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auto sim with multiple dspf files for the same block

Karev11
Karev11 over 8 years ago

Hi,


Is there a way to automate sims that replace same block with multiple dspf files?


thanks,

Kevin

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    Andrew Beckett over 8 years ago

    Hi Kevin,

    I had hoped that it would be possible in ADE XL to do this via setting up a variable for the DSPF file name on the test editor Setup->Simulation Files form, filling in the DSPF file as (say) VAR("DSPFFILE") and then setting the variable DSPFFILE to be "file1.dspf","file2.dspf". Even with a single file name it doesn't work though (gives a syntax error during netlisting). This is probably a bug that needs fixing - you could contact customer support about this.

    Alternatively we've recently introduced the ability to have DSPF views in your library under each cell. However, there was not support for multiple such views initially and via CCR 1661606 this will be fixed in IC617 ISR10. Then you could have a config view to specify one of them, and through the ADE XL feature of being able to do "Add Config Sweep" (right mouse button menu over global variables) you could sweep the view. 

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 8 years ago

    Hi Kevin,

    I had hoped that it would be possible in ADE XL to do this via setting up a variable for the DSPF file name on the test editor Setup->Simulation Files form, filling in the DSPF file as (say) VAR("DSPFFILE") and then setting the variable DSPFFILE to be "file1.dspf","file2.dspf". Even with a single file name it doesn't work though (gives a syntax error during netlisting). This is probably a bug that needs fixing - you could contact customer support about this.

    Alternatively we've recently introduced the ability to have DSPF views in your library under each cell. However, there was not support for multiple such views initially and via CCR 1661606 this will be fixed in IC617 ISR10. Then you could have a config view to specify one of them, and through the ADE XL feature of being able to do "Add Config Sweep" (right mouse button menu over global variables) you could sweep the view. 

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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