Electronic Circuit Simulator in the Browser

#1

Post by okket » Tue, Jul 24, 2018, 10:38 AM UTC

Electronic Circuit Simulator in the Browser
falstad.com

Re: Electronic Circuit Simulator in the Browser

#2

Post by okket » Tue, Jul 24, 2018, 10:44 AM UTC

Repository: https://github.com/sharpie7/circuitjs1

Re: Electronic Circuit Simulator in the Browser

#3

Post by teraflop » Wed, Jul 25, 2018, 5:49 PM UTC

okket wrote: post #2

Repository: https://github.com/sharpie7/circuitjs1

Nice! I've been using this tool on an occasional basis for years (since long before it was converted from a Java applet to JS) and I noticed that the source code was available for download, but I had no idea it had switched to a fully open-source development model.

Re: Electronic Circuit Simulator in the Browser

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Post by olafalo » Wed, Jul 25, 2018, 5:56 PM UTC

This is a fantastic tool! When I was younger, it was great to be able to experiment without needing any hardware and while having more visibility into what was happening. Especially cool that it lets you play with memristors.

Re: Electronic Circuit Simulator in the Browser

#5

Post by Hupriene » Wed, Jul 25, 2018, 5:56 PM UTC

I used and enjoyed circuitlab.io until it went for-pay only. Nice to have an easy to use free alternative for very casual hobbyists like me.

Re: Electronic Circuit Simulator in the Browser

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Post by usermac » Wed, Jul 25, 2018, 6:11 PM UTC

What a wonderful site.

Re: Electronic Circuit Simulator in the Browser

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Post by lbenes » Wed, Jul 25, 2018, 6:17 PM UTC

Hupriene wrote: post #5

I used and enjoyed circuitlab.io until it went for-pay only. Nice to have an easy to use free alternative for very casual hobbyists like me.

If you don't mind using a desktop app, there are still many great tools for hobbyists and for teaching.

Recently I've used: Qucs: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qucs/

Circuitmod: https://sourceforge.net/projects/circuitmod

These were also in my bookmarks of tools I've explored: CEDAR Logic Simulator: https://sourceforge.net/projects/cedarlogic

Logisim: https://sourceforge.net/projects/circuit/

For teaching LogicWorks is still my favorite.

Re: Electronic Circuit Simulator in the Browser

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Post by Filligree » Wed, Jul 25, 2018, 6:19 PM UTC

While we're on the subject, allow me to plug Electrical Age: https://electrical-age.net/

It's a minecraft mod, yes. It's also a fully functional DC electrical simulation, with realism as a primary focus. Any inaccuracies are either strictly required (= it runs at 20Hz for most purposes), or allowances for decent gameplay.

(Or bugs. Those are probably my fault.)

Re: Electronic Circuit Simulator in the Browser

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Post by TwiztidK » Wed, Jul 25, 2018, 6:19 PM UTC

I'm currently teaching an electronics class and have used this site heavily for in-class demonstrations. Some of the concepts (like a Push-Pull amplifier) are much easier to understand when you can see a visualization of how it works.

Re: Electronic Circuit Simulator in the Browser

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Post by virgil_disgr4ce » Wed, Jul 25, 2018, 6:29 PM UTC

It's funny to see this here—I've been a MEGA FAN of Falstad for many years now, and I use this and many of his other tools in every single one of my classes. If y'all don't know about this site, he's made SO MANY incredibly excellent and informative tools it boggles the mind.

Seriously people, this guy is a freaking genius. I want to meet him just so I can shake his hand, thank him, and buy him about a million beers.