| LIMIT |
Limiter
The Limiter is a single input, single output function similar to the Gain Block. However, the output of the Limiter function is restricted to the range specified by the output lower and upper limits. This model will operate in DC, AC and Transient analysis modes.
Note that the limit range is the value below the upper limit and above the lower limit at which smoothing of the output begins. For this model, then, the limit_range represents the delta with respect to the output level at which smoothing occurs. Thus, for an input gain of 2.0 and output limits of 1.0 and -1.0 volts, the output will begin to smooth out at ±0.9 volts, which occurs when the input value is at ±0.4.
| Description | Direction | Default Type | Allowed Types | Vector | Vector Bounds | Null Allowed |
| input | IN | v | v,vd,i,id,vnam | NO | NO | |
| output | OUT | v | v,vd,i,id | NO | NO |
| Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Limits | Vector | Vector Bounds | Null Allowed |
| in_offset | Input offset | Real | 0.0 | NO | YES | ||
| gain | Gain | Real | 1.0 | NO | YES | ||
| out_lower_limit | Output lower limit | Real | NO | YES | |||
| out_upper_limit | Output upper limit | Real | NO | YES | |||
| limit_range | Upper & lower smoothing range | Real | 1.0e-6 | NO | YES | ||
| fraction | Smoothing percent/abs switch | Boolean | FALSE | NO | YES |
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.model limit5 limit(in_offset=0.1 gain=2.5 out_lower_limit=-5.0 out_upper_limit=5.0 limit_range=0.1 fraction=FALSE)