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General form:

SXXXXXXX N+ N- NC+ NC- MODEL <ON><OFF>

WYYYYYYY N+ N- VNAM MODEL <ON><OFF>

Examples:

s1 1 2 3 4 switch1 ONs2 5 6 3 0 sm2 off Switch1 1 2 10 0 smodel1 w1 1 2 vclock switchmod1 W2 3 0 vramp sm1 ON wreset 5 6 vclck lossyswitch OFF

Nodes 1 and 2 are the nodes between which the switch terminals are connected. The model name is mandatory while the initial conditions are optional. For the voltage controlled switch, nodes 3 and 4 are the positive and negative controlling nodes respectively. For the current controlled switch, the controlling current is that through the specified voltage source. The direction of positive controlling current flow is from the positive node, through the source, to the negative node.