the unit, the image width is automatically changed as per the selected unit.

Height

Specifies the height of the graph image.

The image height can be specified in the following units: pixels, inch, cm, mm, picas, and points.

When you change the unit, the image height is automatically changed as per the selected unit.

Resolution

Specifies the resolution of the graph image.

The image resolution can be specified in the following units: pixels/in, and pixels/cm. When you change the resolution unit, the image height and widths also change accordingly.

This field becomes unavailable when you save the image in the following formats:

• Encapsulated PostScript (.eps)
• Adobe PDF (.pdf)
• Scalable Vector Graphics (.svg)

Maintain aspect ratio

Maintains the aspect ratio of the graph image while modifying the width or height of the image.

The aspect ratio of the image is ratio of the image width to image height.

Import dimensions

Imports the height and width of the waveform window and sets them as the height and width of the image.

Graph Display

Lets you specify the graph attributes and properties you want to display in the graph image.

Title

Displays or hides the graph title in the graph image.

Axes

Displays or hides graph axes in the graph image.

Legend

Displays or hides the trace legend in the graph image.

Grids

Displays or hides grids in the graph image.

Replace background color with

Lets you save the graph image with a different background color.

Click the rectangular box next to this field to open the Select Color form wherein you can select the color of your choice.

Copy to Clipboard

Copies the graph image of the current subwindow to the clipboard.

This option becomes unavailable when you select the All subwindows, using check box in the Save section.

Format Options

Opens the Format Option form wherein you can change the quality of the graph image being saved.

On the quality bar, which ranges from 20–100, you can move the slider to the right or to the left to increase or decrease the quality of the saved image.

For example, image quality of the file saved with quality 20% is 1/5th of the file that is saved with quality 100%.

This option works only when the graph image is being saved in the JPEG format (.jpg).

Look in

Specifies the directory in which you want to save the CSV file.

By default, this field displays the path of the directory from where the Virtuoso or Virtuoso or Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL is opened.

You can use the following commands to quickly navigate between the directories:

• : Navigates to the previous directory.
• : Navigates to the next directory.
• : Navigates to the parent directory of the currently selected directory.
• : Creates a new subdirectory in the currently selected directory.
• : Switches to the list view.
• : Switched to the detail view.

File name

Specifies the name of the CSV file to which you want to save the contents of the Table.

Files of type

Displays all files with the CSV format in the currently selected directory.

Look in

Specifies the results directory where you want to save the graph image.

By default, this field displays the path to the directory from where the you opened the results in the Results Browser.

You can use the following commands to quickly navigate between the directories:

• : Navigates to the previous directory.
• : Navigates to the next directory.
• : Navigates to the parent directory of the currently selected directory.
• : Creates a new folder inside the currently selected directory.
• : Switches to the list view.
• : Switched to the detail view.

File name

Specifies the name of the file with which you want to save the graph image.

You can also specify macros, $TRACE and $SUBWIN, in the filename. These are used to save image files with the trace names and subwindows names.

Files of type

Specifies the file format in which you want to save the graph image.

Save

Lets you specify the subwindows you want to save.

Selected subwindow only

Saves image of the graphs plotted in current subwindow.

All subwindows, using

Saves image of the graphs plotted in all subwindows of the current graph window.

Select one of the following options:

• Single file: The graph images of all subwindows of the current graph window are saved in a single file.
• Multiple files: The graph images of all subwindows of the current graph windows are saved separately in multiple files.
  If you select this option, ensure that you specify the macros, $TRACE or $SUBWIN in the File names field to save the graph images either by trace names or by subwindow numbers.

Render exactly as screen

Saves the exact copy of graph as it is visible on the screen. This also saves all attributes of the graph, including zooming and panning properties.

When you select this option, the Resize Image(s) and the Graph Display sections are disabled.

Resize Images

Lets you resize the graph images being saved.

This section becomes unavailable when you select the Render exactly as screen check box.

Width

Specify the width of the graph image.

The image width can be specified in the following units: pixels, inch, cm, mm, picas, and points.

When you change the unit, the image width is automatically changed as per the selected unit.

Height

Specifies the height of the graph image.

The image height can be specified in the following units: pixels, inch, cm, mm, picas, and points.

When you change the unit, the image height is automatically changed as per the selected unit.

Resolution

Specifies the resolution of the graph image.

The image resolution can be specified in the following units: pixels/in, and pixels/cm. When you change the resolution unit, the image height and widths also change accordingly.

This field becomes unavailable when you save the image in the following formats:

• Encapsulated PostScript (.eps)
• Adobe PDF (.pdf)
• Scalable Vector Graphics (.svg)

Maintain aspect ratio

Maintains the aspect ratio of the graph image while modifying the width or height of the image.

The aspect ratio of the image is ratio of the image width to image height.

Import dimensions

Imports the height and width of the waveform window and sets them as the height and width of the image.

Graph Display

Lets you specify the graph attributes and properties you want to display in the graph image.

Title

Displays or hides the graph title in the graph image.

Axes

Displays or hides graph axes in the graph image.

Legend

Displays or hides the trace legend in the graph image.

Grids

Displays or hides grids in the graph image.

Replace background color with

Lets you save the graph image with a different background color.

Click the rectangular box next to this field to open the Select Color form wherein you can select the color of your choice.

Copy to Clipboard

Copies the graph image of the current subwindow to the clipboard.

This option becomes unavailable when you select the All subwindows, using check box in the Save section.

Format Options

Opens the Format Option form wherein you can change the quality of the graph image being saved.

On the quality bar, which ranges from 20–100, you can move the slider to the right or to the left to increase or decrease the quality of the saved image.

For example, image quality of the file saved with quality 20% is 1/5th of the file that is saved with quality 100%.

This option works only when the graph image is being saved in the JPEG format (.jpg).

Signal Type

Lets you select the signal type for which you want to change the default color.

Valid values are:

• Voltage (V)
• Current (I)
• Power (P)
• Logic (L)
• Logic Bus (B)
• Expression (E)
• S Param (S)
• Y Param (Y)
• Z Param (Z)
• Scalars

Color

Lets you select the color that you want to set to the selected signal type.

Look in

Specifies the results directory you want to open. If required, you can open multiple results directories.

By default, this field displays the path of the directory from where the you opened the results recently in the Results Browser.

You can use the following commands to quickly navigate between the directories:

• : Navigates to the previousdirectory.
• : Navigates to the next directory.
• : Navigates to the parent directory of the currently selected directory.
• : Descends one level down to the currently selected directory.
• : Refreshes the contents of the currently selected directory.
• : Switches to the list view.
• : Switched to the detail view.

File name

Specifies the name of the results directory you want to open.

Files of type

Specifies the type of files you want to be displayed.

• All DB: Displays only the database files.
• All Files: Displays all types of files.

Time Range

Provides options to specify time range for plotting transient signals.

Start

Time at which you want the plot to begin.

If you want the graph to be plotted from the first data point in the signal, select Default from the Start drop-down list.

End

Time at which you want the plot to end.

If you want the graph to be plotted till the last data point in the signal, select Default from the Start drop-down list.

Freq Range

Provides options to specify frequency range for plotting ac signals.

Start

Frequency at which you want the plot to begin.

If you want the graph to be plotted from the first data point in the signal, select Default from the Start drop-down list.

End

Frequency at which you want the plot to end.

If you want the graph to be plotted till the last data point in the signal, select Default from the Start drop-down list.

Frequency

Specifies the frequency value of data point on the graph where you want to place the reference point marker.

• If the data point for the specified frequency exists on the graph, the marker is moved to that data point.
• If the data point for the specified frequency does not exist on the graph, and the frequency value is within the range of frequencies for the waveform, the marker is moved to a point that is obtained using linear interpolation of the following values:
  • The greatest frequency value from the dataset which is lower than the specified frequency value.
  • The smallest frequency value from the dataset which is greater than the specified frequency value.
• If the specified frequency is out of range of frequencies for the waveform, the marker is not moved and an error message is displayed on the status bar of Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL.

Real/Imag Position

Displays the real and imaginary values of the data point on the trace where the reference point marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Gamma

Displays the magnitude and the angle of the data point on the trace where the reference point marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Impedance (Z)

Displays the impedance of the data point on the trace where the reference point marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Admittance (Y)

Displays the admittance of the data point on the trace where the reference point marker is currently placed. This is a read-only field.

Notation

Specifies the notation to be used. Possible values are:

• Engineering: Uses engineering notation. For example, 29E6 Hz.
• Scientific: Uses scientific notation. For example, 2.9E7 Hz.
• Suffix: (Default) Uses suffix notation. For example, 29M Hz.

Variable to Sweep

Lets you select the sweep variable that you want to swap with the x axis of the selected waveform.

Plot to

Lets you select the following options:

• Replace: The output waveform is plotted in the current graph window, replacing the input waveform.
• New subwindow: The output waveform is plotted to a new subwindow of the graph window in which the input waveform is plotted.
• New Window: The output waveform is plotted in a new graph window.

Graph Title

Specifies the title of the output graph.

The default title is Signals vs. variable at value X Value. If the selection in the Variable to Sweep drop-down list is temp and the X Value field is set to 50ns, the default title of the output graph will be:

Signals vs. temp at value 50ns.

X Value

Specifies the x-axis value at which the input waveform is swapped with the sweep variable.

This is a mandatory field.

Value At

X-axis value corresponding to which you want to view the y-axis value of the waveform.

Name

Specifies the name of the vertical marker.

X Position

Specify the x-axis coordinate where you want to place the vertical marker.

Label

Lets you specify whether you want to display a label where the vertical marker intercepts the x axis.

• Follow Intercepts: Label is displayed based on the following options specified in the Intercepts field:
  • off: Intercept label on the x axis is not displayed
  • on when hover: Intercept label on the x axis is displayed only on hovering over the vertical marker.
  • on: Intercept label on the x axis is displayed
• Off: Intercept label on the x axis is not displayed, irrespective of the options specified in the Intercepts field.
• On: Intercept label on the x axis is displayed, irrespective of the options specified in the Intercepts field.

The default value is Follow Intercepts.

Intercepts

Lets you specify the following options:

Maximum: Specifies the maximum number of intercepts displayed by the vertical marker on the trace. For example, if you specify 2 in this field, only the first two intercepts by the vertical marker are displayed on the trace.

The default value is 20. You can specify any value between 0–200.

The following options lets you specify when you want to display the intercept labels.

• off: The intercepts by the vertical marker are not displayed on the trace.
• on when hover: The intercepts by the vertical marker are displayed on the trace only when hovering over the vertical marker. This is the default value.
• on: The intercepts by the vertical marker are displayed on the trace.

The following options lets you specify the notation format for vertical label on the x axis and intercepts labels on the trace:

• Scientific: Sets the notation format to scientific. For example: -4.386e-1V.
• Engineering: Sets the notation format to engineering. For example:-438.6E-3V.
• Suffix: To change the notation format to suffix. For example: -438.6mV. This is the default value.

Font/Color

Specifies the style, size, and effect of the selected font for the x-axis label, intercepts labels, and marker name.

Click Foreground to select the color for the vertical marker and its name.

LineStyle

Specifies one of the following line styles for the vertical marker:

Solid, Dot, Dash, DashDot, and DashDotDot.

The default value is Dash.

Next/Prev SnapPoint

Specifies one of the following snapping criteria based on which the selected horizontal marker is snapped when you click the Next POI or Previous POI command on the Snap toolbar:

• Local Maxima: Snaps the marker to a local maxima. Local maxima is the transition point when there is a change in the slope from the rising to falling edge starting from the marker’s current position. The local maxima is calculated as the change in slope from rising to falling edge starting from the current marker position and the transition point is known as the local maxima.
• Local Minima: Snaps the marker to a local minima. Local minima is the transition point when there is a change in the slope from the falling to rising edge starting from the marker’s current position.
• Local Max or Min: Snaps the marker to either a local maxima or a local minima.
• Specific Y Value: Snaps the marker to the y-axis value specified in the text field on the Snap toolbar.
• Specific X Value: Snaps the marker to the x-axis value specified either in X Position field or in the text field on the Snap toolbar.
• Data Point: Snaps the marker to the data points available on the trace.
• Global Maxima: Snaps the marker to the maximum y-axis value on the trace.
• Global Minima: Snaps the marker to the minimum y-axis value on the trace.

You can also use the N or P bindkeys to snap the marker.

Significant Digits

Specifies the number of significant digits to be displayed in the intercepts by the marker on the trace.

The default value is 4. To change this value, you need to first select Manual from the drop-down list.

For example:

• The value 4.1442e-8 contains 5 significant digits.
• The value 4.1e-8 contains 2 significant digits.

Look in

Specifies the directory in which you want to save the exported waveform data.

File name

Name of the file to which you want to export the selected waveforms.

Files of type

Specifies one of the following formats in which you want to export the waveform:

• VCSV
• Matlab
• PSF
• SPECTRE
• SST2
• CSV
• PSFXL

Export List

Displays a list of signals you selected in the Results Browser to export.

Color

Provides options to specify the background color and gradient for a graph window or subwindow.

Background

Specifies the background color of a graph window or subwindow.

Use Gradient

Adds a gradient to the background, which means the background color fades at the bottom of the graph.

Subwindow Minimum Size

Specifies the minimum width and minimum height of subwindows in a new graph window.

Select a Trace

Lets you select the trace whose dependent axis (y-axis variable) is used as the independent axis (x-axis variable) of the output waveform.

Plot Destination

Lets you select the following options:

• New subwindow: The output waveform is plotted to a new subwindow of the graph window in which the input waveform is plotted.
• New Window: The output waveform is plotted in a new graph window.

Graph Title

Specifies the title of the output graph.

The default title is Unit1 vs. Unit2, where Unit2 is the y-axis variable of the selected trace and Unit1 is the y-axis variable of the existing trace.

For example: V vs. I

Minimum

Specifies the minimum value for the pan bar.

Maximum

Specifies the maximum value for the pan bar.