DCLC 3.35 User Online Manual
Step-by-step instructions and technical documentation for calculating complex electrical circuits in DCLC 3.35.
1) Main Menu
2) Schematic construction field
3) Text Block for Calculation Results
4) Working Panel
Let's examine the functionality of each of the four blocks listed above in detail.
- "File" Submenu - Creates a new diagram, exits the program;
- "Edit" Submenu - Contains a single "Undo" option for undoing
the most recent actions, such as a diagram element;
- "Options" Submenu - Contains settings for graphic symbols and elements, diagram color parameters, and the grid.
- "Activation" Submenu - Enters the activation code (license key),
Required to upgrade from the demo version of the program to the fully functional licensed version;
- "Help" Submenu - Links to help materials on using the program, as well as information about the current version.
2) Circuit Shematic Field
The circuit diagram is constructed on a grid of the selected size (4x4, 6x6, 8x8).
3) Calculation Results Output Text Block
In this block, the DCLC program displays the circuit calculation using the selected method. The calculation is also output in Microsoft Word (.docx) format; the program generates a Word document containing the circuit calculation.
4) Work Panel
This panel contains the diagram construction blocks and calculation tools.
The "Field Size in Cells" block selects the size of the diagram plotting field. The slider has three positions: 1 – minimum field size 4x4 cells, 2 – average field size 6x6 cells, and maximum field size 8x8 cells. For small diagrams, a minimum field size of 4x4 cells is suitable. Each cell can accommodate the diagram outline, see Figures 2-4.
Figure 2 – Schematic diagram of an electrical circuit consisting of four circuits built on a minimum 4×4 cell field Figure 2 uses ANSI graphic symbols.
Figure 3 – Schematic diagram of an electrical circuit consisting of five circuits built on a field of average size 6×6 cells. Figure 3 uses IEC, DIN graphic symbols.
Figure 4 – Schematic diagram of an electrical circuit consisting of five circuits built on a field of average size 8×8 cells. Figure 4 uses ANSI graphic symbols.
The circuit graph consists of closed circuit loops. The horizontal and vertical dimensions of the closed loop in cells are specified in the "Circuit Graph" → "New Closed Loop" block.
Figure 5 – a) Selecting the contour size “+” – plus one cell, “-” – minus one cell b) A closed contour measuring 3×2 on the construction field
The first stage of constructing a circuit is the creation of a circuit graph in its completed form, shown in Figure 6a; the second stage is the electrical circuit constructed on the basis of the circuit graph, shown in Figure 6b.Figure 6 – a) A circuit graph consisting of three circuits: Loop 0 size 2×2, Loop 1 size 2×2, Loop 2 size 4×2. b) Electrical circuit constructed on the circuit graph
If an error occurs while placing a circuit, select "Edit" → "Back" from the main menu.
Figure 7 shows the ANSI system of elements, Figure 8 shows the IEC system of elements.
If an error occurred while placing an element or you made a mistake in the
nominal value, select "Edit" → "Back" in the main menu.
After selecting the calculation method, click the "Calculate" button, and the program will calculate it using the selected method in a text block (see Figure 1 and Figure 9) and in MS Word (.docx) format.
contains current sources, these must be converted to voltage sources (see the example in Figure 9). Figure 10 shows an example of converting circuits for calculation using the LCM method in DCLC.
Figure 9 – Transformation of a current source into a voltage source
Figure 10 – Transforming a current source into a voltage source in a DCLC circuit, V4=J1×R4
