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ADE error when I try to load *.VCD file

Nhumai

Hi , 

i simvision to dump out a *.vcd file and try to use that *.vcd file as an input  to my ADE/spectre simulation. 

I have 2 files 

rowdecode.vcd which dumped about by simvision

rowdecode.vcd_infor I create it  

both file are attached. 

I don't know why when I try to load them in ADE and run I got the error like 

ERROR (OSSGLD-18): The command character after '[' in the NLP expression '[10:0] $end ' is not a valid character. The command character is the first character after '[' in the NLP expression. It must be '?', '!', '#', '$', 'n', '@', '.', '~' or '+'. Enter a valid character as the command character.

               si: simin did not complete successfully.

ERROR (ADE-3016): Could not map schematic names in the stimulus file /import/proj4/ca18/OA/projects/sbf303/work_libs/e373035/cds/simulation/stimulus/rowdecode/rowdecode.vcd

        to the target simulator.

      ...unsuccessful.

Anyone know how to fix it please let me know 

thanks 

Nhumai 

rowdecode.vcd.txt

Fullscreen rowdecode.vcd_infor.txt Download 
From:	Nhumai T Le <e373035@sbfsr072367.orl.lmco.com>
Sent:	Wednesday, June 26, 2019 3:44 PM
To:	Le, Nhumai T (US)

*This command is used to match the input and output vector syntax between VCD file and spice netlist.
*syntax: .alias VCD_bus_syntax signal_bus_syntax

.alias ra[*] ra<*>


*scope to take care of signals present in lower level hierarchy.In this testcase i have just placed 
buffertest as it contains top-level signals.

.scope tb_digleft_asic 

* .in, .out and .bi are used to define specified bus as input,output and bi-directional signals as is netlist.

.in clr prstsh ra[10:0] row_valid vrefl_m

*These parameters define used when you to converting digital vector to analog signal.
*These specify the rise time, fall time, logical input high, logical input low,logic output high, logic output 
low.
.trise  100
.tfall  100
.vih    3.3 
.vil    0.0
.voh    3.3 
.vol    0.0

*This sets the reference to time t=0 (where you grabbed the VCD signals from) .tdelay 0



*in addition to this if you have specified output vectors in VCD file then you need to "chkwindow" 
parameter to check output signal in the specified window range.

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  • Andrew Beckett

    My guess is that you used the wrong field to specify the files - I think you've used the Setup->Simulation Files and then used the Stimulus Files field on the first tab (Paths/Files) whereas you should have used these fields on the Vector Files tab:

    I got exactly the same error you did if I put these files in the Stimulus File field - that's incorrect usage, as that expects a spectre syntax file, not a VCD file.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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  • Andrew Beckett

    My guess is that you used the wrong field to specify the files - I think you've used the Setup->Simulation Files and then used the Stimulus Files field on the first tab (Paths/Files) whereas you should have used these fields on the Vector Files tab:

    I got exactly the same error you did if I put these files in the Stimulus File field - that's incorrect usage, as that expects a spectre syntax file, not a VCD file.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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