2.1.2 Loading Analog Insydes

The first thing we need to do before we can use any circuit analysis function is to load the Analog Insydes master package. This file reads in the context AnalogInsydes`Main` which contains all function definitions for working with netlists. In addition, the master package sets up autoload declarations for other Analog Insydes functions which are not defined in the Main context.

Loading of Analog Insydes is performed by evaluating the command

<<AnalogInsydes`

in a Mathematica notebook window.

If this command fails then check if your package directory is on Mathematica's list of search paths. For this, evaluate the expression $Path in a Mathematica notebook and inspect the result. If the path to your Analog Insydes directory is not listed then append it to the list with the command AppendTo[$Path, "your Analog Insydes path"] and re-execute the above command.

Besides loading the Analog Insydes context and installig autoloaders, the above command additionally reads several init files which allow for adapting Analog Insydes to your local needs. Section 3.15.1 describes the location of the init files, the loading order, and how to suppress loading of init files. An init file can for example be used to permanently change default values of options.

Once Analog Insydes is loaded, you can obtain information on your local Analog Insydes installation using the commands described in Chapter 3.15.