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AMS / readic SCS file

david0526
david0526 over 10 years ago

hello,

I'm using readic option with AMS to load EE default settings before running my sims.  Presently I have to specify the testbench name for every line item in the .scs file.  Is there a way to make the testbench name a "variable" that can get loaded automatically (instead of me manually changing the .scs file for every testbench in my library)?  I know for probe.tcl files this is possible by doing something like:

>> set testbench_name [scope]

and then using it in the probe statements, i.e.

>> probe -create -emptyok -database ams_database -flow "$testbench_name.I_dut.etc"

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 10 years ago

    I meant to reply to this a while ago, but somehow overlooked it in the run up to Christmas.

    This is not possible as far as I know. I can see why you want to do it, but initial conditions files can't have a prefix added to them, and don't support any parameterization. BTW, giving the file a ".scs" suffix is a bit confusing, because that suggests it is in spectre netlist syntax, whereas in fact it's a "nodeset" or "ic" file (which is just node-value pairs).

    If you want something like this, it would require an enhancement to the simulator, and so you should contact customer support.

    Kind Regards,

    Andrew.

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 10 years ago

    I meant to reply to this a while ago, but somehow overlooked it in the run up to Christmas.

    This is not possible as far as I know. I can see why you want to do it, but initial conditions files can't have a prefix added to them, and don't support any parameterization. BTW, giving the file a ".scs" suffix is a bit confusing, because that suggests it is in spectre netlist syntax, whereas in fact it's a "nodeset" or "ic" file (which is just node-value pairs).

    If you want something like this, it would require an enhancement to the simulator, and so you should contact customer support.

    Kind Regards,

    Andrew.

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