ADE-XL extension using OCEAN-XL

Hi,

There is an article on our support system talking about this:

https://support.cadence.com/apex/ArticleAttachmentPortal?id=a1Od0000000nXTvEAM&pageName=ArticleContent&sq=

Here are two very basic example scripts which can be added in the output setup. Maybe that gives you an idea:

;; ========   test.ocn   ========
axlAddOutputs( list("myNet1"))
selectResults('tran)
myNet1 = VT("/net010")
axlOutputResult( myNet1 "myNet1")
;; ======== end test.ocn =======

A more complex example is below.  

;; ========   test1.ocn   ========

axlAddOutputs(list("pn" "decade" "pnVsDecade" "slope" "freqDec" "freq"))
openResults('pss)
pn = phaseNoise(1 "pss-fd.pss" ?result "pnoise-pnoise")
decade = log10(xval(pn))
pnVsDecade = (abChangeXAxis pn decade)
slope = deriv(pnVsDecade)
freqDec = cross(slope -28)
freq = 10**freqDec
axlOutputResult(pn "pn")
axlOutputResult(decade "decade")
axlOutputResult(pnVsDecade "pnVsDecade")
axlOutputResult(slope "slope")
axlOutputResult(freqDec "freqDec")
axlOutputResult(freq "freq")
;; ======== end test1.ocn =======

Kind regards,

Marc

Hello Marc,

Thank you for your reply and the insight. These examples clarify the functionality of the script. I took your basic example and adapted it to my test-bench as follows:

;;=========== File Start ==========

axlAddOutputs(list("myNet1"))

selectResults('ac)

myNet1 = VF("/VOUT1")

axlOutputResult(myNet1 "myNet1")

;;=========== File End ===========

The new result (myNet1) shows up in my outputs list and all is good, but upon running the simulation I get two errors:

*Error* Evaluating expression (ocnEval("Directory other than the one I specified in outputs"))

*Error* load: can't access file

and in the "Details" field in ADE-XL the file directory changes to ocnEval(nil). This is rather odd since my previous trials changed the directory to some temporary directory.

Regardless of the mess I just made, it seems that using the script in the output setup is limited to adding additional outputs to the list. Is that true? I am not able to open the link yet (Thank you for the link, by the way) since I need to provide a Host ID.

Best regards,

Karam

Hi Karam,

after you initially added the script to the outputs it will be copied over into  a different directory. I my test ( with IC617 Assembler )
it can by found within a directory called "ScriptDir" in the maestro cell view.
I used your script, changed only the signal name and put it into one of my AC tests. No problem getting a result here.
It's hard to say what happen on your side.

Well, with the ocean script you can do far more than adding the outputs, you are free to do any processing Ocean allows you to do.
Using conditions and loops and whatever to get output you want to see.

To follow the link you need to register with our support site and need to provide the hostID of your license server, so we can check
if your are an eligible customer. ( I know that might not work for some users in  educational environments )

Regards,

Marc

Hello Marc,

I will try to obtain the Host ID tonight to read through the link you provided. Thank you again for your valuable time, your assistance is very much appreciated.

Best regards,

Karam