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SPICE Netlist error, element 'that4301:':Not enough terminals for device type 'Tranline'

Hi as anyone come across the following or a similar error and found a solution?


SPICE Netlist error, element 'that4301:':Not enough terminals for device type 'Tranline'

The element that4301 is a vca I imported a model for.
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Hi Leejarcher,


The error message indicates missing nodes on the model declaration line, possibly when calling another model. 

 

Can you post the model or the circuit with the component, it will be easier to figure out the problem.

Tien P.

National Instruments
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Thanks for the reply. The model I used definitely works with pspice, is it possible that there is an incompatability between models for pspice and multisim? If you don't mind looking at the model I will try and send you a copy . Shall I just paste it into the comment box here or is there a better way?

Thanks again
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Here's the model for the VCA:-

 

 

*THAT4301 VCA MACROMODEL
*CONNECTIONS:
* Iin - Current Input
* | Ec+ - Positive Control Port
* | | Ec- - Negative Control Port
* | | | Sym - Symmetry Adjust Terminal
* | | | | Vcc - Positive Supply Voltage
* | | | | | Vee - Negative Supply Voltage
* | | | | | | Iout - Current Output
* | | | | | | | GND
* | | | | | | | |
.SUBCKT 4301VCA_THAT P17 P15 P16 P14 P11 P10 P13 P9
*
J1 3 P17 1 FET 4
J2 4 P9 2 FET 4
CIN P17 P10 50pF
RS1 1 7 2.4K
RS2 2 7 2.4K
I1 P11 7 120uA
C2 3 4 20pF
RD1 3 P10 1K
RD2 4 P10 1K
GA P11 8 4 3 .001
RC1 8 0 12.6MEG
CC 8 5 55pF
RC2 5 P10 3K
EA P11 9 8 0 1
RA 9 10 820
CZ 9 10 300pF
Q1 10 10 11 QNPN
Q2 10 10 12 QNPN
RE1 11 13 1
RE2 12 14 0.9
Q3 P17 P15 13 QPNP
Q4 P13 P16 14 QPNP
Q5 P17 P16 15 QNPN
Q6 P13 P14 16 QNPN
RE3 15 17 1
RE4 16 18 0.9
Q7 19 19 17 QPNP
Q8 19 19 18 QPNP
COUT P13 0 35pF
I2 19 P10 6mA
IBIAS 0 6 30uA
Q9 6 6 20 QNPN
Q10 0 0 20 QPNP
EBIAS 10 19 6 0 2
.MODEL FET PJF(VTO=-1.46 BETA=1.67E-4 IS=10E-14)
.MODEL QNPN NPN(IS=6E-15 BF=250 VAF=95 CJE=7.5pF CJC=2.7pF)
.MODEL QPNP PNP(IS=4.7E-14 BF=125 VAF=50 CJE=20pF CJC=33pF)
.ENDS

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the attached circuit was created with Multisim 13 using the model.  I don't see any syntax that woulld cause a problem in Multisim.

 

Maybe you can post the Multisim circuit so that I can see how you implemented this model.

Tien P.

National Instruments
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Thanks again for yor help. The circuit I was using is attached for you to have a look at.

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Any line beginning with an asterisk (*) is a comment, when you copied the model you missed the * on the first line.

 

Double-click on the VCA»Edit component in bd»Model»Add/Edit add the * on the first line.

 

 

 

 

Tien P.

National Instruments
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