LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

San Pablo City Campus

Del Remedio, San Pablo City
College of Engineering

Annotation Basics with NI Multisim and

NI Ultiboard
Laboratory Activity No. 2

Aldrin S. Bagsic
Group Leader

Ruth H. Exconde
Aerienne Cizzel O. Dimayuga
Group Members

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ABSTRACT
NI Multisim and NI Ultiboard are the equipment needed to perform
transferring design from schematic to PCV layout or vice-versa.

INTRODUCTION
Learn to transfer schematic design to PCV layout or vice-versa. And
how it is work in the field of engineering.
Objectives:
To familiarize with the use of multisim.
To familiarize with the use of oscilloscope.
To familiarize with the use of ultiboard.
To learn how to transfer schematic design to PCV layout or viceversa.

METHOD AND MATERIALS

Apparatus:
Computer or Laptop
NI Multisim Software
Specification:
FAMILY
DC Power
Signal Power Source
OP Amp
Resistor
Connectors
Instrument

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VALUE
12 V
AC Voltage
AD712SQ/883B
1 k
On-page Connectors
Oscilloscope

QUANTITY
2
1
1
2
2
1

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Circuit Diagram:

Figure 2.1 Non-Inverting Amplifier Circuit Diagram

EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE

Open Multisim.
Analyze the diagram from the given circuit.

Figure 2.1 Non-Inverting Amplifier Circuit Diagram

Using toolbar select place, then component, to get all the required
components.
After selecting all the components arrange them according to the
given diagram.
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To wire the circuit, click the end of a component and the end of the
other component to create a wire between them. Do it on the other
components that should be connected.
Test the circuit using a play button, and stop it after being tested.
Select the Oscilloscope from the menu.
Connect it using the given diagram and start simulation.

Figure 2.2 Connecting the oscilloscope to the schematic

Double-click on the Oscilloscope and observe the simulation result.

Adjust Timebase Scale to 1ms/Div, Channel A Scale to 1V/Div and

Channel B Scale to 1V/Div.
Draw the results to Data.
Stop the simulation by pressing the red stop button in the simulation
toolbar.
Save your circuit.
Transferring to PCV layout, using the previous circuit remove V1, V2,
V3 and the oscilloscope, do not remove the On-page connectors.
Open the component browser and select two 282834-4 terminal
block, and place it from the connectors group.

Figure 2.3 Schematic with terminal blocks

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After the two 282834-4 terminal block are being connected in the
circuit, transfer it to ultiboard.
Save the netlist file. Ultiboard will open automatically.
Save the file based on the default details. Click OK to accept all the
actions listed in the Import Netlist window. Ultiboard will create a default
board outline.

Figure 2.4 Default board outline and parts transferred from Multisim
Use a 2X2 inch board, and place the component inside the board.

Figure 2.5 Parts placement

Double click the copper top or copper bottom layers in the Design
Toolbox and select place, Line and locate all pin that being connected.

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Figure 2.5 Routed board

Select View, 3D Preview to open a 3D view of your design.

Figure 2.6 3D Preview

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Check the Line, shapes and angles until being satisfied.

Save the file and close the design.

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RESULT

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DISCUSSION
Based on the results that we gathered from the oscilloscope there are
2 factors that affects the amplification of a circuit, channel A=Vi and
Channel B=Vo ; Therefore,

In transferring the schematic diagram into pcb layout was a bit time
consuming because as a beginner we find it difficult searching for
some of the tools. And we also encounter an error during the tracing
of the lines.

CONCLUSION
Annotation is the process of transferring a schematic diagram to a
pcb layout or vice-versa with fixes to errors that were discovered
through prototype testing. In constructing a circuit in Multisim, you
should search carefully for the exact component in the diagram because there are lots of components which looks similar to each other
and a little mistake can have a huge effect in the simulation of the
circuit. Using the oscilloscope you can view actual waveforms, which
is not possible in any other way and also you can measure voltages,
time intervals, and frequency. And lastly, using the Ultiboard, you
should be grumptious in tracing the lines using copper top and copper bottom to avoid errors and if ever an error occurred you can easily identify the cause. Give enough spaces between the lines so that it
will be easier and more convinient to work in the actual pcb. Together, Multisim and Ultiboard are a complete circuit design solution you
can use to optimize your circuit performance.

REFERENCES
www.ni.com

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