enable/disable parameters, define tolerance and temperature coefficient data (Parameters page)
maintain separate notes for each component (Notes Page)
attach an XML or S-Parameter data file to the currently selected gain component (Data File Page)
Once a component is added to a system page, the Component Properties dialog box provides full access to all the component’s parameters. The dialog is invoked by
right-mouse clicking a component and selecting Component Properties from the Popup menu, or by
double clicking the component.
The dialog box has as multiple tabbed pages allowing you to
enable/disable parameters, define tolerance and temperature coefficient data (Parameters page)
maintain separate notes for each component (Notes Page)
attach an XML or S-Parameter data file to the currently selected gain component (Data File Page)
Component Navigation
The Component Properties dialog box operates on the currently selected component. You can navigate to other components on the system page by pressing the buttons ( << and >> ) located in the lower right of the dialog box.
The Parameters page of the Component Properties dialog box provides the means to import and export component models. These models facilitate the convenient reuse of component data.
You can create a library model from the currently selected component by clicking the Save As button on the Parameters page. A drop-down menu will appear with the following options -
| Save As Default | the current component is save as the default for the particular component type. All new components inherit the properties and settings of the default model. | |
| Browse... | A dialog box will appear permitting you to name the model for later use. |
Exporting copies all component properties, including notes, to the library model.
You can import a previously exported component model to the currently selected component by selecting a model from the Change To Combo control.
| <Default> | The component is changed to the default for the particular component type. The component will inherit all the properties of the default model. Note - The 6 most recently used models will appear in the list just below <Default> for quick selection. | |
| Browse... | A dialog box will appear permitting you to select the model from library directory. |
See Components for
a more complete overview.