[Qucs-devel] Re: ASCO

[Stefan J. <st...@gr...>]

Am Fr, 12.05.2006, 11:16, schrieb asco developer:

> Hello Stefan,

Hi there!

>> I also made up my mind for a dialog in qucs for an optimization
>> item.  The box would then start writing config files for ASCO and
>> run ASCO...
>
> Well, If you want a guinea pig, I volunteer for the job of testing the
> interface.

I'll contact you...

>> Also I tried to (cross-) compile latest ASCO.  I wonder if you are
>> able to setup the asco build system with the auto-tools?  This would
>> ease the maintenance...  Right now I've just an ugly patch...
>> Is this planned somewhen?
>
> I have never tried to use auto-tools because so far everything has
> worked well with the existing Makefile. Do you know a good place to
> learn how to use it?

Attached the "auto-fied" version of the 0.4.1 asco code.  I added
  autogen.sh
  configure.ac
  lots of Makefile.am's

These should go into CVS.  When you have these files from CVS just type

 $  sh autogen.sh

and everything should be created

 $ ./configure --enable-maintainer-mode

You should use the above command line.  You get a ready to distribute
package by:

 $ make distcheck

Also I've incorporated some patches to the source files so you can cross-
compile asco to mingw32.  So you can use it on Win32 natively.  It compiles
but we'll see if it also really works...

>> > If you have another example that you would like to try with ASCO, or
>> > you need assistance from me, please do ask me.
>>
>> Most probably after the release when working on the optimization
>> box...
>
> Most of the optimization examples that I have use the BSIM3 transistor
> model, which is not yet  supported in QUCS. So, it would be nice to
> add a few more to explain to users what can be done. But this can off
> course wait.

Also attached some examples (schematics+netlists).  We don't have a BSIM3
but a simple MOSFET model.  I tried to setup the inverter example using the
simple model.  Just have a look.  The other examples should be clear.  If
not, just ask.  One note about the "sp_fit" examples.  I think it should
be possible to use asco to find the R,L,C values for the elements in the
bfg425w surrounding network to fit the measured data to the simulated.
What do you think?

Cheers, Stefan.