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NI Multisim provides a powerful, yet simple interface for professional engineers to utilize SPICE simulation in their design process. The simulation process in Multisim is split into two basic steps;
This article showcases the various virtual instruments and analyses that are available in the Base, Full and Power Pro editions of Multisim
The following chart displays the simulation driven instruments in Multisim (Base, Full and Power Pro editions).
To learn more about the virtual instruments, view the "Overview of NI Multisim Virtual Instruments" article.
Instrument
| Base
| Full
| Power Pro
|
| 2 Channel Scope | √ | √ | √ |
| 4 Channel Scope | √ | ||
| Ammeter | √ | √ | |
| Bode Plotter | √ | √ | |
| Current Probe | √ | √ | |
| Distortion Analyzer | √ | √ | |
| Frequency Counter | √ | √ | |
| Frequency Generator | √ | √ | √ |
| IV Analyzer | √ | ||
| Logic Analyzer | √ | √ | |
| Logic Converter | √ | √ | |
| Measurement Probe | √ | √ | √ |
| Multimeter | √ | √ | √ |
| Network Analyzer | √ | ||
| Spectrum Analyzer | √ | ||
| Voltmeter | √ | √ | |
| Wattmeter | √ | √ | |
| Word Generator | √ | √ | |
| NI ELVISmx Arbitrary Waveform Generator* | √ | √ | |
| NI ELVISmx Digital Reader* | √ | √ | |
| NI ELVISmx Digital Writer* | √ | √ | |
| NI ELVISmx Digital Multimeter* | √ | √ | |
| NI ELVISmx Dynamic Signal Analyzer* | √ | √ | |
| NI ELVISmx Function Generator* | √ | √ | |
| NI ELVISmx Oscilloscope* | √ | √ | |
| NI ELVISmx Variable Power Supply* | √ | √ | |
| Agilent Function Generator | √ | ||
| Agilent Multimeter | √ | √ | |
| Agilent Scope | √ | ||
| Tektronix Scope | √ |
The following chart displays the SPICE analyes in Multisim (Base, Full and Power Pro editions).
| Analysis
| Base
| Full
| Power Pro
|
| AC | √ | √ | |
| AC Single Frequency | √ | √ | |
| Batched | √ | ||
| DC Operating Point | √ | √ | |
| DC Sweep | √ | √ | |
| Distortion | √ | √ | |
| Fourier | √ | √ | |
| Monte Carlo | √ | √ | |
| Nested Sweep | √ | ||
| Noise | √ | √ | |
| Noise Figure | √ | ||
| Parameter Sweep | √ | √ | |
| Pole Zero | √ | √ | |
| Sensitivity | √ | √ | |
| Temperature Sweep | √ | √ | |
| Trace Width | √ | √ | |
| Transfer Function | √ | √ | |
| Transient | √ | √ | |
| User Defined | √ | ||
| Worst Case | √ | √ |