NI Multisim 10.0.1: Enhancements and New Features
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Introduction
This article contains information for the release of National Instruments Circuit Design Suite 10.0.1 for Windows. This maintenance update to our schematic capture, simulation and layout tools provides a number of enhancements to our suite of easy-to-use design tools.
The Multisim 10.0.1 maintenance release allows users to install the circuit design suite on the new Microsoft Vista 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems.
Having attentively listened to your feedback, we also continue to focus on quality so professional engineers and academic users alike are ensured an effective and integrated design flow.
NI Circuit Design Suite 10.0.1: Supported Platforms
Circuit Design Suite 10.0.1 supports Windows Vista/XP/2000 32-bit editions and Windows Vista 64-bit edition. Circuit Design Suite 10.0.1 does not support Windows NT/ME/98/95.
NI Multisim 10.0.1
The following items are changes from NI Multisim 10.0 to NI Multisim 10.0.1.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
| 105630 | Fixed an issue where the emitter and collector were reversed on MPSA transistors. |
| 105749 | Fixed an issue where opening files with a large number of hierarchical blocks was very slow. |
| 106033 | Fixed an issue where performing an AC analysis on a file containing a large number of Unicode characters would give a simulation error. |
| 107518 | Fixed an issue where some additional TO-92 components had incorrect footprint mappings. |
| 107519 | Fixed an issue where NPN/PNP Virtual components had generic footprints in the breadboard. |
| 107730 | Fixed an issue where reports with Unicode characters were incorrectly aligned. |
| 107788 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash replacing unconnected wires by a subcircuit. |
| 107791 | Fixed an issue where probes in subcircuits did not retain their settings on undo. |
| 107836 | Fixed an issue where Fourier analysis failed with probes having Unicode names. |
| 107841 | Fixed an issue where the Convergence Assistant did not show if the Simulation Error Log/Audit Trail was already showing when a timestep too small error occurred. |
| 107845 | Fixed an issue where Multisim sometimes would crash using the Convergence Assistant if the circuit contains interactive components. |
| 107884 | Fixed an issue where the NI ELVIS did not display correctly in 16-bit color. |
| 107895 | Fixed an issue where searching for part of a Unicode name did not work. |
| 107920 | Fixed an issue where User Fields were not saved if the number of characters exceeded 50. |
| 107955 | Fixed an issue where Electronics Workbench 5 (EWB) files could not be imported on Windows Vista. |
| 107984 | Fixed an issue where the Component Detail Report did not display in 16-bit colors. |
| 107990 | Fixed an issue where scroll bars did not display for multiline subckt definitions on some localized operating systems. |
| 107994 | Fixed an issue where simulation in one schematic would update probes in another schematic. |
| 108028 | Fixed an issue where RLC User Fields could not be imported. |
| 108035 | Fixed an issue where Multisim sometimes would freeze showing the properties of a Capacitor. |
| 108059 | Fixed an issue where the Multisim API did not destroy the Multisim object in abnormal termination scenarios. |
| 108071 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash if an instrument window was open in one file, and another file was closed and the first file was automatically selected. |
| 108090 | Fixed an issue where database merge utility did not show the location of the file to be merged. |
| 108091 | Fixed an issue where the toolbars did not immediately refresh when closing the Description Box Editor with an open Instrument window. |
| 108093 | Fixed an issue where the file path did not display in the Project View tab of the Design Toolbox |
| 108113 | Fixed an issue where Multisim 6 and 7 (MS6 and MS7) files with AC and distortion values unchecked were imported with a value of 1 instead of 0. |
| 108114 | Fixed an issue where probes did not display correctly in analyses if they had a Unicode RefDes. |
| 108116 | Fixed an issue where analyses with custom output expressions did not work. |
| 108128 | Fixed an issue where setting the Default Circuit Path in the Global Restrictions prevented components from showing in the breadboard. |
| 108130 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash when placed breadboard components were deleted, then the breadboard was closed, and reopened. |
| 108142 | Fixed an issue where probes could not be added to custom analysis expressions. |
| 108143 | Fixed an issue where Monte Carlo and Worst Case analysis did not display components with Unicode names correctly when setting tolerances. |
| 108144 | Fixed an issue where dialogs would sometimes show the workspace underneath. |
| 108160 | Fixed an issue where some analysis graphs did not display Unicode output correctly. |
| 108161 | Fixed an issue where some TO-92 footprint mappings were incorrect. |
| 108163 | Fixed an issue where some diodes incorrectly displayed generic land patterns in the breadboard. |
| 108164 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash when the Select All command was selected in the breadboard view. |
| 108170 | Fixed an issue where Monte Carlo analysis incorrectly used the collating function. |
| 108178 | Fixed an issue where Measurement Probes did not appear correctly in Analyses after being renamed. |
| 108194 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash deleting a bus connector from subcircuits. |
| 108195 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash showing the Virtual Components toolbar in non-English language. |
| 108205 | Fixed an issue where the power group toolbar button was missing for some tiers. |
| 108217 | Fixed an issue where breadboard components became unplaced if the file was saved with the breadboard view open but not active. |
| 108218 | Fixed an issue where sometimes breadboard components were not shown. |
| 108219 | Fixed an issue where breadboard components sometimes became unplaced the second time the breadboard was shown. |
| 108220 | Fixed an issue where variable RLC component groups had the wrong icon in the Component Browser. |
| 108221 | Fixed an issue where the breadboard did not show the correct 3D symbol. |
| 108227 | Fixed an issue where restoring the grapher zoom sometimes did not restore correctly. |
| 108236 | Fixed an issue where RLC components placed in the breadboard became unplaced when additional components were added. |
| 108243 | Fixed an issue where Multisim sometimes would crash replacing a bus by a subcircuit |
| 108250 | Fixed an issue where Multisim sometimes would crash at exit if the Convergence Assistant was run. |
| 108252 | Fixed an issue where title blocks are not imported from Electronics Workbench 5 (EWB) or Multisim 6 (MS6) files. |
| 108278 | Fixed an issue where the MOSFET Model Maker swapped PMOS and NMOS transistors. |
| 108280 | Fixed an issue where the MOSFET Model Maker gave incorrect directions to the user. |
| 108289 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash scaling the Network Analyzer. |
| 108292 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash loading default settings in the Network Analyzer. |
| 108304 | Fixed an issue where the Edit Model button was not shown for Virtual MOSFETS. |
| 108317 | Fixed an issue where an invalid password dialog was shown even if the password was valid. |
| 108321 | Fixed an issue where breadboard Circuit Restrictions were not saved. |
| 108324 | Fixed an issue where Multisim sometimes would crash when running a circuit from a previous version containing a PWL source. |
| 108327 | Fixed an issue where TDM files could not be given Unicode file names. |
| 108328 | Fixed an issue where Multisim could not link to Ultiboard footprints with Unicode names. |
| 108339 | Fixed an issue where Multisim sometimes would crash when toggling to show net names. |
| 108340 | Fixed an issue where the expanded RLC list sometimes would select the wrong initial value. |
| 108347 | Fixed an issue where temperature parameters prevented simulation of RES models. |
| 108351 | Fixed an issue where Multisim sometimes would freeze when an inserting an object into the Description Box Editor. |
| 108362 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would freeze importing some EWB5 files when components were very close together. |
| 108367 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash when the Circuit Description Box editor was opened via the context menu when Circuit Description box editing was restricted. |
| 108438 | Fixed an issue where a multipage schematic created in Multisim 9 would not open. |
| 108458 | Fixed an issue where only one transistor type was available in the Opamp Model Maker |
| 108476 | Fixed an issue where simulation did not work with double-byte user names. |
| 108493 | Fixed an issue where the Current Probe would not work when placed on a pin. |
| 108505 | Fixed an issue where files with Unicode did not save correctly on some localized operating systems. |
| 108517 | Fixed an issue where instrument text was small on Japanese localized operating systems. |
| 108531 | Fixed an issue where a probe placed on a wire sometimes would cause incorrect net names when placing a component on the net. |
| 108590 | Fixed an issue where Multisim sometimes would crash when labels enclose a link. |
| 108608 | Fixed an issue where the Bill of Materials sometimes incorrectly showed RefDes's when importing a file from a previous version. |
| 108615 | Fixed an issue where some controls on the Agilent Oscilloscope could not be set. |
| 108623 | Fixed an issue where User Fields were sometimes deleted after editing a component. |
| 108636 | Fixed an issue where variants for hierarchical blocks were not displayed in the Design Toolbox. |
| 108637 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash on Batched Analysis in certain East Asian versions of Windows. |
| 108641 | Fixed an issue where SPICE Netlist (CIR) files could not be imported on Vista. |
| 108685 | Fixed an issue where user-defined code models would not simulate. |
| 108689 | Fixed an issue where editing a component sometimes unplaced other components in the breadboard. |
| 108690 | Fixed an issue where breadboard components sometimes became unplaced after loading a file. |
| 108707 | Fixed an issue where the three terminal virtual opamp would not simulate accurately in certain configurations. |
| 108716 | Fixed an issue where Multisim sometimes would freeze after sorting the RefDes in the spreadsheet. |
| 108729 | Fixed an issue where transfer function analysis would not work in some localized versions of Windows. |
| 108753 | Fixed an issue where Unicode net names were not correctly displayed in DC Operating Point Analysis. |
| 108754 | Fixed an issue where the electrolytic capacitor model nodes were swapped. |
| 108764 | Fixed an issue where the breadboard netlist could not be saved if there were components/net names with Unicode. |
| 108801 | Fixed an issue where a busline with spaces in the name could not be renamed. |
| 108806 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash after deleting a busline where two segments of a single wire were connected to the busline. |
| 108822 | Fixed an issue where placing a component on a wire sometimes resulted in virtually connected nets. |
| 108918 | Created a new component to add arbitrary SPICE statements to the netlist (Basic > BASIC_VIRTUAL > ARBITRARY_SPICE_BLOCK). |
| 108957 | Fixed an issue where a large number of .param statements would cause simulation errors. |
NI Multisim MCU Module 10.0.1
The following items are changes from NI Multisim MCU Module 10.0 to NI Multisim MCU Module 10.0.1.
| ID | Fixed Issue |
| 107559 | Fixed an issue where changing breakpoints would not mark a file as being changed. |
| 107867 | Fixed an issue where Metalink MPASM assemblers would not run in 64-bit versions of Windows. |
| 107869 | Fixed an issue where Microchip assemblers would not run in 64-bit versions of Windows. |
| 107983 | Fixed an issue where the debug line indicator would not display in the source code view. |
| 108025 | Fixed an issue where pressing the asterisk key would not press the key in the keypad component. |
| 108069 | Fixed an issue where breakpoint markers would not correctly clear for circuits containing hierarchical blocks/subcircuits. |
| 108074 | Fixed an issue where Multisim sometimes would crash with Unicode files names in the MCU Module. |
| 108094 | Fixed an issue where some very large MCU simulations resulted in a simulation error. |
| 108127 | Fixed an issue where building one project, then changing the active project, would open a blank debug listing. |
| 108151 | Fixed an issue with timing problems in serial port transmission modes 1, 3, and 3 in 8052 MCUs. |
| 108223 | Fixed an issue where MCUs would not simulate in analyses. |
| 108371 | Fixed an issue where some Unicode characters were permitted in MCU code files. |
| 108401 | Fixed an issue where breakpoints in one project were cleared when another project was built. |
| 108513 | Fixed an issue where Multisim would crash after removing a file via the Code Manager. |
| 108611 | Fixed an issue where the MCU workspace was not saved when saving to a network path. |
| 108745 | Fixed an issue where listing files containing Unicode could not be loaded for PIC MPASM. |
| 108767 | Fixed an issue where Projects with Unicode names could not be built on certain East Asian versions of Windows. |
NI Ultiboard 10.0.1
The following items are changes from NI Ultiboard 10.0 to NI Ultiboard 10.0.1.
|
ID |
Fixed Issue |
| 106598 | Fixed an issue where exporting SVG with a Unicode file name would not create the HTML file correctly. |
| 106846 | Fixed an issue where matte and shine settings were swapped. |
| 107855 | Fixed an issue where creating the Bill of Materials failed if the board contained components with Unicode characters. |
| 107924 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard crashes on undo of renumber footprints. |
| 107931 | Fixed an issue where Multisim and Ultiboard would crash if a file was opened through Windows when a modal dialog was visible. |
| 107938 | Fixed an issue where searching for a component with a Unicode name did not work in the Database Manager. |
| 107942 | Fixed an issue where Print Preview was enabled in the autorouter mode. |
| 107956 | Fixed an issue where exporting a Gerber file would fail if a layer contained Unicode characters. |
| 107957 | Fixed an issue where only one of the exported SVG files was compressed. |
| 107958 | Fixed an issue where IPC-D-356A export would fail if a net name contained Unicode characters. |
| 107959 | Fixed an issue where exporting SVG failed if a layer contained Unicode characters. |
| 107960 | Fixed an issue where exporting the Layer Stackup Report to HTML would fail if the file contained Unicode characters. |
| 107964 | Fixed an issue where exporting reports to HTML would incorrectly export the ohm character. |
| 107999 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard sometimes would crash when canceling part movement. |
| 108007 | Fixed an issue where clearances were not drawn correctly for rotated rounded pads. |
| 108009 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard would crash showing a 3D preview if a polygon was not well formed. |
| 108018 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard would crash importing a file containing Ultiboard 7 test points. |
| 108044 | Fixed an issue where L55 files could not be imported. |
| 108045 | Fixed an issue where trace biasing showed V/H instead of Vertical/Horizontal. |
| 108063 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard would crash when exiting with the Design Toolbox undocked. |
| 108098 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard would crash adding and removing DRC filters from the Filter Manager. |
| 108103 | Fixed an issue where the selected printer changed to the default when returning from the print preview. |
| 108134 | Fixed an issue where changing the pad of a SMT component turned on clearances. |
| 108141 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard encoded the file name incorrectly if a Unicode file name was selected for a ANSI only file type. |
| 108156 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard would crash changing a test point's pin type. |
| 108162 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard would crash closing the print preview window. |
| 108238 | Fixed an issue where pressing Enter would not apply changes in many dialogs. |
| 108240 | Fixed an issue where a custom angle could not be entered for an attribute. |
| 108241 | Fixed an issue where a custom angle could not be entered for a component. |
| 108254 | Fixed an issue where in some cases, it was not possible to move an existing track. |
| 108263 | Fixed an issue where clicking Apply changed the locked property. |
| 108270 | Fixed an issue where a custom pin shape could not be selected for a net bridge. |
| 108312 | Fixed an issue where blind vias incorrectly became through hole vias. |
| 108313 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard would import an incorrect number of layers. |
| 108403 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard would crash when closing a file after using Renumber Footprints. |
| 108404 | Fixed an issue where the route length check incorrectly depended on the parallelism status. |
| 108410 | Fixed an issue where Autoroute Selected Buses did not work. |
| 108435 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard would crash on DRC check if a via was not correctly assigned to a net. |
| 108557 | Fixed an issue where the DSUB15F-VGA connector pins were reversed. |
| 108557 | Fixed an issue where the DB15SLC connector pins were reversed. |
| 108648 | Fixed an issue where a custom pin shape could not be added to part in the footprint editor. |
| 108669 | Fixed an issue where a custom pad shape could not initially be selected when placing a THT pin. |
| 108692 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard sometimes would crash if a custom pad shape was selected for a THT pin. |
| 108703 | Fixed an issue where some DRC errors were not be shown until after running a Netlist and DRC check. |
| 108770 | Fixed an issue where traces placed in a keep-in area could not be moved. |
| 108780 | Fixed an issue where the spreadsheet dould not correctly display the RefDes for parts with a Unicode RefDes. |
| 108819 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard sometimes would crash showing the 3D view for some parts. |
| 108897 | Fixed an issue where the "Remove Islands Smaller Than" value could not be changed. |
| 108913 | Fixed an issue where Ultiboard would crash using the Renumber Pins command in the Footprint Edit Mode. |
NI Circuit Design Suite - Support and Upgrade Utility
The following items are changes from Circuit Design Suite 10.0 to Circuit Design Suite 10.0.1 for the Support and Upgrade Utility (SUU).
| ID | Fixed Issue |
| 107981 | Fixed an issue where the browse button did not show Unicode characters correctly. |
| 108011 | Fixed an issue where the proxy port was ignored when entered at installation. |
| 108082 | Fixed an issue where Support and Upgrade Utility would crash at startup on some localized operating systems. |
| 108204 | Fixed an issue where Support and Upgrade Utility would hides but wouldn't quit if the close button is clicked after installation. |
| 108706 | Fixed an issue where updates could not be successfully applied in certain East Asian versions of Windows. |
| 108743 | Fixed an issue where the Release Notes could not be viewed in certain localized versions of Windows. |
| 108794 | Fixed an issue where updates could not be successfully applied on certain versions of Windows. |
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