variable power supply not working in virtual elvis

[jigster213]

When i make a virtual elvis 3d schematic i cannot get any output from the variable power source, i have played with it alot and still no output. please help.

[Fernando_D]

Hello jigster213,

First of all, make sure you configure the desired parameters:

• Double-click on “Variable Power Supplies”. The properties dialog box for the NI ELVIS power supply appears.
• Click on the Value tab and enter the desired parameters. Note that you can use control keys (i.e. P and N) to increase/decrease the values.
• Click OK to close the properties dialog box.

Run a simple test using the Multimeter:

• Positive terminal to SUPPLY + and negative terminal to GROUND.
• Run the simulation; the initial value is 0. Press Shift+P to increase this value, to decrease the output press P.

Let me know how it works.

Fernando D.

NI EWB Group

[jigster213]

Thank you for your time to help me out,

I got it to work using the shift+P and shift+n hotkeys. A suggestion I have is to remove the shift restraint for the GUI interface P and N buttons that appear on the screen after you highlight variable power supply, as it is non-intuitive for a user to know you must hold shift then press GUI buttons as well. I suggest coding those visual buttons to alias SHIFT+P and SHIFT+N operations when you click on them for ease of user interface.