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FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual Software Version V8.6_4 Copyright Mentor Graphics Corporation 1991—1999. All rights reserved. This document contains information that is proprietary to Men.
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Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 iii About This Manual .............................................................................................xvii Overview .........................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS [continued] Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 iv Add LFSR Connections ................................................................................. 2-72 Add LFSR Taps................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS [continued] Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 v Compress Patterns ........................................................................................ 2-149 Create Initialization Patterns ..........
TABLE OF CONTENTS [continued] Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 vi Delete Scan Instances ................................................................................... 2-214 Delete Scan Models.......................
TABLE OF CONTENTS [continued] Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 vii Report Drc Rules .......................................................................................... 2-285 Report Environment ...................
TABLE OF CONTENTS [continued] Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 viii Report Scan Chains ...................................................................................... 2-368 Report Scan Groups ....................
TABLE OF CONTENTS [continued] Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 ix Set Clock_off Simulation ............................................................................. 2-454 Set Clockpo Patterns .......................
TABLE OF CONTENTS [continued] Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 x Set Output Comparison ................................................................................ 2-541 Set Output Mask .............................
TABLE OF CONTENTS [continued] Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xi Set Z Handling ............................................................................................. 2-599 Set Zhold Behavior ...................
TABLE OF CONTENTS [continued] Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xii Chapter 3 Shell Commands .................................................................................................. 3-1 Shell Command Descriptions .
TABLE OF CONTENTS [continued] Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xiii SET STROBE_WINDOW TIME ..................................................................A-20 SET TIME SCALE ..........................................
Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xiv Figure 1. DFT Documentation Roadmap ........................................................... xix Figure 2-1. MISR placement .......................................................
Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xv Table 2-1. Command Summary ......................................................................... 2-1 Table 2-2. Fault Class Codes and Names .......................................
LIST OF TABLES [continued] Table of Contents FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xvi.
About This Manual Overview FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xvii About This Manual Overview FastScan and FlexTest are Mentor Graphics ATPG tools which are an integral part of the Mentor Graphics Design-For-Test solution.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xviii Overview About This Manual • Chapter 3 — Shell Commands - lists the detailed information on the FastScan, FlexTest, and DFTInsight invocation commands. • Chapter 4 — Test Pattern File Formats - describes the test pattern file format.
About This Manual Related Publications FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xix Related Publications This section gives references to both Mentor Graphics product documentation and industry DFT documentation.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xx Related Publications About This Manual Built-in Self-Test Process Guide — provides process, concept, and procedure information for using MBISTArchitect, LBISTArchitect, and other Mentor Graphics tools in the context of your BIST design process.
About This Manual Acronyms Used in This Manual FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xxi Acronyms Used in This Manual Below is an alphabetical listing of the acronyms used in this manual: ASI.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xxii Acronyms Used in This Manual About This Manual GENIE - General Interpreted Environment IDDQ - Quiescent Drain Current I/O - Input/Output JTAG - Join.
About This Manual Command Line Syntax Conventions FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xxiii Command Line Syntax Conventions Each point-tool manual will include the following notation conventions section in the ATM chapter.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 xxiv Command Line Syntax Conventions About This Manual.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction FastScan and FlexTest are Mentor Graphics high-performance Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG) tools. FastScan performs full-scan and scan- sequential ATPG, while FlexTest performs sequential ATPG.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 1-2 Inputs and Outputs Introduction • Contains functionality for handling embedded RAM and ROM. • Contains functionality for simulating and generating test pattern sets for BIST circuitry. FlexTest-specific features include the following: • Supports a wide range of DFT structures.
Introduction Inputs and Outputs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 1-3 FastScan and FlexTest produce the following outputs: • Test Patterns - This file set contains test patterns in one or more of the supported simulator or ASIC vendor pattern formats.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 1-4 Inputs and Outputs Introduction.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-1 Chapter 2 Command Dictionary This chapter contains descriptions of the FastScan, FlexTest, and DFTInsight commands. The subsections are named for the command they describe. For quick reference, the commands appear alphabetically with each beginning on a separate page.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-2 Command Summary Command Dictionary Add Atpg Functions •• Creates an ATPG function that you can then use when generating user-defined ATPG constraints. Add Capture Handling • Specifies the data capturing behavior for the given state element.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-3 Add Initial States • Specifies an initial state for the selected sequential instance. Add LFSR Connections • Connects an external pin to a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR).
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-4 Command Summary Command Dictionary Add Output Masks •• Ignores any fault effects that propagate to the primary output pins you name. Add Pin Constraints •• Adds pin constraints to primary inputs and input channel to I/O pins.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-5 Analyze Atpg Constraints • • Specifies for FastScan or FlexTest to check the ATPG constraints you’ve created for their satisfiability or for their mutual exclusivity.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-6 Command Summary Command Dictionary Create Patterns • Automates good ATPG compression flow. Delete Atpg Constraints •• Removes the state restrictions from the specified objects. Delete Atpg Functions •• Removes the specified function definitions.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-7 Delete LFSRs • Removes the specified Linear Feedback Shift Registers (LFSRs). Delete Lists •• Removes the specified pins from the pin list that the tool monitors while in the Fault or Good simulation system mode.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-8 Command Summary Command Dictionary Delete Pin Equivalences •• Removes the pin equivalence specifications for the designated primary input pins. Delete Pin Strobes • Removes the strobe time from the specified primary output pins.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-9 Diagnose Failures • Diagnoses the failing patterns that the specified file identifies. Dofile •• Executes the commands contained within the specified file. Exit •• Terminates the application tool program.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-10 Command Summary Command Dictionary Open Schematic Viewer •• Invokes the optional schematic viewing application, DFTInsight. Read Modelfile •• Initializes the specified RAM or ROM gate using the memory states contained in the named modelfile.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-11 Report Clocks •• Displays a list of all the primary input pins currently in the clock list. Report Cone Blocks •• Displays the current user-defined output pin pathnames that the tool uses to calculate the clock and effect cones.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-12 Command Summary Command Dictionary Report Flatten Rules ••• Displays either a summary of all the flattening rule violations or the data for a specific violation. Report Gates •• Displays the netlist information for the specified gates.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-13 Report Nofaults •• Displays the nofault settings for the specified pin pathnames or pin names of instances. Report Nonscan Cells •• Displays the non-scan cells whose model type you specify.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-14 Command Summary Command Dictionary Report Primary Outputs •• Displays the specified primary outputs. Report Procedure •• Displays the specified procedure. Report Pulse Generators •• Displays the list of pulse generator sink (PGS) gates.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-15 Report Test Stimulus • Displays the stimulus necessary to satisfy the specified set, write, or read conditions. Report Testability Data •• Analyzes collapsed faults for the specified fault class and displays the analysis.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-16 Command Summary Command Dictionary Select Iddq Patterns •• Selects the patterns that most effectively detect IDDQ faults. Select Object ••• Selects the specified objects in the design. Set Abort Limit •• Specifies the abort limit for the test pattern generator.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-17 Set Capture Handling • Specifies how FastScan globally handles the data capture of state elements that have C3 and C4 rule violations. Set Capture Limit • Specifies the number of test cycles between two consecutive scan operations.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-18 Command Summary Command Dictionary Set Driver Restriction •• Specifies whether the tool allows multiple drivers on buses and multiple active ports on gates. Set Fails Report •• Specifies whether the design rules checker displays clock rule failures.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-19 Set Instancename Visibility ••• Specifies whether DFTInsight displays instance names immediately above each instance in the Schematic View area.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-20 Command Summary Command Dictionary Set Multiple Load • Specifies how the tool handles multiple scan loads. Set Net Dominance •• Specifies the fault effect of bus contention on tri-state nets. Set Net Resolution •• Specifies the behavior of multi-driver nets.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-21 Set Possible Credit •• Specifies the percentage of credit that the tool assigns possible-detected faults.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-22 Command Summary Command Dictionary Set Redundancy Identification • Specifies whether FlexTest performs the checks for redundant logic when leaving the Setup mode. Set Schematic Display ••• Changes the default schematic display environment settings for DFTInsight.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-23 Set Stability Check • Specifies whether the tool checks the effect of applying the main shift procedure on non-scan cells. Set Static Learning •• Specifies whether FastScan or FlexTest performs the learning analysis to make the ATPG process more efficient.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-24 Command Summary Command Dictionary Set Z Handling •• Specifies how the tool handles high impedance signals for internal and external tri-state nets. Set Zhold Behavior • Specifies whether ZHOLD gates retain their state values.
Command Dictionary Command Summary FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-25 Unmark ••• Removes the highlighting from the specified object in Schematic View window. Unselect Object ••• Removes the specified objects from the selection list.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-26 Command Summary Command Dictionary Write Loops •• Writes a list of all the current loops to a file. Write Modelfile •• Writes all internal states for a RAM or ROM gate into the file that you specify.
Command Dictionary Command Descriptions FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-27 Command Descriptions The remaining pages in this chapter describe, in alphabetical order, the commands used either in FastScan or FlexTest. Each command description begins on a new page and contains a line indicating the applications that are supported.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-28 Abort Interrupted Process Command Dictionary Abort Interrupted Process Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: The Set Interrupt Handling command must be on and you must interrupt a FlexTest command with a Control-C.
Command Dictionary Add Ambiguous Paths FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-29 Add Ambiguous Paths Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Prerequisites: This command supports the path delay fault model.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-30 Add Ambiguous Paths Command Dictionary Examples The following example loads in a path definition file and changes the maximum number of paths to fiv.
Command Dictionary Add Atpg Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-31 Add Atpg Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You can use this.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-32 Add Atpg Constraints Command Dictionary If you change an ATPG constraint for a single internal set of patterns, the tool continues pattern compression using the new constraints, which can cause the tool to reject good patterns.
Command Dictionary Add Atpg Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-33 • 0 | 1 | Z A literal that restricts the named object to a low state, high state, or high impedance state, respectively. The following lists the four methods for naming the objects on which you wish to place the constraint.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-34 Add Atpg Constraints Command Dictionary • -Dynamic An optional switch specifying that the tool only need satisfy the ATPG constraints during the ATPG process and not during design rules checking.
Command Dictionary Add Atpg Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-35 Related Commands Add Atpg Functions Delete Atpg Constraints Report Atpg Constraints.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-36 Add Atpg Functions Command Dictionary Add Atpg Functions Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes (except for some FlexTest options) .
Command Dictionary Add Atpg Functions FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-37 ATPG constraints with this temporal function option. The -Init_state switch allows you to specify initial values when using Frame or Cycle functions. The Add Atpg Functions command also lets you add ATPG functions to a net.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-38 Add Atpg Functions Command Dictionary Select — The output of the function is a high state (1) if all its inputs are at a low state (0) or if one input is at a high state and the other inputs are at a low state.
Command Dictionary Add Atpg Functions FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-39 • function_name A repeatable string that specifies the name of another function you created with the Add Atpg Functions command. The function_name argument cannot be the same as any pin name in the design.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-40 Add Capture Handling Command Dictionary Add Capture Handling Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You can use this command only.
Command Dictionary Add Capture Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-41 Arguments You must choose one of the following three literals to indicate the data capture handling behavior.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-42 Add Capture Handling Command Dictionary • instance_name A repeatable string that specifies the name of an RAM instance within the design. • -Cell cell_name A repeatable switch and string pair that specifies the name of a cell.
Command Dictionary Add Cell Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-43 Add Cell Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD CEll Constraints { pin_pathname | { chain_name cell_position }} C0 | C1 | CX | Ox | Xx Description Constrains scan cells to be at a constant value.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-44 Add Cell Constraints Command Dictionary An error condition occurs if the pin pathname does not resolve to a scan memory element. Buffers and inverters may reside between the pin and the memory element.
Command Dictionary Add Cell Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-45 Examples The following example constrains a scan cell in the scan chain to be at a constant one: add scan groups group1 proc.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-46 Add Cell Library Command Dictionary Add Cell Library Scope: All modes Prerequisites: This command is only useful when writing out an EDIF netlist.
Command Dictionary Add Clocks FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-47 Add Clocks Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD CLocks off_state primary_input_pin ... Description Adds clock primary inputs to the clock list.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-48 Add Clocks Command Dictionary Examples The following example adds a scan clock to the clock list with on off-state for proper scan operation: add scan groups group1 proc.
Command Dictionary Add Cone Blocks FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-49 Add Cone Blocks Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD COne Blocks pin_pathname .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-50 Add Cone Blocks Command Dictionary • -Effect An optional switch specifying that the cone blockage point is only for the effect cone calculation.
Command Dictionary Add Control Points FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-51 Add Control Points Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage ADD COntrol Points pin_pathname ... [-Type { Xor | And | Or}] [-Group] Description Adds control points to output pins.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-52 Add Control Points Command Dictionary And — A literal specifying that FastScan perform an AND of the cell output pins and random values. Or — A literal specifying that FastScan perform an OR of the cell output pins and random values.
Command Dictionary Add Display Instances FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-53 Add Display Instances Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest FastScan Scope: All modes FlexTest Scope: Setup and Drc modes Prerequisites: This command can only operate on the flattened simulation model of the design.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-54 Add Display Instances Command Dictionary unique identification number that the tool automatically assigns to every gate within the design during the model flattening process.
Command Dictionary Add Display Instances FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-55 • -Backward An optional switch specifying that the trace from the given objects is backward, towards the primary input pins.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-56 Add Display Instances Command Dictionary Examples The following paragraphs provide examples that use the Add Display Instances command to display various gates. The first example invokes DFTInsight, then displays a single gate by specifying the gate identification number (51).
Command Dictionary Add Display Loop FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-57 Add Display Loop Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest FastScan Scope: All modes FlexTest Scope: S.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-58 Add Display Loop Command Dictionary Arguments • pin_pathname A string that specifies the pin_pathname of a feedback path gate. When you specify a gate pin name, DFTInsight displays the complete feedback path in which the gate resides.
Command Dictionary Add Display Loop FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-59 Related Commands Report Feedback Paths Set Loop Handling.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-60 Add Display Path Command Dictionary Add Display Path Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest FastScan Scope: All modes FlexTest Scope: Setup and Drc modes Prerequisites: This command can only operate on the flattened simulation model of the design.
Command Dictionary Add Display Path FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-61 FastScan Specifics When using FastScan you can optionally display delay paths that reside in a path definition file. To do so, simply use the -Delay_path switch and the path name.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-62 Add Display Path Command Dictionary If you only specify the gate_id_begin# , then the tool assumes the path is a feedback path. If the tool does not find a feedback path, then it displays an error message.
Command Dictionary Add Display Scanpath FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-63 Add Display Scanpath Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest FastScan Scope: All modes FlexTest Scope: Setup and Drc modes Prerequisites: This command can only operate on the flattened simulation model of the design.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-64 Add Display Scanpath Command Dictionary When DFTInsight generates a large schematic, it may take several minutes. You can terminate a lengthy generation by entering Control-C in the DFTInsight window.
Command Dictionary Add Display Scanpath FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-65 Examples The following example invokes DFTInsight, then displays a portion of a scan chain from its primary .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-66 Add Faults Command Dictionary Add Faults Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage For FastScan Path Delay Faults Usage: ADD FAults { object_pathname ... | - All } [-Both | -Rise | -Fall] Stuck/Toggle/Iddq Faults Usage: ADD FAults { object_pathname .
Command Dictionary Add Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-67 • -Stuck_at 01 | 0 | 1 An optional switch and literal pair that specifies which stuck-at faults to add to the fault list. The stuck-at values are as follows: 01 — A literal specifying that the tool add both the “stuck-at-0” and “stuck- at-1” faults.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-68 Add Iddq Constraints Command Dictionary Add Iddq Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest FastScan Scope: Setup mode FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage ADD IDdq Constraints { C0 | C1 | CZ } pinname .
Command Dictionary Add Iddq Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-69 • pinname A required repeatable string that specifies the internal pin path where you want to place the constraint. • -Model modelname An optional switch and string pair that specifies the DFT library model of which the pinname argument is a pin.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-70 Add Initial States Command Dictionary Add Initial States Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD INitial States { 0 | 1 | X } instance_pathname ... Description Specifies an initial state for the selected sequential instance.
Command Dictionary Add Initial States FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-71 Examples The following example initializes two flip flop instances to a low state: add initial state 0 /amm/g3.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-72 Add LFSR Connections Command Dictionary Add LFSR Connections Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD LFsr Connections primary_pin lfsr_name position ... Description Connects an external pin to a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR).
Command Dictionary Add LFSR Connections FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-73 Arguments • primary_pin A required string that specifies the name of the core logic pin that you want to connect to the LFSR specified by lfsr_name .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-74 Add LFSR Taps Command Dictionary Add LFSR Taps Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD LFsr Taps lfsr_name position ... Description Adds the tap configuration to a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR).
Command Dictionary Add LFSR Taps FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-75 Related Commands Add LFSRs Delete LFSR Taps Report LFSRs Setup LFSRs.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-76 Add LFSRs Command Dictionary Add LFSRs Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD LFsrs lfsr_name { Prpg | Misr } length seed [- Both | -.
Command Dictionary Add LFSRs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-77 • seed A required, right-justified, hexadecimal number, greater than 0, specifying the initial state of the LFSR. The following lists the three shift_type switches of which you can choose only one.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-78 Add LFSRs Command Dictionary Related Commands Add LFSR Taps Add LFSR Connections Delete LFSRs Report LFSRs Setup LFSRs.
Command Dictionary Add Lists FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-79 Add Lists Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage ADD LIsts pin_pathname ... Description Adds pins to the list of pins on which to report.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-80 Add Lists Command Dictionary The following is an example list file reporting on one pin in the Good system mode: // /I_1006/O // | //------- // 0 1 // 1 1 // 2 0 // 3 0 // 4 1 // 5 1 The Good system mode shows the good value of the pin.
Command Dictionary Add Mos Direction FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-81 Add Mos Direction Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: This command can only operate on a Spice design.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-82 Add Mos Direction Command Dictionary Related Commands Extract Subckts Delete Mos Direction Report Mos Direction.
Command Dictionary Add Net Property FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-83 Add Net Property Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: This command can only operate on a Spice design. Usage ADD NEt Property net_name { -VDD | -GND } Description Defines the net in the Spice design and library as VDD or GND.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-84 Add Nofaults Command Dictionary Add Nofaults Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD NOfaults { pathname .
Command Dictionary Add Nofaults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-85 • -Instance An optional switch specifying that the pathname arguments are instance pathnames. In this case, the command places nofault settings on all boundary and internal pins of the specified instances (unless the -Keep_boundary switch is used).
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-86 Add Nofaults Command Dictionary The next example places nofault settings on all the design pins within all instances of wired cone logic, adds all f.
Command Dictionary Add Nonscan Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-87 Add Nonscan Handling Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: Your design must have scan in order to be able to add nonscan handling. Usage ADD NOnscan Handling learned_behavior element_pathname .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-88 Add Nonscan Handling Command Dictionary Hold — A literal that specifies for the state of this type of element to remain undisturbed when FlexTest operates the scan chain.
Command Dictionary Add Notest Points FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-89 Add Notest Points Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage ADD NOtest Points pin_pathname ... Description Adds circuit points to list for exclusion from testability insertion.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-90 Add Observe Points Command Dictionary Add Observe Points Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage ADD OBserve Points pin_pathname ... Description Adds observe points to output pins.
Command Dictionary Add Observe Points FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-91 Related Commands Analyze Observe Delete Observe Points Report Observe Data Report Observe Points.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-92 Add Output Masks Command Dictionary Add Output Masks Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD OUtput Masks primary_output ... Description Ignores any fault effects that propagate to the primary output pins you name.
Command Dictionary Add Pin Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-93 Add Pin Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD PIn Constraints primary_input_pin ... constraint_format Description Adds pin constraints to primary inputs and input channel to I/O pins.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-94 Add Pin Constraints Command Dictionary You can force constrained pins in test procedures to the opposite of the constrained value, provided you put the pin back again to its constrained value by the end of the procedure.
Command Dictionary Add Pin Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-95 Group 3 Return-one waveform; the pin value may fall to a 0 and then return to a 1. Includes the R1, SR1, and CR1 constraint formats. Group 3 waveforms require you to specify the period , offset , and pulse width .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-96 Add Pin Constraints Command Dictionary FlexTest Specifics: If the value of the pins change during the scan operation, FlexTest uses the non-return waveform.
Command Dictionary Add Pin Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-97 Examples FastScan Example The following FastScan example constrains two primary inputs to be at a constant.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-98 Add Pin Equivalences Command Dictionary Add Pin Equivalences Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage For FastScan ADD PIn Equivalences reference_pin { equivalent_pin ... | { -Invert inverted_pin .
Command Dictionary Add Pin Equivalences FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-99 Arguments • reference_pin A required string specifying the name of the primary input pin whose value you want the tool to use when determining the state value of the other named primary input pins.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-100 Add Pin Equivalences Command Dictionary FlexTest Example add pin equivalencesindata3 indata2 add pin equivalences indata4 -invert indata2 Related C.
Command Dictionary Add Pin Strobes FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-101 Add Pin Strobes Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD PIn Strobes strobe_time primary_output_pin ... [-Period integer ] Description Adds strobe time to the primary outputs.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-102 Add Pin Strobes Command Dictionary Related Commands Delete Pin Strobes Report Pin Strobes Setup Pin Strobes.
Command Dictionary Add Primary Inputs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-103 Add Primary Inputs Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD PRimary Inputs net_pathname ... [-Cut] [-Module] Description Adds primary inputs.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-104 Add Primary Inputs Command Dictionary Examples The following example adds two new primary inputs to the circuit and places them in the user class o.
Command Dictionary Add Primary Outputs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-105 Add Primary Outputs Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD PRimary Outputs net_pathname ... Description Adds primary outputs. The Add Primary Outputs command adds an additional primary output to each specified net.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-106 Add Random Weights Command Dictionary Add Random Weights Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage ADD RAndom Weights percentage_of_1_states primary_input_pin ... Description Specifies the random pattern weighting factors for primary inputs.
Command Dictionary Add Random Weights FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-107 Examples The following example sets the weighting factor for primary inputs in order to perform testability analysis: set system mode fault add random weights 100.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-108 Add Read Controls Command Dictionary Add Read Controls Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD REad Controls 0 | 1 primary_input_pin ... Description Adds an off-state value to read control lines.
Command Dictionary Add Read Controls FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-109 Related Commands Delete Read Controls Report Read Controls.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-110 Add Scan Chains Command Dictionary Add Scan Chains Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must define the scan chain group with the Add Scan Groups command prior to using this command.
Command Dictionary Add Scan Chains FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-111 Examples The following example defines two scan chains (chain1 and chain2) that belong to the same scan group (g.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-112 Add Scan Groups Command Dictionary Add Scan Groups Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD SCan Groups { group_name test_procedure_filename }... Description Adds a scan chain group to the system.
Command Dictionary Add Scan Groups FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-113 Examples The following example defines a scan chain group, group1, which loads and unloads a set of scan chains,.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-114 Add Scan Instances Command Dictionary Add Scan Instances Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD SCan Instances instance_pathname ... Description Adds sequential instances to the scan instance list.
Command Dictionary Add Scan Models FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-115 Add Scan Models Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD SCan Models model_name .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-116 Add Slow Pad Command Dictionary Add Slow Pad Tools: FastScan Scope: Atpg mode Usage ADD SLow Pad { pin_name [-Cell cell_name ]} | - All Description Sets the specified I/O pin as a slow pad.
Command Dictionary Add Tied Signals FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-117 Add Tied Signals Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD TIed Signals { 0 | 1 | X | Z } floating_object_name ... [-Pin] Description Adds a value to floating signals or pins.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-118 Add Tied Signals Command Dictionary • floating_object_name A required repeatable string that specifies the floating nets or pins to which you want to assign a specific value. The tool assigns the tied value to all floating nets or pins in all modules that have the names that you specify.
Command Dictionary Add Write Controls FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-119 Add Write Controls Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage ADD WRite Controls 0 | 1 primary_input_pin ... Description Adds an off-state value to specified write control lines.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-120 Analyze Atpg Constraints Command Dictionary Analyze Atpg Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage For FastScan ANAlyze ATpg Constraints {-AUto | -ALl | [{pin_pathname | gate_id# | function_name}.
Command Dictionary Analyze Atpg Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-121 satisfied by itself, but some set of constraints cannot all be satisfied. In this case, -Auto switch proceeds to a second analysis where it adds atpg constraints to a set to create a minimal set that can’t be satisfied.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-122 Analyze Atpg Constraints Command Dictionary • -Exclusive (FastScan Only) An optional switch that specifies for the ATPG process to attempt to create a pattern that sets the selected ATPG constraint at a value different from its constrained value.
Command Dictionary Analyze Bus FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-123 Analyze Bus Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes FlexTest Scope: Drc mode Usage ANAlyze BUs { gate_id# .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-124 Analyze Bus Command Dictionary The available switch choices are as follows: - Exclusivity — An optional switch that specifies for the tool to analyze the bus gate to see if it has mutual exclusivity.
Command Dictionary Analyze Bus FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-125 The following example displays the current categorization of bus gates, and then performs the prevention check on a specific bus gate: set system mode drc analyze bus -drc_check // ATPG bus checking results: pass=1, bidi=1, fail=0, abort=0, CPU time=0.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-126 Analyze Control Command Dictionary Analyze Control Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage ANAlyze COntrol Description Calculates zero and one-state controllability.
Command Dictionary Analyze Control FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-127 Related Commands Add Control Points Delete Control Points Report Control Data Set Control Threshold Set Random P.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-128 Analyze Control Signals Command Dictionary Analyze Control Signals Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage ANAlyze COntrol Signals [-Report_only] [-Verbose] Description Identifies the primary inputs of control signals.
Command Dictionary Analyze Control Signals FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-129 • -Verbose An optional literal that specifies to display information on control signals (whether they are identified or not, and why) while the analysis is performed.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-130 Analyze Control Signals Command Dictionary Related Commands Report Clocks Report Read Controls Report Write Controls.
Command Dictionary Analyze Drc Violation FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-131 Analyze Drc Violation Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: Setup and Atpg modes Prerequisites: This command operates only after the design rules checker encounters a rule violation.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-132 Analyze Drc Violation Command Dictionary violations as it encounters them, and you cannot change either the rule identification number or the ordering of the specific violations.
Command Dictionary Analyze Drc Violation FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-133 C3 | C4 — The netlist contains all gates between the source cell and the failing cell, the failing clock and the failing cell, and the failing clock and the source cell.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-134 Analyze Drc Violation Command Dictionary D10 (FastScan Only) — The netlist contains a transparent capture cell that feeds logic requiring both the new and old values. Upon invocation, the tool reports failures as Errors.
Command Dictionary Analyze Drc Violation FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-135 E9 — The drivers of wire gates must not be capable of driving opposing binary values.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-136 Analyze Drc Violation Command Dictionary With this example, the schematic viewer displays the sequential element associated with the clk input, along with a backward trace through the gates and nets to the associated primary input.
Command Dictionary Analyze Fault FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-137 Analyze Fault Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan and FlexTest FastScan Usage Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-138 Analyze Fault Command Dictionary The fault analysis which is performed by the Analyze Fault command consists of the following actions: 1. A message is given if the selected fault has been nofaulted.
Command Dictionary Analyze Fault FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-139 11. If there were potential detection points, the detection points are identified (25 maximum). 12. A controllability test generation is performed to determine if the fault site can be controlled.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-140 Analyze Fault Command Dictionary Produces the following report: // -------------------------------------------------------- // Path delay fault ana.
Command Dictionary Analyze Fault FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-141 1 — A literal that specifies that the tool analyze the pin_pathname for a “stuck-at-1” fault. • -Observe gate_id# A switch and integer pair that specifies the observe point for the sensitization analysis.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-142 Analyze Fault Command Dictionary The DFTInsight schematic view contains annotations for the following cases as required: o Successful ATPG — All gates that sensitize the fault effects to an observable point are added to the gate list.
Command Dictionary Analyze Observe FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-143 Analyze Observe Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage ANAlyze OBserve Description Calculates observability coverage.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-144 Analyze Observe Command Dictionary Related Commands Add Observe Points Delete Observe Points Report Observe Data Set Capture Clock Set Observe Thre.
Command Dictionary Analyze Race FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-145 Analyze Race Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Usage ANAlyze RAce [ Edge | Level | Both] [-Warning | -Error] Description Checks for race conditions between the clock and data signals.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-146 Analyze Race Command Dictionary • -ERror An optional switch that specifies for FlexTest to display an error message for the first race condition it encounters and then stop the simulation.
Command Dictionary Analyze Restrictions FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-147 Analyze Restrictions Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Usage ANAlyze REStrictions Description Performs an analysis to automatically determine the source of the problems from a failed ATPG run.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-148 Close Schematic Viewer Command Dictionary Close Schematic Viewer Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage CLOse SChematic Viewer DFTInsight Menu Path: File > Close Description Terminates the optional schematic viewing application (DFTInsight).
Command Dictionary Compress Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-149 Compress Patterns Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg mode Usage For FastScan COMpress PAtterns.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-150 Compress Patterns Command Dictionary FlexTest Self-Initialized Specifics You may only use the Compress Patterns command for combinational circuits or scan circuits. For scan circuits, FlexTest assumes all the non-scan cells will not hold their values during loading.
Command Dictionary Compress Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-151 • -MIn_elim_per_pass integer An optional switch and integer pair that specifies the minimum number of eliminated patterns required in a single pass to continue the pattern compression process.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-152 Create Initialization Patterns Command Dictionary Create Initialization Patterns Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage.
Command Dictionary Create Initialization Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-153 Examples The following example creates RAM initialization patterns for p1.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-154 Create Patterns Command Dictionary Create Patterns Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: ATPG mode Usage CREate PAtterns -Compact Description Automates good ATPG compression flow.
Command Dictionary Create Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-155 Examples The following example creates an internally stored set of compact patterns that can be saved using the .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-156 Delete Atpg Constraints Command Dictionary Delete Atpg Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest FastScan Scope: All modes FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Prerequisites: You can only delete constraints added with the Add Atpg Constraints command.
Command Dictionary Delete Atpg Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-157 • net_pathname (FlexTest Only) A repeatable string that specifies the pathname of the net from which you want to remove any ATPG net constraints.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-158 Delete Atpg Functions Command Dictionary Delete Atpg Functions Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest FastScan Scope: All modes FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Prerequisites: You can only delete functions added with the Add Atpg Functions command.
Command Dictionary Delete Atpg Functions FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-159 Examples The following example creates two user-defined ATPG functions, one user- defined ATPG constraint,.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-160 Delete Capture Handling Command Dictionary Delete Capture Handling Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You can use this comma.
Command Dictionary Delete Capture Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-161 • -All A switch that removes all special data capture handling. • -SInk An optional switch specifying that the object argument is a termination point. This is the default behavior for the command.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-162 Delete Cell Constraints Command Dictionary Delete Cell Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You can only delete constraints added with the Add Cell Constraints command.
Command Dictionary Delete Cell Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-163 Examples The following example deletes an incorrectly added cell constraint placed on a scan cell: add clocks 1 clock1 add scan groups group1 proc.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-164 Delete Clocks Command Dictionary Delete Clocks Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You can only delete primary input pin names added with the Add Clocks command. Usage DELete CLocks primary_input_pin .
Command Dictionary Delete Cone Blocks FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-165 Delete Cone Blocks Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add output pins names to the clock and effect cone list with the Add Cone Blocks command before you can delete them.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-166 Delete Cone Blocks Command Dictionary Examples The following example shows adding and removing cone blockages: add cone blocks /ls0/q report cone b.
Command Dictionary Delete Control Points FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-167 Delete Control Points Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Prerequisites: You must add control points with the Add Control Points command before you can delete them.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-168 Delete Control Points Command Dictionary Related Commands Add Control Points Analyze Control Report Control Points.
Command Dictionary Delete Display Instances FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-169 Delete Display Instances Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest FastScan Scope: All modes FlexTest Scope: Setup and Drc modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have it displaying instances.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-170 Delete Display Instances Command Dictionary • -All A switch that removes all the objects in the current DFTInsight display, leaving a blank display window. When you use this switch, even though the display becomes blank, DFTInsight does not delete the actual display netlist.
Command Dictionary Delete Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-171 Delete Faults Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Prerequisites: You must add faults with the Add Faults or Load Faults commands before you can delete them.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-172 Delete Faults Command Dictionary a Multiple Input Signature Register (MISR). You can specify the -Untestable switch to remove these fault types. Arguments • object_pathname A repeatable string that specifies a list of pins, instances, or delay paths.
Command Dictionary Delete Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-173 Examples The following example deletes a stuck-at-0 fault from the current fault list after adding all the faults .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-174 Delete Iddq Constraints Command Dictionary Delete Iddq Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add constraints with the Add Iddq Constraints command before you can delete them.
Command Dictionary Delete Iddq Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-175 Examples The following example adds and removes IDDQ constraints on internal pins: set fault type iddq a.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-176 Delete Initial States Command Dictionary Delete Initial States Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add initial state settings with the Add Initial States command before you can delete them.
Command Dictionary Delete LFSR Connections FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-177 Delete LFSR Connections Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must define LFSR connections with the Add LFSR Connections command before you can delete them.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-178 Delete LFSR Connections Command Dictionary Examples The following example changes the definition of an LFSR connection by deleting it and then re-adding it with a new definition: add lfsrs lfsr1 prpg 5 15 -serial -in add lfsr taps lfsr1 2 3 4 add lfsr connections scan_in.
Command Dictionary Delete LFSR Taps FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-179 Delete LFSR Taps Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add LFSR taps with the Add LFSR Taps command before you can delete them. Usage DELete LFsr Taps lfsr_name { tap_position .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-180 Delete LFSR Taps Command Dictionary Examples The following example changes an LFSR tap position by deleting it and then adding a new tap position: .
Command Dictionary Delete LFSRs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-181 Delete LFSRs Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must define LFSRs with the Add LFSRs command before you can delete them. Usage DELete LFsrs lfsr_name .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-182 Delete LFSRs Command Dictionary Related Commands Add LFSRs Report LFSRs Setup LFSRs.
Command Dictionary Delete Lists FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-183 Delete Lists Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage DELete LIsts pin_pathname ... | -All Description Removes the specified pins from the pin list that the tool monitors while in the Fault or Good simulation system mode.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-184 Delete Mos Direction Command Dictionary Delete Mos Direction Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: This command can only operate on a Spice design.
Command Dictionary Delete Net Property FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-185 Delete Net Property Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: This command can only operate on a Spice design.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-186 Delete Nofaults Command Dictionary Delete Nofaults Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage DELete NOfaults pathname .
Command Dictionary Delete Nofaults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-187 • -Instance An optional switch that specifies interpretation of the pathname argument as an instance pathname. • -Module An optional switch specifies interpretation of the pathname argument as a module pathname.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-188 Delete Nofaults Command Dictionary Related Commands Add Nofaults Report Nofaults.
Command Dictionary Delete Nonscan Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-189 Delete Nonscan Handling Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage DELete NOnscan Handling element_pathname ... | -All [ -Instance | -Module] Description Removes the overriding learned behavior classification for the specified non-scan elements.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-190 Delete Nonscan Handling Command Dictionary Examples The following example first explicitly defines how FlexTest is to handle two non- scan elements.
Command Dictionary Delete Notest Points FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-191 Delete Notest Points Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Prerequisites: You must add circuit points with the Add Notest Points command before you can delete them.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-192 Delete Notest Points Command Dictionary Examples The following example deletes an incorrect notest circuit point and corrects it with a new circuit.
Command Dictionary Delete Observe Points FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-193 Delete Observe Points Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Prerequisites: You must add observe points with the Add Observe Points command before you can delete them.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-194 Delete Observe Points Command Dictionary Related Commands Add Observe Points Analyze Observe Report Observe Data Report Observe Points.
Command Dictionary Delete Output Masks FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-195 Delete Output Masks Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add primary output pin masks with the Add Output Masks command before you can delete them.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-196 Delete Output Masks Command Dictionary add output masks q1 qb3 delete output masks q1 add output masks qb1 report output masks qb1 qb3 Related Comm.
Command Dictionary Delete Paths FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-197 Delete Paths Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Prerequisites: You must add path definitions with the Load Paths command and then faults to those paths with the Add Faults or Load Faults commands before you can delete path delay faults.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-198 Delete Paths Command Dictionary Examples The following example reads the path information from the file, /user/design/pathfile , and deletes one of.
Command Dictionary Delete Pin Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-199 Delete Pin Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add pin constraints with the Add Pin Constraints command before you can delete them.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-200 Delete Pin Constraints Command Dictionary Related Commands Add Pin Constraints Report Pin Constraints Setup Pin Constraints.
Command Dictionary Delete Pin Equivalences FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-201 Delete Pin Equivalences Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add equivalences with the Add Pin Equivalences command before you can delete them.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-202 Delete Pin Strobes Command Dictionary Delete Pin Strobes Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add strobe times with the Add Pin Strobes command before you can delete them.
Command Dictionary Delete Pin Strobes FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-203 Examples The following example deletes the strobe time of a primary output pin: set test cycle 3 add pin strobes 1 outdata1 outdata2 outdata3 delete pin strobes outdata2 The pin then takes on the default strobe time value.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-204 Delete Primary Inputs Command Dictionary Delete Primary Inputs Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage DELete PRimary Inputs { net_pathname .
Command Dictionary Delete Primary Inputs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-205 • -Class User | System | Full An optional switch and literal pair that specifies the class code of the designated primary input pins.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-206 Delete Primary Outputs Command Dictionary Delete Primary Outputs Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage DELete PRimary Outputs { net_pathname .
Command Dictionary Delete Primary Outputs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-207 User — A literal specifying that the list of primary outputs were added using the Add Primary Outputs command. This is the default class. System — A literal specifying that the list of primary outputs derive from the netlist.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-208 Delete Random Weights Command Dictionary Delete Random Weights Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good mode Prerequisites: You must add random weight values with the Add Random Weights command before you can delete them.
Command Dictionary Delete Random Weights FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-209 Examples The following example deletes the weighting factor of a primary input in order to perform testability analysis: set system mode fault add random weights 100.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-210 Delete Read Controls Command Dictionary Delete Read Controls Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add read control lines with the Add Read Controls command before you can delete them.
Command Dictionary Delete Scan Chains FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-211 Delete Scan Chains Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add scan chains with the Add Scan Chains command before you can delete them.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-212 Delete Scan Groups Command Dictionary Delete Scan Groups Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add scan chain groups with the Add Scan Groups command before you can delete them.
Command Dictionary Delete Scan Groups FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-213 Related Commands Add Scan Groups Report Scan Groups.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-214 Delete Scan Instances Command Dictionary Delete Scan Instances Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add sequential instances with the Add Scan Instances command before you can delete them.
Command Dictionary Delete Scan Models FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-215 Delete Scan Models Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage DELete SCan Models model_name ... | -All Description Removes the specified sequential models from the scan model list.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-216 Delete Slow Pad Command Dictionary Delete Slow Pad Tools: FastScan Scope: Atpg mode Usage DELete SLow Pad { pin_name [-Cell cell_name ]} | - All Description Resets the specified I/O pin back to the default simulation mode.
Command Dictionary Delete Tied Signals FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-217 Delete Tied Signals Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage DELete TIed Signals { floating_object_name .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-218 Delete Tied Signals Command Dictionary • -Class User | System | Full An optional switch and literal pair that specifies the class code of the tied floating nets or pins that you specify.
Command Dictionary Delete Write Controls FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-219 Delete Write Controls Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must add write control lines with the Add Write Controls command before you can delete them.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-220 Diagnose Failures Command Dictionary Diagnose Failures Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Prerequisites: You can only use this command when the test pattern source is set to external.
Command Dictionary Diagnose Failures FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-221 The primary use for this command is for diagnostics. If you suspect that a scan chain defect is causing a scan cell to remain at a constant state, use the -Chain switch.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-222 Diagnose Failures Command Dictionary If you do not specify the -Output switch and string pair, the command displays the diagnostic report to stdout. • -Replace An optional switch that replaces the contents of the report_filename if one by the same name already exists.
Command Dictionary Diagnose Failures FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-223 write failures fail_patterns -replace i_1005/i1 -stuck_at 0 // failing_patterns=4 simulated_patterns=36 fault_simulation_time=0.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-224 Dofile Command Dictionary Dofile Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage DOFile filename Description Executes the commands contained within the specified file. The Dofile command sequentially executes the commands contained in a specified file.
Command Dictionary Dofile FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-225 The command_file may contain any application command available. An example of a command_file is as follows: set system mo.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-226 Exit Command Dictionary Exit Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage EXIt [-Discard] Description Terminates the application tool program. The Exit command terminates the tool session and returns to the operating system.
Command Dictionary Extract Subckts FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-227 Extract Subckts Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: This command can only operate on a Spice design.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-228 Flatten Model Command Dictionary Flatten Model Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage FLAtten MOdel Description Creates a primitive gate simulation representation of the design.
Command Dictionary Flatten Subckt FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-229 Flatten Subckt Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: This command can only operate on a Spice design. Usage FLAtten SUbckt subckt_name -Recursive Description Flattens the SUBCKT in the Spice design.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-230 Help Command Dictionary Help Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage HELp [ command_name ] Description Displays the usage syntax and system mode for the specified command.
Command Dictionary Help FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-231 // Report primary inputs // usage: REPort PRimary Inputs [-Class <User|System|Full>] [-All | pin_pathname.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-232 Insert Testability Command Dictionary Insert Testability Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage INSert TEstability [-Control_max integer ] [-Observe_max integer ] Description Performs testability analysis to achieve maximum test coverage.
Command Dictionary Insert Testability FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-233 Examples The following example performs a complete testability analysis to achieve a high test coverage with .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-234 Load Faults Command Dictionary Load Faults Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage For FastScan LOAd FAults.
Command Dictionary Load Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-235 • pin_pathname The third column must be the pin pathname. • cell_name The fourth column is the cell name enclosed in parenthesis. When present, this column indicates the type of cell in which the fault resides.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-236 Load Faults Command Dictionary o If a fault class code is not valid, the tool considers the fault class to be UC. o After collapsing, the tool uses only the fault class found in the second column of the individual fault.
Command Dictionary Load Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-237 save status of the Set AU Analysis command Set AU Analysis Off Load Faults -Restore Set AU Analysis On restore saved.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-238 Load Paths Command Dictionary Load Paths Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Prerequisites: A properly formatted path definition file must exist at the specified filename location.
Command Dictionary Load Paths FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-239 If the path includes a clock or state element D-input pin, you must include the state element name in the path (or use the -Force switch). Fail to do so and FastScan will not resolve the path and report an error.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-240 Load Paths Command Dictionary Arguments • filename A required string that specifies the pathname of the file that contains the definitions of each of the path delay faults for which you want FastScan to create the ATPG patterns.
Command Dictionary Load Paths FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-241 Next, you add the faults on the paths contained in that file: add faults - all report faults - all type code pin_path.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-242 Macrotest Command Dictionary Macrotest Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage MACrotest {[ ID# | pin_pathname | instance_name ] pattern_f.
Command Dictionary Macrotest FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-243 • instance_name A non-repeatable string that specifies the name of the instance to use in the macrotest. • pattern_file_name The set of patterns to be applied to the macro.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-244 Macrotest Command Dictionary Also, if fault simulation is performed (the default), random fill allows many nonmacro faults to be detected in the same patterns that are testing the macro, reducing test set size.
Command Dictionary Macrotest FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-245 • -NOVerbose An optional literal that turns off the default verbose output.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-246 Macrotest Command Dictionary attempts and orderings, a message is issued for that pattern stating how many outputs were not observed for that pattern. When using this option, macrotest is terminated (aborted) ONLY if the control (input) values cannot be created for some pattern.
Command Dictionary Macrotest FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-247 • -NOVERIfy_observability An optional literal that specifies for FastScan to refrain from performing an extra simulation per pattern to verify that changing the macro outputs changes the observation sites.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-248 Mark Command Dictionary Mark Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage MARk { gate_id# | pin_pathname | instance_name }.
Command Dictionary Mark FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-249 • -All A switch that marks all the gates in the design. • -Select A switch that marks all the gates in the current selection list. Examples The following paragraphs provide examples of using various commands to display gates and their effect on the mark feature.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-250 Open Schematic Viewer Command Dictionary Open Schematic Viewer Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage OPEn SChematic VIewer Description Invokes the optional schematic viewing application, DFTInsight.
Command Dictionary Open Schematic Viewer FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-251 Examples The following example invokes the schematic viewer, creates and displays a netlist, and then term.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-252 Read Modelfile Command Dictionary Read Modelfile Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage REAd MOdelfile modelfile_name RAM/ROM_instance_name Description Initializes the specified RAM or ROM gate using the memory states contained in the named modelfile.
Command Dictionary Read Modelfile FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-253 beginning of the data values. If you use an X within hexadecimal data, all four bits that it represents are X’s. Therefore, to set a single bit to X, use the binary format.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-254 Read Modelfile Command Dictionary Examples The following example initializes the memory states of a RAM gate, so you can perform an ATPG run: read modelfile model.
Command Dictionary Read Procfile FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-255 Read Procfile Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes except Setup mode Usage REAd PRocfile proc_file_name Description Reads the specified new enhanced procedure file.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-256 Read Subckts Library Command Dictionary Read Subckts Library Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: This command can only operate on a Spice design. Usage REAd SUbckts Library filename Description Reads the specified Spice SUBCKT library.
Command Dictionary Redo Display FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-257 Redo Display Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest FastScan Scope: All modes FlexTest Scope: Setup an.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-258 Redo Display Command Dictionary The first example invokes DFTInsight, then displays four custom gate paths by specifying the first and last gate id.
Command Dictionary Report Aborted Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-259 Report Aborted Faults Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Usage REPo.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-260 Report Aborted Faults Command Dictionary Decisions — (FastScan Only) A literal that displays all the aborted undetected faults that exceeded the maximum number of decisions. Detected — A literal that displays all the faults that the tool aborted and then later detected.
Command Dictionary Report Aborted Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-261 Related Commands Report Faults Set Abort Limit Set Atpg Limits Set Workspace Size.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-262 Report Atpg Constraints Command Dictionary Report Atpg Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort ATpg Constraints Description Displays all the current ATPG state restrictions and the pins on which they reside.
Command Dictionary Report Atpg Functions FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-263 Report Atpg Functions Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort ATpg Functions Description Displays all the current ATPG function definitions.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-264 Report AU Faults Command Dictionary Report AU Faults Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: ATPG and Fault modes Usage REPort AU FAults [ Summary | All | TRistate | TIed_constraint | Blocked_constraint | Uninitialized | Clock | Wire | Others] Description Displays information on ATPG untestable faults.
Command Dictionary Report AU Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-265 • All An optional literal that specifies to display all AU faults which include AU, UI, PU, HU, OU faults.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-266 Report AU Faults Command Dictionary For example, a stuck at 0 fault on the output of an AND gate which has one or more of its inputs constrained to unknown during test is placed in the AU fault category, and reported in the Uninitialized subcategory.
Command Dictionary Report AU Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-267 The following example displays the default summary of all the aborted faults: report au faults 117 tristate 23 .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-268 Report Bus Data Command Dictionary Report Bus Data Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You can use this command .
Command Dictionary Report Bus Data FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-269 FastScan Specifics If you enable the learn reporting by using the Set Learn Report command, FastScan provides th.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-270 Report Bus Data Command Dictionary Bidi — A literal that displays the bus data for the bidirectional buses that have possible contention problems. For the tool to place a bus in this category, the bidirectional pin must have only a single tri-state driver.
Command Dictionary Report Bus Data FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-271 ZAbort — (FastScan Only) A literal that displays the bus data for the buses that abort the E11 design rule check.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-272 Report Capture Handling Command Dictionary Report Capture Handling Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You can use this comma.
Command Dictionary Report Capture Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-273 • Gates A literal that displays the identification numbers of all the primitive gates between the source and sink points.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-274 Report Cell Constraints Command Dictionary Report Cell Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort CEll Constraints Description Displays a list of all the constrained scan cells.
Command Dictionary Report Cell Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-275 add clocks 1 clk1 add scan groups group1 proc.g1 add scan chains chain1 group1 scanin1 scanout1 add scan chains chain2 group1 scanin2 scanout2 add cell constraints chain1 5 c0 add cell constraints chain2 p2.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-276 Report Clocks Command Dictionary Report Clocks Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort CLocks Description Displays a list of all the primary input pins currently in the clock list.
Command Dictionary Report Cone Blocks FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-277 Report Cone Blocks Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort COne Blocks Description Displays the current user-defined output pin pathnames that the tool uses to calculate the clock and effect cones.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-278 Report Control Data Command Dictionary Report Control Data Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Prerequisites: You must use the Analyze Control command prior to this command.
Command Dictionary Report Control Data FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-279 Arguments • filename A string that specifies the name of the file to which you want to write the summary report. If you do not specify a filename, the command displays the information on the screen.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-280 Report Control Points Command Dictionary Report Control Points Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good.
Command Dictionary Report Core Memory FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-281 Report Core Memory Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort COre Memory Description Displays the amount of memory FlexTest requires to avoid paging during the ATPG and simulation processes.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-282 Report Display Instances Command Dictionary Report Display Instances Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application.
Command Dictionary Report Display Instances FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-283 • instance_name A repeatable string that specifies the name of a top-level instance within the design whose netlist information you want DFTInsight to transcribe.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-284 Report Display Instances Command Dictionary The next two commands show the differences between the high-level and the detailed reports: report disp.
Command Dictionary Report Drc Rules FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-285 Report Drc Rules Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest FastScan Scope: All modes FlexTest Scope: Setup and Drc modes.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-286 Report Drc Rules Command Dictionary occurrence number of that violation, and the hyphen between them.
Command Dictionary Report Drc Rules FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-287 that the tool simulates when all the clocks are at their off-states and when the tool sets all the pin constraints to their constrained values.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-288 Report Drc Rules Command Dictionary D3 — The netlist contains all the gates in the backtrace cone of the failing gate. The pin data shows the values the tool simulates for all time periods of the master_observe procedure.
Command Dictionary Report Drc Rules FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-289 E3 — There must be no inversion between MASTER and SLAVE for any scan cell. E4 — Tri-state drivers must not have conflicting values when driving the same net during the application of the test procedures.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-290 Report Drc Rules Command Dictionary T4 — The netlist contains all the gates in the backtrace cone of the clock inputs of the blocked gate. The pin data shows the values the tool simulates for all time periods of the shift procedure.
Command Dictionary Report Drc Rules FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-291 • -Summary A switch that displays the following for each user-controllable rule: o Rule identification number o Number of failures of each rule o Current handling status of that rule This is the command’s default.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-292 Report Drc Rules Command Dictionary //----------------------------------------------------------- //Begin scan chain identification process, memory elements=8. //----------------------------------------------------------- // Reading group test procedure file /user/design/tpf.
Command Dictionary Report Environment FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-293 Report Environment Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort ENvironment Description Displays the current values of all the “set” commands.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-294 Report Environment Command Dictionary The output from the Report Environment command may look like the following: abort limit = 30/50 atpg compress.
Command Dictionary Report Failures FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-295 Report Failures Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Prerequisites: You must specify the current pattern source with the Set Pattern Source command.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-296 Report Failures Command Dictionary o The position in the scan chain of the failing scan cell. This position is 0 based, and 0 position is the scan cell closest to the scan-out pin. You use this command primarily for diagnostics.
Command Dictionary Report Failures FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-297 • -Pdet An optional switch that specifies reporting of possible detections in addition to the binary detections for the specified fault. The default is: report only the binary detections.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-298 Report Faults Command Dictionary Report Faults Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage For FastScan Path Delay Faults Usage: REPort FAults [-Class class_type ] [- All | object_pathname .
Command Dictionary Report Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-299 You can use the -Hierarchy option to display a hierarchical summary of the selected faults. The summary identifies the number of faults in each level of hierarchy whose level does not exceed the specified level number.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-300 Report Faults Command Dictionary • -Stuck_at 01 | 0 | 1 An optional switch and literal pair that specifies the stuck-at faults that you want to display. The stuck-at literal choices are as follows: 01 — A literal that displays both the “stuck-at-0” and “stuck-at-1” faults.
Command Dictionary Report Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-301 • -All An optional switch that displays all of the faults on all model, netlist primitive, and top module pins.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-302 Report Faults Command Dictionary Examples The following example displays all faults that have been added to the circuit before performing an ATPG r.
Command Dictionary Report Feedback Paths FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-303 Report Feedback Paths Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-304 Report Feedback Paths Command Dictionary open schematic viewer set system mode atpg report feedback paths Loop#=0, feedback_buffer=26, #gates_in_ne.
Command Dictionary Report Flatten Rules FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-305 Report Flatten Rules Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort FLatten Rules [ rule_id [{ occurence_id | -Verbose}]] Description Displays either a summary of all the flattening rule violations or the data for a specific violation.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-306 Report Flatten Rules Command Dictionary FN4 — An instance net is not used. The default upon invocation is warning. FN5 — A multiple driven wired net. The default upon invocation is warning. FN6 — A bus net attribute cannot be used.
Command Dictionary Report Flatten Rules FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-307 FP11 — An input pin is used as in/out pin. The default upon invocation is ignored. FP12 — An output pin has no fan-out. The default upon invocation is ignored.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-308 Report Flatten Rules Command Dictionary • -Verbose A switch that displays the following for each flattening rule: o Rule identification number o Number of failures of each rule o Current handling status of that rule o Brief description of that rule.
Command Dictionary Report Gates FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-309 Report Gates Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes (In Setup and DRC modes, FlexTest supports the.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-310 Report Gates Command Dictionary The format for the design-level report is: instance_name cell_type input_pin_name I (data) pin_pathname.
Command Dictionary Report Gates FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-311 • Case 1: No Capture Clock There will be 1 or 2 values in the last pair of ()s. The first value is the simulation state that results from holding all PIs at their pin constrained value and setting all clocks to X at the end of load/unload.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-312 Report Gates Command Dictionary • Case 2: Capture Clock -Atpg There will be 3 or 4 values in the last pair of ()s. The first three values result from simulating a pulse of the capture clock with all other clocks set to the off value.
Command Dictionary Report Gates FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-313 When using the B and F commands in FastScan, all arguments must be given at the primitive level. For pins that are not at the library cell boundary (pins internal to the model), the pin name is enclosed in (“).
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-314 Report Gates Command Dictionary Reporting on the First Fanout of a Gate Similar to tracing backward through circuitry, you can also use a shortcut to trace forward through the first fanout of the previously reported gate.
Command Dictionary Report Gates FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-315 RAM behavior summary information at the end of the displayed data.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-316 Report Gates Command Dictionary The following describes the fields for the write port message line: write port: write=G/G (vvv-v-v) first_adr=G fir.
Command Dictionary Report Gates FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-317 The following describes the fields for the read port message line: read port: read=G/G (vvv-v-v) first_adr=G first_.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-318 Report Gates Command Dictionary The following describes the fields for the Test behavior message line: Test behavior: Stability=vvvv tiex_flag=v read_only_flag=v ramseq_flags=v/v(vv) Identifies whether FastScan treats the RAM as a tieX gate.
Command Dictionary Report Gates FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-319 The following describes the fields for the Contention Behavior message line: Arguments The following lists the three methods for naming the objects on which you want the tool to display gate information.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-320 Report Gates Command Dictionary • gate_id# — A repeatable integer that specifies the gate identification numbers of the objects.
Command Dictionary Report Gates FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-321 For a gate whose output is constrained to a fixed value, the tool reports only other gates whose output is also constrained. For a gate whose output is not constrained to a fixed value, the tools reports only other gates whose outputs are not constrained.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-322 Report Gates Command Dictionary XOR XOR exclusive-or NXOR NXOR inverted exclusive-or DFF DFF D flip-flop, same as _dff library primitive LA DLAT la.
Command Dictionary Report Gates FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-323 SW NMOS switch gate, first input is active high enable line for FastScan, and second input is active high enable li.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-324 Report Gates Command Dictionary For more information on using the clock port options, refer to “ The ATPG Analysis Option ” of the Design-for-Test: Common Resources Manual .
Command Dictionary Report Gates FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-325 // "I4" I 42- // "I5" I 43- // "I6" I 44- // "I7" I 45- // "I8" I 46- // WCK0 I 28- // "I10" I 19- // A14 I 29- // A13 I 30- // A12 I 31- // A11 I 32- // A10 I 34- // D14 I 66-/P1.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-326 Report Hosts Command Dictionary Report Hosts Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Only valid when using Distributed FlexTest Usage REPort Hosts Description Displays information on the hosts available for distributed processing.
Command Dictionary Report Id Stamp FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-327 Report Id Stamp Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Usage REPort ID Stamp Description Displays the unique identifier that FastScan assigns each internal pattern set.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-328 Report Id Stamp Command Dictionary Related Commands Save Patterns.
Command Dictionary Report Iddq Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-329 Report Iddq Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage REPort IDdq Constraints [ pinname ... [-Model modelname ]] Description Displays the current IDDQ constraints for the specified pins.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-330 Report Iddq Constraints Command Dictionary Related Commands Add Iddq Constraints Delete Iddq Constraints.
Command Dictionary Report Initial States FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-331 Report Initial States Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort INitial States [- All | instance_name ...] Description Displays the initial state settings of the specified design instances.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-332 Report Initial States Command Dictionary Related Commands Add Initial States Delete Initial States Write Initial States.
Command Dictionary Report LFSR Connections FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-333 Report LFSR Connections Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage REPort LFsr Connections Description Displays a list of all the connections between Linear Feedback Shift Registers (LFSRs) and primary pins.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-334 Report LFSRs Command Dictionary Report LFSRs Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage REPort LFsrs Description Displays a list of definitions for all the current Linear Feedback Shift Registers (LFSRs).
Command Dictionary Report Lists FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-335 Report Lists Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort LIsts Description Displays a list of pins which the tool reports on while in the Fault or Good simulation system mode.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-336 Report Loops Command Dictionary Report Loops Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage REPort LOops Description Displays a list of all the current loops. The Report Loops command displays all the loops in the circuit.
Command Dictionary Report Mos Direction FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-337 Report Mos Direction Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: This command can only operate on a Spice design.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-338 Report Net Properties Command Dictionary Report Net Properties Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: This command can only operate on a Spice design.
Command Dictionary Report Nofaults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-339 Report Nofaults Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort NOfaults pathname .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-340 Report Nofaults Command Dictionary 0 — A literal that displays only the “stuck-at-0” nofault settings.
Command Dictionary Report Nonscan Cells FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-341 Report Nonscan Cells Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage For Fa.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-342 Report Nonscan Cells Command Dictionary • -TIE0 An optional switch that displays the non-scan cells which are always 0 after each loading and before the next unloading.
Command Dictionary Report Nonscan Cells FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-343 Non-scan cells that the tool models as INIT1 indicate one of the following: o The test procedure can set the memory element to 1 after scan loading. o The non-off clock is a set.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-344 Report Nonscan Cells Command Dictionary FlexTest Example The following FlexTest example displays only the non-scan cells that FlexTest initializes to X after each loading.
Command Dictionary Report Nonscan Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-345 Report Nonscan Handling Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort NOnscan Handling [ element_pathname ... | -All] Description Displays the overriding learned behavior classification for the specified non-scan elements.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-346 Report Notest Points Command Dictionary Report Notest Points Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage REPort Notest Points Description Displays all the circuit points for which you do not want FastScan to insert controllability and observability.
Command Dictionary Report Observe Data FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-347 Report Observe Data Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Prerequisites: You must use the Analyze Observe command prior to this command.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-348 Report Observe Data Command Dictionary Arguments • filename An optional string that specifies the filename to which you want to write the summary report. If you do not specify a filename, the command displays the information on the screen.
Command Dictionary Report Observe Points FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-349 Report Observe Points Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage REPort OBserve Points Description Displays a list of all the current observe points.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-350 Report Output Masks Command Dictionary Report Output Masks Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort OUtput Masks Description Displays a list of the currently masked primary output pins.
Command Dictionary Report Paths FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-351 Report Paths Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Usage REPort PAths [- All | path_name ] [-Path gate_id_begin gate_id_end ] Description Displays the path definitions of the specified loaded paths.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-352 Report Paths Command Dictionary Examples The following example reads in (loads) the path information and then displays that data: set fault type pa.
Command Dictionary Report Pin Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-353 Report Pin Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage For FastScan REPort PIn Constraints For FlexTest REPort PIn Constraints [-All | primary_input_pin .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-354 Report Pin Constraints Command Dictionary Arguments • -All (FlexTest Only) An optional switch that displays the current constraints for all primary input pins.
Command Dictionary Report Pin Equivalences FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-355 Report Pin Equivalences Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort PIn Equivalences Description Displays the pin equivalences of the primary inputs.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-356 Report Pin Strobes Command Dictionary Report Pin Strobes Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort PIn Strobes [- All | primary_output_pin ...] Description Displays the current pin strobe timing for the specified primary output pins.
Command Dictionary Report Primary Inputs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-357 Report Primary Inputs Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort PRimary Inputs [- All | net_pathname ... | primary_input_pin ...] [-Class { Full | User | System}] Description Displays the specified primary inputs.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-358 Report Primary Inputs Command Dictionary User — A literal that displays only the user-entered primary input pins.
Command Dictionary Report Primary Outputs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-359 Report Primary Outputs Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort PRimary Outputs [- All | net_pathname ... | primary_output_pin .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-360 Report Primary Outputs Command Dictionary User — A literal that displays only the user-entered primary input pins. System — A literal that displays only the netlist-described primary input pins.
Command Dictionary Report Procedure FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-361 Report Procedure Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes except Setup mode Usage REPort PRocedure { procedure_name [ group_name ] | - All } Description Displays the specified procedure.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-362 Report Pulse Generators Command Dictionary Report Pulse Generators Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort PUlse Generators Description Displays the list of pulse generator sink (PGS) gates.
Command Dictionary Report Random Weights FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-363 Report Random Weights Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage REPort RAndom Weights Description Displays the current random pattern weighting factors for all primary inputs in the random weight list.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-364 Report Read Controls Command Dictionary Report Read Controls You Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort REad Controls Description Displays all of the currently defined read control lines.
Command Dictionary Report Scan Cells FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-365 Report Scan Cells Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage REPort SCan CElls [- All | chain_name ...] Description Displays a report on the scan cells that reside in the specified scan chains.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-366 Report Scan Cells Command Dictionary Arguments • -All An optional switch that displays the scan cells for all scan chains. This is the default. • chain_name An optional repeatable string that specifies the scan chains whose scan cells you want to display.
Command Dictionary Report Scan Cells FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-367 1. Inversion of the scan cell input pin, library cell input pin, or scan subchain relative to the scan chain input pin. 2. Inversion of the scan cell output pin, library cell output pin, or scan subchain relative to the scan chain output pin.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-368 Report Scan Chains Command Dictionary Report Scan Chains Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort SCan CHains Description Displays a report on all the current scan chains.
Command Dictionary Report Scan Groups FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-369 Report Scan Groups Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort SCan Groups Description Displays a report on all the current scan chain groups.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-370 Report Scan Instances Command Dictionary Report Scan Instances Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort SCan Instances [-Class { Full | User | System}] Description Displays the currently defined sequential scan instances.
Command Dictionary Report Scan Models FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-371 Report Scan Models Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort SCan Models Description Displays the sequential scan models currently in the scan model list.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-372 Report Seq_transparent Procedures Command Dictionary Report Seq_transparent Procedures Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage REPort SEq_transparent Procedures [- All | procedure_name .
Command Dictionary Report Seq_transparent Procedures FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-373 • -Load_disturbs An optional switch that displays the scan cells with load disturbs associated with the specified procedures. By default, FastScan does not display these cells.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-374 Report Slow Pads Command Dictionary Report Slow Pads Tools: FastScan Scope: Atpg mode Usage REPort SLow Pads Description Displays all I/O pins marked as slow. The Report Slow Pad command displays all primary I/O pins which have been marked as slow.
Command Dictionary Report Statistics FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-375 Report Statistics Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort STAtistics [-Instance instance_pathname ] Description Displays a detailed report of the design’s simulation statistics.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-376 Report Statistics Command Dictionary If a pattern type has no patterns, the report does not display the count for that type. If all patterns are basic patterns, it will not display any count. And it counts clock_sequential patterns that are also clock_po only as clock_sequential patterns.
Command Dictionary Report Statistics FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-377 • Test Patterns Statistics which lists the total numbers for the following: o total patterns currently in th.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-378 Report Statistics Command Dictionary FastScan Example The following shows a FastScan statistics report for the Report Statistics command: Statistics report -------------------------------------- #faults #faults fault Class (coll.
Command Dictionary Report Statistics FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-379 *****Fault List Statistics***** Fault Class Uncollapsed Collapsed Full (FU) 120 56 Det_simulation (DS) 72 28 Det_implication (DI) 48 28 Fault coverage 100.00% 100.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-380 Report Test Stimulus Command Dictionary Report Test Stimulus Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage REPort TEst Stimulus -Set {{ id# | pin_pathname } { 0 | 1 | Z }}... | -Write {{ id# | RAM_instance_name } [ address_values ] [ data_values ]}.
Command Dictionary Report Test Stimulus FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-381 specify multiple argument pairs with a single -Set switch. The following describes the possible switch arguments and literals: id# — An integer that specifies the gate identification number of the gate whose output pin you want to set.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-382 Report Test Stimulus Command Dictionary • -Read id# | instance_name address_values A switch with a repeatable argument that specifies the RAM from which you want to read and, optionally, its address value.
Command Dictionary Report Test Stimulus FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-383 MUX input pin, etc. The conditions necessary to observe the output pins (or pin) of that primitive are calculated and reported.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-384 Report Test Stimulus Command Dictionary -expect. The bits should be specified in the same order as the RAM’s outputs.
Command Dictionary Report Test Stimulus FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-385 Examples The following example displays the stimulus necessary to satisfy the given conditions for a RAM ga.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-386 Report Testability Data Command Dictionary Report Testability Data Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good mod.
Command Dictionary Report Testability Data FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-387 • No-strobed POs • Uninitialized latches • Internally tied gates (identified by learning) If you s.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-388 Report Testability Data Command Dictionary Related Commands Add Faults Analyze Fault Delete Faults Load Faults Report Faults Write Faults.
Command Dictionary Report Tied Signals FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-389 Report Tied Signals Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort TIed Signals [-Class { Full | User | System}] Description Displays a list of the tied floating signals and pins.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-390 Report Tied Signals Command Dictionary Related Commands Add Tied Signals Delete Tied Signals Setup Tied Signals.
Command Dictionary Report Timeplate FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-391 Report Timeplate Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes except Setup mode Usage REPort TImeplate timeplate_name | - All Description Displays the specified timeplate.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-392 Report Version Data Command Dictionary Report Version Data Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort VErsion Data Description Displays the current software version information.
Command Dictionary Report Write Controls FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-393 Report Write Controls Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage REPort WRite Controls Description Displays the currently defined write control lines and their off-states.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-394 Reset Au Faults Command Dictionary Reset Au Faults Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg and Fault modes Usage RESet AU Faults Description Re-classifies the faults in certain untestable categories.
Command Dictionary Reset Au Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-395 Examples The following example sets up the tool to run the simulation with an external pattern file and resets t.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-396 Reset State Command Dictionary Reset State Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage RESet STate Description Resets the circuit status. The Reset State command resets the circuit status differently depending on the mode from which you issue the command.
Command Dictionary Resume Interrupted Process FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-397 Resume Interrupted Process Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: The Set Interrupt Handling must be on and you must interrupt a FlexTest command with a Control-C.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-398 Resume Interrupted Process Command Dictionary Related Commands Abort Interrupted Process Set Interrupt Handling.
Command Dictionary Run FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-399 Run Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage For FastScan RUN [-RETain_abort] [-NOAna.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-400 Run Command Dictionary suspend or terminate the simulation by using the Set Interrupt Handling command and the Control-C keys. During a random and deterministic ATPG run, the Run command displays statistics.
Command Dictionary Run FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-401 • -Message integer (FlexTest Only) An optional switch and integer pair that specifies the period, in minutes, of displaying the transcript or writing a logfile. A logfile is defined by using the Set Logfile Handling command.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-402 Run Command Dictionary The following example runs an ATPG process, reporting the status every 5 minutes, after adding all faults to the circuit and setting the logfile to example.logfile : set system mode atpg add faults - all set logfile handling example.
Command Dictionary Save Flattened Model FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-403 Save Flattened Model Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You can use this command onl.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-404 Save Flattened Model Command Dictionary • -Replace An optional argument that allows you to overwrite an existing circuit model file.
Command Dictionary Save Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-405 Save Patterns Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg mode FastScan Prerequisites: You may use this command in the Good system mode if the pattern source is external and you use the -Store_patterns option with the Set Pattern Source command.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-406 Save Patterns Command Dictionary heading “Arguments”. When saving your patterns using the Save Patterns command, choose the format_switch that best suits your needs. The tool by default pads excess load and unload values with Xs.
Command Dictionary Save Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-407 If you use the -External or the -Begin and -End switches, thereby not saving all the internal patterns, the tool does not include test coverage and fault information in the ASCII pattern set.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-408 Save Patterns Command Dictionary -Zycad — A switch that writes the patterns in Zycad format. This is a serial format so, you must also specify the -Serial switch; failure to do so results in the command using the -Parallel default which generates an error.
Command Dictionary Save Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-409 -TSTl2 — A switch that writes the patterns in Toshiba Standard Tester Interface Language 2. -Utic — A switch that writes the patterns in the Motorola UTIC format.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-410 Save Patterns Command Dictionary • - PROcfile An optional string which specifies for the tool to save patterns using the enhanced AVI output which gets its timing information from the enhanced procedure file.
Command Dictionary Save Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-411 • -Serial An optional switch that saves all scan cells in series. You can only use this switch with the -Lsim, -Mgcwdb, -Tssiwgl, -Verilog, -VHdl, or -Zycad format type switches.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-412 Save Patterns Command Dictionary pattern of the pattern set. pattern_number is an integer and pattern_name is a string generated by using the -tag switch (which specifies a prefix for all pattern names).
Command Dictionary Save Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-413 None — A literal that excludes the scan data from the file. • -ENVironment (FastScan only) An optional switch that includes information about the current FastScan environment into the pattern file as comments.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-414 Save Patterns Command Dictionary • -NOPadding ( ASCII patterns only ) An optional switch that saves the ASCII patterns with unpadded scan load and load data. The tool eliminates the extra X values that are due to short scan chains.
Command Dictionary Save Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-415 Related Commands Add Scan Groups Read Procfile Report Procedure Report Timeplate Save Patterns Set Pattern Source .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-416 Save Schematic Command Dictionary Save Schematic Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SAVe SChematic filename [-Replace] DFTInsight Menu Path: File > Save > Schematic Description Saves the schematic currently displayed by DFTInsight.
Command Dictionary Select Iddq Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-417 Select Iddq Patterns Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg mode Prerequisites: You must have set the fault type to IDDQ by using the Set Fault Type -Iddq command.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-418 Select Iddq Patterns Command Dictionary measurements and those are the only patterns of interest, use the Set Iddq Strobe -Label command to simulate only those patterns that contain an IDDQ measure statement.
Command Dictionary Select Iddq Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-419 statement. (FastScan gives the normal fault simulation message after each set of 32 patterns.) The tool uses this simulation to calculate the final test coverage and also to give credit for the possibly-detected faults.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-420 Select Iddq Patterns Command Dictionary Arguments • -Max_measures number An optional switch and integer pair that specifies the maximum number of patterns (cycles) with an IDDQ measure statement that the tool allows in the final set.
Command Dictionary Select Iddq Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-421 • -Noeliminate An optional switch that retains all patterns in the pattern set. You can look for the IDDQ measure statement to identify the patterns that the tool selected to perform an IDDQ measurement.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-422 Select Object Command Dictionary Select Object Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have it displaying instances.
Command Dictionary Select Object FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-423 • -ADd An optional switch that adds the objects that you specify to the selection list without first clearing the previously selected objects from the list.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-424 Set Abort Limit Command Dictionary Set Abort Limit Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage For FastScan SET ABort Limit comb_.
Command Dictionary Set Abort Limit FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-425 FlexTest Specifics The Set Abort Limit command specifies three ways for the test pattern generator to abort a target fault. One way is to set the maximum number of conflicts that the test pattern generator allows before aborting a target fault.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-426 Set Abort Limit Command Dictionary • -Cycle integer (FlexTest only) An optional switch and greater-than-0 integer pair that specifies the number of test cycles that the test pattern generator allows before aborting the target fault.
Command Dictionary Set Atpg Compression FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-427 Set Atpg Compression Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET ATpg Compression [ OFf | ON] [-Li.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-428 Set Atpg Compression Command Dictionary • -Limit number An optional switch and integer pair that specifies the maximum number of faults that the test pattern generator will unsuccessfully attempt to merge with the target fault pattern.
Command Dictionary Set Atpg Compression FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-429 • -SEq_merge_limit number An optional switch and integer pair that specifies the maximum number of faults that the test pattern generator will successfully attempt to merge with the target fault pattern.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-430 Set Atpg Limits Command Dictionary Set Atpg Limits Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage For FastScan SET ATpg Limits [-Cpu.
Command Dictionary Set Atpg Limits FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-431 integer — A positive integer that specifies the maximum number of CPU seconds that the tool can consume during an ATPG process. When the tool reaches the maximum, it terminates the ATPG process.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-432 Set Atpg Limits Command Dictionary cycles that FlexTest can use during an ATPG process. FlexTest counts the test cycles in both the scan operations as well as in the fault simulation to determine the number of test cycles it uses.
Command Dictionary Set Atpg Window FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-433 Set Atpg Window Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET Atpg Window integer Description Allows you to specify the size of the FlexTest simulation window.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-434 Set AU Analysis Command Dictionary Set AU Analysis Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET AU Analysis { ON | OFf } Description Specifies whether the ATPG uses the ATPG untestable information to place ATPG untestable faults directly in the AU fault class.
Command Dictionary Set AU Analysis FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-435 Examples The following example specifies not to use ATPG untestable information during the ATPG run: set system .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-436 Set Bist Initialization Command Dictionary Set Bist Initialization Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET BIst Initialization { 0 | 1.
Command Dictionary Set Bist Initialization FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-437 • 1 A literal that sets the scan chain input line to a 1, which in turn initializes the scan cells to a 1.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-438 Set Bus Handling Command Dictionary Set Bus Handling Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault Modes Usage SET BUs Handling { Pass | Fail | Abort } { bus_gate_id# ... | -All } Description Specifies the bus contention results that you desire for the identified buses.
Command Dictionary Set Bus Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-439 • Fail A literal that specifies for the tool to treat the buses that you identify as if they had failed the bus contention evaluations. This causes the tool to reject patterns that it would otherwise retain due to passing the contention check.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-440 Set Bus Simulation Command Dictionary Set Bus Simulation Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault Modes Usage SET BUs Simulation [Local | Global] Description Specifies whether the tool uses global or local bus simulation analysis.
Command Dictionary Set Capture Clock FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-441 Set Capture Clock Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET CApture Clock { primary_input_pin | clock_procedure_name } [-Atpg] Description Specifies the capture clock name for random pattern simulation.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-442 Set Capture Clock Command Dictionary In FlexTest, the capture limit must be set at one, the capture clock must have an R0 or R1 pin constraint, and all other clocks must have a C0, C1, CR0, or CR1 pin constraint.
Command Dictionary Set Capture Clock FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-443 Related Commands Add Clocks Delete Clocks Report Clocks Report Environment.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-444 Set Capture Handling Command Dictionary Set Capture Handling Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You can use this command onl.
Command Dictionary Set Capture Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-445 Old — A literal that specifies for FastScan to determine the output value of a level sensitive source state element by using the data that existed prior to the current clock cycle.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-446 Set Capture Handling Command Dictionary values. If the values differ, FastScan passes an unknown (X) value to the state element’s sink state elements. • -Atpg An optional switch that applies the data capture handling both during the ATPG process and for rules checking.
Command Dictionary Set Capture Limit FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-447 Set Capture Limit Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET CApture Limit OFf | { test_cycle_limit [- Maximum | -Exact]} Description Specifies the number of test cycles between two consecutive scan operations.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-448 Set Capture Limit Command Dictionary -Exact — An optional switch that specifies for FlexTest to interpret the test_cycle_limit argument value as the exact number of capture test cycles. FlexTest must always use the specified number of capture test cycles between two consecutive scan operations.
Command Dictionary Set Checkpoint FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-449 Set Checkpoint Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must use the Setup Checkpoint command prior to this command. Usage SET CHeckpoint OFf | ON Description Specifies whether the tool uses the checkpoint functionality.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-450 Set Checkpoint Command Dictionary Examples The following example turns on the checkpoint functionality after setting up the checkpoint file and tim.
Command Dictionary Set Clock Restriction FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-451 Set Clock Restriction Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage For FastScan SET CLock.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-452 Set Clock Restriction Command Dictionary Clock_po option. You can accomplish this by setting the clock restriction to Clock_po and then re-running the ATPG.
Command Dictionary Set Clock Restriction FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-453 Examples The following example specifies that the ATPG cannot create test patterns with multiple clock lines active: add scan groups g1 proc.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-454 Set Clock_off Simulation Command Dictionary Set Clock_off Simulation Tools: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET CLock_off Simulation ON | OFf Description Enables or disables simulation with the clocks off.
Command Dictionary Set Clockpo Patterns FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-455 Set Clockpo Patterns Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Setup mode Usage SET CLockpo Patterns ON | OFf Description Specifies whether ATPG can perform pattern creation for primary outputs that connect to clocks.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-456 Set Contention Check Command Dictionary Set Contention Check Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage For FastScan SET COntent.
Command Dictionary Set Contention Check FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-457 FlexTest contention checking is performed for every timeframe so captured data effects are propagated.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-458 Set Contention Check Command Dictionary damage can occur. This switch allows the tool to identify these conditions and notify you of their existence. The tool identifies buses which have circuitry that prevent bus contention and does not check for bus contention problems.
Command Dictionary Set Contention Check FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-459 indicating the number of these aborted faults for each simulation pass. No attempt is made to change the original pattern. The -Atpg option results in additional effort by the test pattern generator and you should use it only when necessary.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-460 Set Contention Check Command Dictionary set contention check on -port -error set system mode atpg add faults -all run Related Commandstimeframe Rep.
Command Dictionary Set Control Threshold FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-461 Set Control Threshold Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET COntrol Threshold integer Description Specifies the controllability value for random pattern simulation.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-462 Set Decision Order Command Dictionary Set Decision Order Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET DEcision Order -NORandom | -Random Description Specifies how the ATPG determines and uses observation points.
Command Dictionary Set Decision Order FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-463 Examples The following example identifies Atpg_untestable (AU) and Redundant (RE) faults, maximizes the rando.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-464 Set Dofile Abort Command Dictionary Set Dofile Abort Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET DOfile Abort ON | OFf Description Lets you specify whether the tool aborts or continues dofile execution if an error condition is detected.
Command Dictionary Set Drc Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-465 Set Drc Handling Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET DRc Handling drc_id [Error |.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-466 Set Drc Handling Command Dictionary Arguments • drc_id A required non-repeatable literal that specifies the identification of the exact design rule violations whose message handling you want to change.
Command Dictionary Set Drc Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-467 The following lists the Clock rules violation IDs. For a complete description of these violations refer to the “ Clock Rules ” section of the Design-for-Test: Common Resources Manual .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-468 Set Drc Handling Command Dictionary D1 — The netlist contains all the gates in the backtrace cone of the clock inputs of the disturbed scan cell. The pin data shows the pattern values the tool simulated when it encountered the error.
Command Dictionary Set Drc Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-469 The following lists the Extra rules violation IDs. For a complete description of these violations refer to the “ Extra Rules ” section of the Design-for-Test: Common Resources Manual .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-470 Set Drc Handling Command Dictionary T2 — The netlist contains the blocked gate. The pin data shows the values the tool simulates for all time periods of the shift procedure. T3 — The netlist contains all the gates in the backtrace cone of the blocked gate.
Command Dictionary Set Drc Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-471 T22 —If the rules checker traces a scan cell during the application of an independent shift, it must also trace that cell during the application of its associated general shift.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-472 Set Drc Handling Command Dictionary If you do not specify the Error, Warning, Note, or Ignore option, then the handling is either set to the previous handling or set to the Design Rules Checker default.
Command Dictionary Set Drc Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-473 For more information on using the -Mode option, refer to “ Screening Out False C3 and C4 Violations ” in the Design-for-Test: Common Resources Manual .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-474 Set Drc Handling Command Dictionary Examples The following example specifies rule checking E4 to be an error: add scan groups group1 scanfile add s.
Command Dictionary Set Driver Restriction FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-475 Set Driver Restriction Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You can only use this command before the tool begins generating test patterns.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-476 Set Driver Restriction Command Dictionary • ON A literal that specifies for the tool to restrict buses to only having one driver on at a time and gates to only having one active port; the tool flags multiple active drivers or ports as contention problems.
Command Dictionary Set Fails Report FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-477 Set Fails Report Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET FAils Report OFf | ON Description Specifies whether the design rules checker displays clock rule failures.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-478 Set Fault Mode Command Dictionary Set Fault Mode Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET FAult Mode Uncollapsed | Collapsed Description Specifies whether the fault mode is collapsed or uncollapsed.
Command Dictionary Set Fault Mode FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-479 The following shows an example when reporting uncollapsed tied faults as compared to reporting collapsed tied fau.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-480 Set Fault Sampling Command Dictionary Set Fault Sampling Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET FAult Sampling percentage [-Seed integer ] Description Specifies the fault sampling percentage.
Command Dictionary Set Fault Sampling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-481 set system mode atpg add faults -all set fault sampling 50 run Related Commands Add Faults Load Faults Report.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-482 Set Fault Type Command Dictionary Set Fault Type Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage For FastScan SET FAult Type Stuck | .
Command Dictionary Set Fault Type FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-483 • TOggle A literal that specifies for the tool to develop or select ATPG patterns for the toggle fault model. • TRansition A literal that specifies for the tool to develop or select ATPG patterns for the transition fault model.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-484 Set Flatten Handling Command Dictionary Set Flatten Handling Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET FLatten Handling rule_id [ Error | Warning | NOTe | Ignore] [Verbose | Noverbose] Description Specifies how the tool globally handles flattening violations.
Command Dictionary Set Flatten Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-485 FN4 — An instance net is not used. The default upon invocation is warning. FN5 — A multiple driven wired net. The default upon invocation is warning. FN6 — A bus net attribute cannot be used.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-486 Set Flatten Handling Command Dictionary FP11 — An input pin is used as in/out pin. The default upon invocation is ignore. FP12 — An output pin has no fan-out. The default upon invocation is ignore.
Command Dictionary Set Flatten Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-487 • Warning An optional literal that specifies for the tool to display the warning summary message indicating the number of times the rule was violated.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-488 Set Flatten Handling Command Dictionary • Verbose An optional literal that specifies for the tool to display the occurrence message for each occurrence of the rules violation.
Command Dictionary Set Gate Level FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-489 Set Gate Level Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET GAte Level Design |.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-490 Set Gate Level Command Dictionary • Low_design A literal that specifies to display gate information at the pseudo-hierarchical gate level. A pseudo-hierarchical gate is a cluster gate that contains primitive gates and is at the lowest hierarchy level in the design library.
Command Dictionary Set Gate Report FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-491 Set Gate Report Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage For FastScan SET GAte.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-492 Set Gate Report Command Dictionary Arguments • Normal A literal that specifies for the Report Gates command to display only its standard information. This is the default mode upon invocation of the tool.
Command Dictionary Set Gate Report FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-493 The format of the fault status data is as following: <sa0-status:sa1-status> where sa0-status and sa1-stat.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-494 Set Gate Report Command Dictionary • Constrain_value A literal that specifies for the Report Gates command to display the simulated values that result from all natural tied gates, learned constant value non-scan cells, constrained pins, and constrained cells.
Command Dictionary Set Gate Report FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-495 which the tool identifies as capturing on the clock’s trailing edge will not propagate the clock effect cone.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-496 Set Gate Report Command Dictionary SKew_load — A literal specifying use of the skew_load procedure.
Command Dictionary Set Gate Report FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-497 • CApture_pattern [n | All] (FastScan Only) A literal that specifies for the Report Gates command to display simulation values that result after the final capture clock pulse has been added.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-498 Set Gate Report Command Dictionary • SImulation (FlexTest Only) A literal that specifies for the Report Gates command to display the current simulation value of the gate.
Command Dictionary Set Gate Report FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-499 force clk 0 2; force tclk 1 3; force tclk 0 4; period 6; end; rep gate 32 // /I_15 (32) NOR // i0 I (XXXXX) 16-/.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-500 Set Hypertrophic Limit Command Dictionary Set Hypertrophic Limit Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET HYpertrophic Limit Off | Defa.
Command Dictionary Set Hypertrophic Limit FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-501 Examples The following example sets the hypertrophic fault limit at 10% of the total sequential primitive.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-502 Set Iddq Checks Command Dictionary Set Iddq Checks Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET IDdq Checks [- NONe | -ALl | {-Bus | -WEakbus | -Int_float | -EXt_float | -Pull | -Clock | -WRite | -REad | -WIre | -WEAKHigh | -WEAKLow | -VOLTGain | -VOLTLoss}.
Command Dictionary Set Iddq Checks FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-503 • -ALl An optional switch that specifies to perform all checks. • -Bus An optional switch that specifies not to allow contention conditions on bus gates. • -WEakbus An optional switch that specifies not to allow contention conditions on weak- bus gates.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-504 Set Iddq Checks Command Dictionary For FlexTest, the pin constraints of all read control inputs can not be at an on state at the last timeframe of each test cycle. Otherwise, the tool cannot perform an IDDQ measurement.
Command Dictionary Set Iddq Checks FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-505 • -NOAtpg An optional switch that specifies not to justify IDDQ restrictions during test generation. This is the default. • -ATpg An optional switch that specifies to justify IDDQ restrictions during test generation.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-506 Set Iddq Strobe Command Dictionary Set Iddq Strobe Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must be fault simulating, or selecting from, an external pattern source.
Command Dictionary Set Iddq Strobe FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-507 For FastScan — A switch that restricts IDDQ detection to those patterns which have the IDDQ measure statement. For FastScan — A switch that restricts IDDQ measures to those test cycles which have the IDDQ measure statement.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-508 Set Instancename Visibility Command Dictionary Set Instancename Visibility Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have it displaying instances to see the effects of this command.
Command Dictionary Set Instancename Visibility FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-509 • -Full An optional literal that specifies that instance names should contain the full hierarchical pathname.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-510 Set Instancename Visibility Command Dictionary 3. Specifying the following: set instancename visibility -l 2 Results in the following display: .
Command Dictionary Set Instruction Atpg FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-511 Set Instruction Atpg Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Atpg mode Usage SET INstruction Atpg OFf | { ON filename } Description Specifies whether FlexTest generates instruction-based test vectors using the random ATPG process.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-512 Set Instruction Atpg Command Dictionary • filename A string specifying the name of the ASCII file that describes all the input pins and the instruction set that you want the instruction-based test generation to use.
Command Dictionary Set Internal Fault FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-513 Set Internal Fault Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SET INternal Fault ON | OFf Description Specifies whether the tool allows faults within or only on the boundary of library models.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-514 Set Internal Name Command Dictionary Set Internal Name Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SET INternal Name OFf | ON Description Specifies whether to delete or keep pin names of library internal pins containing no-fault attributes.
Command Dictionary Set Interrupt Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-515 Set Interrupt Handling Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET INterrupt Handling [ OFf | ON] Description Specifies how FlexTest interprets a Control-C interrupt.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-516 Set Interrupt Handling Command Dictionary Arguments • OFf An optional literal that disables suspend-state interrupt handling. This is the default. • ON An optional literal that enables suspend-state interrupt handling.
Command Dictionary Set IO Mask FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-517 Set IO Mask Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET IO Mask [ OFf | ON] Description Modifies the behavior of IO pins so that their expected values will always be X during test cycles in which the primary input portion of the IO pin is being forced.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-518 Set Learn Report Command Dictionary Set Learn Report Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET LEarn Report [ OFf | ON] Description Specifies whether the Report Gates command can display the learned behavior for a specific gate.
Command Dictionary Set Learn Report FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-519 • ON An optional literal that enables access to the learned behavior information.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-520 Set List File Command Dictionary Set List File Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage For FastScan SET LIst File [ filename .
Command Dictionary Set List File FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-521 • -Replace An optional switch that replaces the contents of the file if the filename already exists.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-522 Set Logfile Handling Command Dictionary Set Logfile Handling Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET LOgfile Handling [ filename ] [-Replace | -Append] Description Specifies for the tool to direct the transcript information to a file.
Command Dictionary Set Logfile Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-523 • -Replace An optional switch that forces the tool to overwrite the file if a file by that name already exists. • -Append An optional switch that causes the tool to begin writing the transcript at the end of the specified file.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-524 Set Loop Handling Command Dictionary Set Loop Handling Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage For FastScan SET LOop Handlin.
Command Dictionary Set Loop Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-525 FlexTest uses a gate duplication technique to reduce the impact of the TIEX and DELAY gates that it places to break combinational loops.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-526 Set Loop Handling Command Dictionary • -Iterations n (FastScan Only) An optional switch that allows you to specify the number of times each loop will be iterated. The integer n must be greater than or equal to 2.
Command Dictionary Set Multiple Load FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-527 Set Multiple Load Tools supported: Fastscan Scope: All modes Usage SET MUltiple Load ON | OFf Description Specifies how the tool handles multiple scan loads. The Set Multiple Load command specifies how the tool handles multiple scan loads.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-528 Set Multiple Load Command Dictionary Arguments • ON Enables the support of multiple scan loads. When enabled, any cycle except the capture cycle of a clock sequential pattern can include a scan load.
Command Dictionary Set Net Dominance FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-529 Set Net Dominance Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SET NEt Dominance Wire | And | Or Description Specifies the fault effect of bus contention on tri-state nets.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-530 Set Net Dominance Command Dictionary Arguments • Wire A literal that specifies for the tool to use unknown behavior for the fault effect of bus contention on tri-state nets. This is the default behavior upon invocation of the tool.
Command Dictionary Set Net Resolution FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-531 Set Net Resolution Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SET NEt Resolution Wire | And | Or Description Specifies the behavior of multi-driver nets.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-532 Set Net Resolution Command Dictionary Examples The following example specifies that the behavior of non-tri-state multi-driver nets is wired-AND du.
Command Dictionary Set Nonscan Model FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-533 Set Nonscan Model Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SET NOnscan Model DRC | HOLD | INITX Description Specifies how FlexTest classifies the behavior of non-scan cells with the HOLD and INITX functionality during the operation of the scan chain.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-534 Set Nonscan Model Command Dictionary Arguments • DRC A literal that specifies for FlexTest to allow the Design Rules Checker to classify each non-scan cell based on the criteria listed in Table 2-9 .
Command Dictionary Set Nonscan Model FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-535 Examples The following example specifies for FlexTest to classify as HOLD all non-scan cells that qualify as a.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-536 Set Number Shifts Command Dictionary Set Number Shifts Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes except Setup mode. Usage SET NUmber Shifts shift_number Description Sets the number of shifts for loading or unloading the scan chains.
Command Dictionary Set Observation Point FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-537 Set Observation Point Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET OBservation Point Master | SLave | SHadow | Clockpo Description Specifies the observation point for random pattern fault simulation.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-538 Set Observation Point Command Dictionary Examples The following example specifies slave latches as the observation point for random pattern fault s.
Command Dictionary Set Observe Threshold FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-539 Set Observe Threshold Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET OBserve Threshold integer Description Specifies the minimum number of observations necessary for the Analyze Observe command to consider a point adequately observed.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-540 Set Observe Threshold Command Dictionary Examples The following example sets the threshold number to determine the observability effects during ran.
Command Dictionary Set Output Comparison FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-541 Set Output Comparison Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET OUtput Comparison OFf | { ON [ -X_ignore [ None | Reference | Simulated | Both ]]} [-Io_ignore] Description Specifies whether FlexTest performs a good circuit simulation comparison.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-542 Set Output Comparison Command Dictionary • -X_ignore Simulated A switch that specifies FlexTest to ignore the comparison between x values in the simulated output.
Command Dictionary Set Output Mask FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-543 Set Output Mask Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET OUtput Mask OFf | ON Description Specifies how FlexTest handles an unknown (X) state in an external pattern set.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-544 Set Output Mask Command Dictionary Related Commands Report Environment.
Command Dictionary Set Pathdelay Holdpi FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-545 Set Pathdelay Holdpi Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET PAthdelay Holdpi OFf | ON Description Specifies whether the ATPG keeps non-clock primary inputs at a constant state after the first force.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-546 Set Pattern Source Command Dictionary Set Pattern Source Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage For FastSc.
Command Dictionary Set Pattern Source FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-547 In ATPG system mode, you can use this option to create patterns for random pattern testable faults. In Fault mode, you can use this option to evaluate the expected random pattern test coverage.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-548 Set Pattern Source Command Dictionary • -BInary (FastScan only) An optional switch specifying that the External test pattern set is in binary format. This is used when reading in a file saved with the SAVe PAtterns -BInary command.
Command Dictionary Set Pattern Source FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-549 Examples The following example performs fault simulation on an external pattern file: set system mode fault s.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-550 Set Possible Credit Command Dictionary Set Possible Credit Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET POssible Credit percentage Description Specifies the percentage of credit that the tool assigns possible-detected faults.
Command Dictionary Set Procedure Cycle_checking FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-551 Set Procedure Cycle_checking Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SET PRo.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-552 Set Pulse Generators Command Dictionary Set Pulse Generators Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SET PUlse Generators ON | OFf Description Specifies whether the tool identifies pulse generator sink (PGS) gates.
Command Dictionary Set Race Data FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-553 Set Race Data Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SET RAce Data Old | New | X Description Specifies how FlexTest handles the output states of a flip-flop when the data input pin changes at the same time as the clock triggers.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-554 Set Rail Strength Command Dictionary Set Rail Strength Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET RAil Strength ON | OFf Description Specifies FlexTest to set the strongest strength of a fault site to a bus driver.
Command Dictionary Set Ram Initialization FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-555 Set Ram Initialization Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Setup mode Usage SET RAm Initialization Uninitialized | Random Description Specifies whether to initialize RAM and ROM gates that do not have initialization files.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-556 Set Ram Initialization Command Dictionary Related Commands Read Modelfile Write Modelfile.
Command Dictionary Set Ram Test FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-557 Set Ram Test Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage SET RAm Test Static_pass_thru | Read_only | Pass_thru Description Specifies the mode for RAM testing with random or Built-In Self Test (BIST) patterns.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-558 Set Ram Test Command Dictionary Examples The following exercises the RAM in pass-through mode for test generation: set system mode atpg set ram tes.
Command Dictionary Set Random Atpg FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-559 Set Random Atpg Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET RAndom Atpg ON | OFf Description Specifies whether the tool uses random patterns during ATPG.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-560 Set Random Clocks Command Dictionary Set Random Clocks Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage SET RAndom Clocks pin_name ... Description Specifies whether FastScan uses combinational or clock_sequential patterns for random pattern simulation.
Command Dictionary Set Random Clocks FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-561 Examples The following example runs random pattern simulation with clock_sequential patterns: set simulation mode combination -depth 10 add scan groups g1 seqproc.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-562 Set Random Patterns Command Dictionary Set Random Patterns Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET RAndom Patterns integer Description Specifies the number of random patterns FastScan simulates.
Command Dictionary Set Random Weights FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-563 Set Random Weights Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage SET RAndom Weights percentage_of_1_states Description Specifies the default random pattern weighting factor for primary inputs.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-564 Set Random Weights Command Dictionary Related Commands Add Random Weights Delete Random Weights Report Random Weights.
Command Dictionary Set Redundancy Identification FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-565 Set Redundancy Identification Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET REdundancy Identification ON | OFf Description Specifies whether FlexTest performs the checks for redundant logic when leaving the Setup mode.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-566 Set Schematic Display Command Dictionary Set Schematic Display Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: .
Command Dictionary Set Schematic Display FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-567 • -Compact A switch that specifies for DFTInsight to display only those gates in the netlist that could have a logical impact on the output results. This is the default behavior upon invocation of DFTInsight.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-568 Set Schematic Display Command Dictionary UI — A literal that specifies to hide the unused input connections and to only display the unused output connections. All — A literal that specifies to hide both the unused input and output connections.
Command Dictionary Set Screen Display FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-569 Set Screen Display Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET SCreen Display ON | OFf Description Specifies whether the tool writes the transcript to the session window.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-570 Set Self Initialization Command Dictionary Set Self Initialization Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup, ATPG, and Fault modes Usage SET SElf Initialization ON | OFf Description Specifies whether FlexTest turns on/off self-initializing sequence behavior.
Command Dictionary Set Self Initialization FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-571 Arguments • ON A literal that turns on self-initializing sequence behavior. • OFf A literal that turns off self-initializing sequence behavior. This is the default upon invocation of FlexTest.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-572 Set Sensitization Checking Command Dictionary Set Sensitization Checking Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET SEnsitization Checking OFf | ON Description Specifies whether DRC checking attempts to verify a suspected C3 or C4 rules violation.
Command Dictionary Set Sequential Learning FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-573 Set Sequential Learning Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET SEquential Learning OFf | ON Description Specifies whether the tool performs the learning analysis of sequential elements to make the ATPG process more efficient.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-574 Set Sequential Learning Command Dictionary Related Commands Set Static Learning.
Command Dictionary Set Shadow Check FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-575 Set Shadow Check Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes. Usage SET SHadow Check OFf | ON Description Specifies whether FastScan will identify sequential elements as a “shadow” element during scan chain tracing.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-576 Set Simulation Mode Command Dictionary Set Simulation Mode Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET SImulation Mode Combinational | { Ram_sequential [-Random]} [-Depth number ] Description Specifies whether the ATPG simulation run uses combinational or sequential RAM test patterns.
Command Dictionary Set Simulation Mode FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-577 4. Only RAMs which are proven stable during the load/unload process will be allowed to hold values from one scan load to the next and are testable with ram_sequential patterns.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-578 Set Simulation Mode Command Dictionary o The test pattern generator identified the fault as combinationally ATPG untestable during the combinational test. o The simulation mode is set to Ram_sequential.
Command Dictionary Set Simulation Mode FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-579 o Write Line Stuck-Off Faults on Multi-Write Port RAMs: Vector 1 - For the first data line of the first non-fault write port, write 0 into address 0. Vector 2 - For the first data line of the fault write port, write 1 into address 0.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-580 Set Simulation Mode Command Dictionary Examples The following example places sequential RAM test patterns into the test pattern file: add write controls 0 write set system mode atpg add faults -all set simulation mode ram_sequential run save patterns ram.
Command Dictionary Set Skewed Load FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-581 Set Skewed Load Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Prerequisites: To use this command outside of the Setup mode you must include a skew_load procedure in the test procedure file; otherwise FastScan reports an error.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-582 Set Skewed Load Command Dictionary Examples The following example specifies for patterns to include the skewed load: set skewed load on set system .
Command Dictionary Set Split Capture_cycle FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-583 Set Split Capture_cycle Tools: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET SPlit Capture_cycle ON | OFf Description Enables or disables the simulation of level sensitive and leading edge state elements updating as a result of applied clocks.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-584 Set Stability Check Command Dictionary Set Stability Check Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET STability Check ON | Shift_analysis | All_shift | OFf Description Specifies whether the tool checks the effect of applying the main shift procedure on non-scan cells.
Command Dictionary Set Stability Check FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-585 • OFf A literal that disables the tool from performing any checks on the effect of applying the main shift procedure on non-scan cells.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-586 Set Static Learning Command Dictionary Set Static Learning Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: This command is .
Command Dictionary Set Static Learning FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-587 The optional switch and integer pair description is as follows: -Limit integer — A switch and integer pair that specifies a single gate simulation activity threshold.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-588 Set Stg Extraction Command Dictionary Set Stg Extraction Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET STg Extraction ON | OFf Description Specifies whether FlexTest performs state transition graph extraction.
Command Dictionary Set System Mode FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-589 Set System Mode Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage For FastScan SET SYstem Mode { Set.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-590 Set System Mode Command Dictionary are available in a dofile. The dofile usually contains, among other items, the clock, scan group, and scan chain definitions. • Atpg A literal that specifies for the tool to enter the Test Pattern Generation system mode.
Command Dictionary Set System Mode FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-591 Examples The following example changes the system mode so you can perform an ATPG run: add scan groups group1 sc.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-592 Set Test Cycle Command Dictionary Set Test Cycle Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SET TEst Cycle integer Description Specifies the number of timeframes per test cycle. The Set Test Cycle command specifies the number of timeframes per test cycle.
Command Dictionary Set Trace Report FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-593 Set Trace Report Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SET TRace Report OFf | ON Description Specifies whether the tool displays gates in the scan chain trace.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-594 Set Transition Holdpi Command Dictionary Set Transition Holdpi Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET TRansition Holdpi { ON | OFf } Description Specifies for FastScan to freeze all primary input values other than clocks and RAM controls during multiple cycles of pattern generation.
Command Dictionary Set Unused Net FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-595 Set Unused Net Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SET UNused Net { -Bus { ON | OFf } | -Wire { OFf | ON }}... Description Specifies whether FlexTest removes unused bus and wire nets in the design.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-596 Set Unused Net Command Dictionary Examples The following example specifies for FlexTest to change the default for unused wire nets, but to retain t.
Command Dictionary Set Workspace Size FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-597 Set Workspace Size Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Usage SET WOrkspace Size factor Description Increases the workspace so that FastScan can try to detect the undetected faults that were aborted due to workspace constraints.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-598 Set Xclock Handling Command Dictionary Set Xclock Handling Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET XCLock Handling Retain | X Descript.
Command Dictionary Set Z Handling FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-599 Set Z Handling Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SET Z Handling { Internal state } | { External state } Description Specifies how the tool handles high impedance signals for internal and external tri-state nets.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-600 Set Z Handling Command Dictionary 0 — A literal that specifies to treat high impedance states as a 0 state that can be distinguished from a 1 state. 1 — A literal that specifies to treat high impedance states as a 1 state that can be distinguished from a 0 state.
Command Dictionary Set Zhold Behavior FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-601 Set Zhold Behavior Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SET ZHold Behavior OFf | ON Description Specifies whether ZHOLD gates retain their state values.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-602 Set Zhold Behavior Command Dictionary Examples The following example specifies that the ZHOLD gates are not allowed to retain their previous values.
Command Dictionary Set Zoom Factor FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-603 Set Zoom Factor Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have it displaying instances.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-604 Setup Checkpoint Command Dictionary Setup Checkpoint Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage For FastScan SETUp CHeckpoint fi.
Command Dictionary Setup Checkpoint FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-605 • -Nopattern (FlexTest Only) An optional switch that specifies that the tool should not save the test set.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-606 Setup Checkpoint Command Dictionary using the Load Faults command so that ATPG efforts do not have to be repeated when recovering from a checkpoint. Examples The following example stores the generated test patterns every two minutes in a file.
Command Dictionary Setup LFSRs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-607 Setup LFSRs Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: All modes Usage SETup LFsrs { -Both | -Serial | -Parallel } { -Out | -In } Description Changes the shift_type and tap_type default setting for the Add LFSRs and Add LFSR Taps commands.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-608 Setup LFSRs Command Dictionary The following lists the two tap_type switches of which you can only choose one: • -Out — A switch that places the exclusive-or taps outside the register path. This is the default upon invocation of FastScan.
Command Dictionary Setup Pin Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-609 Setup Pin Constraints Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Prerequisites: You must execute the Set Test Cycle command before adding pin constraints.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-610 Setup Pin Constraints Command Dictionary CX — A literal that specifies application of the constant X (unknown) to the chosen primary input pins. If the value of the pin changes during the scan operation, the tool uses the non-return waveform.
Command Dictionary Setup Pin Constraints FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-611 Related Commands Add Pin Constraints Delete Pin Constraints Report Pin Constraints Set Test Cycle.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-612 Setup Pin Strobes Command Dictionary Setup Pin Strobes Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SETup PIn Strobes integer [-Period integer ] Description Changes the default strobe time for primary outputs without specified strobe times.
Command Dictionary Setup Tied Signals FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-613 Setup Tied Signals Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage SETup TIed Signals X | 1 | 0 | Z Description Changes the default value for floating pins and floating nets which do not have assigned values.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-614 Setup Tied Signals Command Dictionary Examples The following example ties floating net vcc to logic 1, ties the remaining unspecified floating nets.
Command Dictionary Step FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-615 Step Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: Setup mode. Usage STEp [ integer ] [-Record [ integer ]] Description Single-steps through several cycles of a test set.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-616 System Command Dictionary System Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage SYStem os_command Description Passes the specified command to the operating system for execution.
Command Dictionary Undo Display FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-617 Undo Display Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest FastScan Scope: All modes FlexTest Scope: Setup and Drc modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have it displaying instances.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-618 Undo Display Command Dictionary The first example invokes DFTInsight, then displays four custom gate paths by specifying the first and last gate id.
Command Dictionary Unmark FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-619 Unmark Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have it displaying instances.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-620 Unmark Command Dictionary • -Select A switch that unmarks all the gates in the current selection list.
Command Dictionary Unselect Object FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-621 Unselect Object Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have it displaying instances.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-622 Unselect Object Command Dictionary Examples The following example unselects one object and then remove two more objects from the selection list: unselect object /i$144/q unselect object /i$142/q /i$141/q Now all three objects are unselected.
Command Dictionary Update Implication Detections FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-623 Update Implication Detections Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg and Fault modes Prerequisites: You can use this command when there is an active fault list and you are using the stuck-at fault model.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-624 Update Implication Detections Command Dictionary Examples The following example causes the tool to perform an expanded analysis on faults that the tool can detect by implication: set system mode atpg .
Command Dictionary View FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-625 View Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have it displaying instances.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-626 View Command Dictionary • -Marked A switch that displays all the gates marked using the Mark command.
Command Dictionary View Area FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-627 View Area Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have it displaying instances.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-628 View Area Command Dictionary • y1 A required integer specifying one y-coordinate of the rectangular area that you want to view. The tool pairs this y-coordinate with the x1 argument to define one corner of the rectangle.
Command Dictionary Write Core Memory FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-629 Write Core Memory Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage WRIte COre Memory filename [-Replace] Description Writes to a file the amount of memory that FlexTest requires to avoid paging during the ATPG and simulation processes.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-630 Write Core Memory Command Dictionary The following file listing shows an example output of the Write Core Memory command: Peak Current Memory for flatten design : 0.127M 0.125M Memory for fault list : 0.
Command Dictionary Write Environment FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-631 Write Environment Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage WRIte ENvironment filename [-Replace] Description Writes the current environment settings to the file that you specify.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-632 Write Environment Command Dictionary The following listing shows the contents of an example Write Environment command: Abort Limit = (backtrack=30,.
Command Dictionary Write Environment FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-633 State Learning = on System Mode = setup Test Cycle Width = 1 Tied Signal = x Trace Report = off Unused Net = (.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-634 Write Failures Command Dictionary Write Failures Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Prerequisites: You must specify the current pattern source with the Set Pattern Source command.
Command Dictionary Write Failures FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-635 o The name of the scan chain where the failing scan cell resides. o The position in the scan chain of the failing scan cell. This position is 0 based, where position 0 is the scan cell closest to the scan-out pin.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-636 Write Failures Command Dictionary • -Max integer An optional switch and integer pair specifying the maximum number of failing patterns that you want to occur on the specified fault before the command stops the simulation.
Command Dictionary Write Failures FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-637 Related Commands Diagnose Failures Report Failures.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-638 Write Faults Command Dictionary Write Faults Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage For FastScan Path Delay Faults Usage: WRIte FAults filename [-Replace] [- All | object_pathname .
Command Dictionary Write Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-639 • fault code - A code name indicating the lowest level fault class assigned to the fault. • fault site - The pin pathname of the fault site. You can use the -Hierarchy option to write a hierarchical summary of the selected faults.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-640 Write Faults Command Dictionary 0 — A literal that writes only the “stuck-at-0” faults. 1 — A literal that writes only the “stuck-at-1” faults. • -All An optional switch that writes all faults on all model, netlist primitive, and top module pins to the file.
Command Dictionary Write Faults FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-641 • -Both | -Rise | -Fall (FastScan only) An optional switch that specifies which faults to write for each path already added via the Add Paths command. These switches are used for path delay faults only.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-642 Write Initial States Command Dictionary Write Initial States Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage WRIte INitial States filename [-Replace] [- All | instance_name ...] Description Writes the initial state settings of design instances into the file that you specify.
Command Dictionary Write Initial States FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-643 Examples The following example assumes you are not in Setup mode and writes all the current initial setting.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-644 Write Library_verification Setup Command Dictionary Write Library_verification Setup Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage WRIte LIbrary_verification Setup basename [-Replace] Description Generates ATPG library verification setup files.
Command Dictionary Write Library_verification Setup FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-645 Examples The following example lists the contents of an example basename .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-646 Write Loops Command Dictionary Write Loops Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage WRIte LOops filename [-Replace] Description Writes a list of all the current loops to a file.
Command Dictionary Write Modelfile FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-647 Write Modelfile Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage WRIte MOdelfile filename RAM/ROM_instance_name [-Replace] Description Writes all internal states for a RAM or ROM gate into the file that you specify.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-648 Write Modelfile Command Dictionary Examples The following example writes all the internal states of a RAM gate into a file for review: add write controls 0 w1 set system mode atpg add faults -all run write modelfile model.
Command Dictionary Write Netlist FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-649 Write Netlist Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: Setup mode Usage WRIte NEtlist filename [-Edif | -Tdl | -Verilog | -VHdl | -Genie | -Ndl | -Model] [-Replace] Description Writes the modified or new format netlist to the specified file.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-650 Write Netlist Command Dictionary • -Genie An optional switch specifying to write the netlist in the Genie format. • -Ndl An optional switch specifying to write the netlist in the NDL format. • -Model An optional switch specifying to generate an ATPG library file.
Command Dictionary Write Paths FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-651 Write Paths Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Good, and Fault modes Usage WRIte PAths filename [- All | {-Path gate_id_begin gate_id_end }] [-Replace] Description Writes the path definitions of the loaded paths into the file that you specify.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-652 Write Paths Command Dictionary • -Replace An optional switch that replaces the contents of the file if the filename already exists.
Command Dictionary Write Primary Inputs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-653 Write Primary Inputs Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage WRIte PRimary Inputs filename [-Replace] [- All | net_pathname ... | primary_input_pin .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-654 Write Primary Inputs Command Dictionary • primary_input_pin An optional repeatable string that specifies a list of system class primary input pins that you want to write.
Command Dictionary Write Primary Outputs FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-655 Write Primary Outputs Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage WRIte PRimary Outputs filename [-Replace] [- All | net_pathname ... | primary_output_pin .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-656 Write Primary Outputs Command Dictionary • primary_input_pin An optional repeatable string that specifies a list of system class primary output pins that you want to write.
Command Dictionary Write Procfile FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-657 Write Procfile Tools Supported: FastScan and FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage WRIte PRocfile proc_file_name [-Replace] Description Writes existing procedure and timing data to the named enhanced procedure file.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-658 Write Statistics Command Dictionary Write Statistics Tools Supported: FlexTest Scope: All modes Usage WRIte STatistics filename [-Replace] Description Writes the current simulation statistics to the specified file.
Command Dictionary Write Statistics FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-659 o The percentage of test coverage, fault coverage, and ATPG effectiveness for both collapsed and total faults .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-660 Write Statistics Command Dictionary The following listing shows the contents of the example file: Total number of sequential instances = 2 *****Cir.
Command Dictionary Write Timeplate FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-661 Write Timeplate Tools Supported: FastScan Scope: Atpg, Fault, and Good modes Usage WRIte TImeplate filename [-Replace] Description Writes the default timing information for non-scan related events into the file that you specify.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-662 Write Timeplate Command Dictionary Related Commands Save Patterns.
Command Dictionary Zoom In FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-663 Zoom In Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have it displaying instances.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-664 Zoom Out Command Dictionary Zoom Out Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest Scope: All modes Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have it displaying instances.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-1 Chapter 3 Shell Commands This chapter contains descriptions of the shell commands for invoking FastScan and FlexTest.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-2 fastscan Shell Commands fastscan Prerequisites: You must have a design in one of the required formats on which to invoke. The valid formats are: EDDM, EDIF, TDL, Verilog, VHDL, GENIE and SPICE. Minimum Typing: This invocation command does not follow the conventional minimum typing rule.
Shell Commands fastscan FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-3 If you do not specify the -License retry_limit option and a license is not available, you will be prompted to do one of the following: 1. Try again for an available license. 2.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-4 fastscan Shell Commands • -VERILOG A switch that specifies that design_name is a netlist in Verilog format. • -VHDL A switch that specifies that the design_name is a netlist in VHDL format. You must also have a dft.
Shell Commands fastscan FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-5 • -LOGfile filename An optional switch and string pair that specifies the name of the file to which you want FastScan to write all session information. The default is to display session information to the standard output.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-6 fastscan Shell Commands • -Help An optional switch that displays a message that contains all the FastScan invocation switches and a brief description of each. • -Usage An optional switch that displays a message that contains just the FastScan invocation switches, with no descriptions.
Shell Commands flextest FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-7 flextest Prerequisites: You must have a design in one of the required formats on which to invoke. The valid formats are: EDDM, EDIF, TDL, Verilog, VHDL, GENIE and SPICE. Minimum Typing: This invocation command does not follow the conventional minimum typing rule.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-8 flextest Shell Commands If you do not specify the -License retry_limit option and a license is not available, you will be prompted to do one of the following: 1. Try again for an available license. 2.
Shell Commands flextest FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-9 • -VERILOG A switch that specifies that design_name is a netlist in Verilog format. • -VHDL A switch that specifies that the design_name is a netlist in VHDL format. You must also have a dft.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-10 flextest Shell Commands • -NOGui An optional switch that invokes FlexTest in command-line mode (without the Graphical User Interface). • -FaultSIM An optional switch that invokes only the FlexTest fault simulator.
Shell Commands flextest FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-11 Example The following example invokes FlexTest in command line mode on an EDIF netlist named design1.edif, whose library parts are in a file called mitsu_lib10. FlexTest keeps a session log in a file called design1_atpg.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 3-12 flextest Shell Commands.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-1 Chapter 4 Test Pattern File Formats This chapter describes the test pattern file formats for FastScan and FlexText.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-2 FastScan Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats // date - the date in which the scan model creation was performed. // statistics - the test coverage, the number of faults for each fault class, and the total number of test patterns.
Test Pattern File Formats FastScan Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-3 CLOCK “clock_name1” = OFF_STATE = <off_state_value>; PULSE_WIDTH = <pulse_wi.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-4 FastScan Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats SCAN_GROUP “scan_group_name1” = <scan_group_information> END; SCAN_GROUP “scan_group_name2” = <scan_group_information> END; .
Test Pattern File Formats FastScan Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-5 The type of procedures may include shift procedure, load and unload procedure, shadow-control procedure, master-observe procedure, shadow-observe procedure, and skew-load procedure.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-6 FastScan Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats CHAIN_TEST = APPLY “test_setup” <value> <time>; PATTERN = <number>; APPLY “scan_group_load_name” <time> = CHAIN “scan_chain_name1” = “values.
Test Pattern File Formats FastScan Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-7 Here is an example of a functional scan chain test: CHAIN_TEST = APPLY “test_setup” 1.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-8 FastScan Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats Scan_Test The scan_test section contains the definition of the scan test patterns that were created by the FastScan program.
Test Pattern File Formats FastScan Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-9 The primary input values will be in the order of a one-to-one correspondence with the primary inputs defined in the setup section.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-10 FastScan Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats Each scan pattern will have the property that it is independent of all other scan patterns. The normal scan pattern will contain the following events: 1.
Test Pattern File Formats FastScan Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-11 Scan_Cell The scan_cell section contains the definition of the scan cells used in the circuit.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-12 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats • relscoinv - Inversion of the memory element relative to the library output pin of the scan cell. The value may be T (inversion) or F (no inversion).
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-13 The setup information may include the following: TEST_CYCLE_WIDTH = <integer>; Thi.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-14 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats The test_setup information is as follows: PROCEDURE TEST_SETUP “test_setup” = FORCE “primary_input_name1” <value> <time>; FORCE “primary_input_name2” <value> <time>; .
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-15 The scan chain definition defines the data associated with a scan chain in the circuit. If there are multiple scan chains within one scan group, each scan chain will have its own independent scan chain definition.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-16 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats This command indicates the time in the shift procedure that values are to be measured on the scan chain outputs. The scan chain name will be enclosed in double quotes.
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-17 CHAIN “scan_chain_name1” = “values...”; CHAIN “scan_chain_name2” = “values...”; .... END; The number for the scan is the sequence where a functional scan chain test for all scan chains in the circuit is to be tested.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-18 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats An event in a normal test cycle can be a force event, or measure event. All events have to have correct timing order, as defined by the Add Pin Constraints and Add Pin Strobes commands.
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-19 <relscoinv> <instance_name> <model_name> <input_pin> <output_pin>; .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-20 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats scoinv - Inversion of the library output pin of the scan cell relative to the scan chain output pin. The value may be T (inversion) or F (no inversion).
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-21 // TABLE FORMAT PATTERNS PI CLOCK PI G3 PI G2 PI G1 PI G0 PO G17 P01111 P00101 P00101 P10011 P10010 P10000 P00100 P01111 P10001 P10010 P00011 P00101 If any lines start with a double slash (//), it will be treated as a comment and ignored.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-22 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats Control Section This section defines the pin order, where each line defines one primary pin.
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-23 Style #2: (two columns required) The types are IO_PI and IO_PO. IO_PI is the input value and IO_PO is the output value. Both the pin names must be the same as the inout pin name.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-24 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats The waveform shape of each input pin is defined by the Add Pin Constraints command. If the waveform type for a input pin is specified as C0, C1, CX, CZ, RO, or R1, then it is optional to list that input pin and type.
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-25 PI CLOCK PI G3 PI G2 PI G1 PI G0 PO G17 To create the data section, each line will correspond to one test cycle.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-26 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats SETUP = DECLARE INPUT BUS “ibus” = “/IA”, “/IB”, “/E”, “/IOA”, “/I.
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-27 VCD Support Using VCD Plus FlexTest accepts existing Verilog or VHDL functional patterns through its VCD (Value Change Dump) Plus files which can be generated during simulation.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-28 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats The -dumpports switch captures detailed port driver data for Verilog ports and VHDL std_logic ports. The -r switch specifies that signal and port selection occurs recursively into subregions.
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-29 SET PAttern Source Internal | {{ External filename } [-Ascii | -Table | -Vcd ][ -Control control_filename ] [-NOPadding]} Example of the LSI Logic Extended VCD Plus Format Patterns $date March 2, 1997 10:05:01 $end $version VERILOG-XL 2.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-30 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats Format Patterns” on page 4-29 ). Therefore the period, data_sample_time, offset, and optional pulse_width must be scaled using the timescale.
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-31 This command defines a timeplate for the input pins which are listed in the pin_list . Pin names in the pin_list must be separated by space(s).
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-32 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats o Unknown direction dump character ‘1’ will be used as an input ‘1’ on an input pin or a measure ‘1’ on an output pin.
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-33 // `timescale 1ns / 1ns module test_vcd_ctl; integer _compare_fail; integer _bit_count; .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-34 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats end test_vcd test_vcd_inst (.rb(rb), .in2(in2), .
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-35 -> compare_exp_sim_obus; /* Pattern 3 */ _pattern_count = 3; #1000; /* 16000 */ _ibus.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-36 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats LSI Extension of VCD file Generated from Verilog-XL: $date Fri Jun 6 15:12:09 1997 $end $version dumpports $Revision: 1.11.4.6 $ $end $timescale 1ns $end $scope module test_vcd_ctl.
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-37 #4000 pU 0 6 <0 pD 6 0 <1 pD 6 0 <3 #6000 pU 0 6 <3 #6149 pH 0 6 <5 #8000.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-38 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats #413 pL 6 0 <6 #14000 pU 0 6 <3 #16000 pU 0 6 <2 pD 6 0 <3 pB 6 6 <8 #160.
Test Pattern File Formats FlexTest Test Pattern File Format FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-39 VCD Reader Control File Example: set collision check off add timeplate tp 4000 1900 0 ad.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 4-40 FlexTest Test Pattern File Format Test Pattern File Formats.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 5-1 Chapter 5 Distributed FlexTest FlexTest has the ability to divide ATPG processes into smaller sets and run these sets simultaneously on multiple workstations. This capability is called Distributed FlexTest .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 5-2 Distributed FlexTest Figure 5-1. Master and Slave Workstations Distributed FlexTest checks for licenses according to the following: • Master Process - A master process is required to have a full FlexTest license and a distributed key (another full FlexTest license).
Distributed FlexTest FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 5-3 Parallelism during Fault Simulation mode is also exploited using data-parallelism by distributing faults across processors. However, since fault simulation is a deterministic process, the coverage results in serial and parallel invocations are the same.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 5-4 Distributed FlexTest Environment Setup Before using Distributed FlexTest, you must ensure that the following environment variables are defined in the shell start-up file ( .cshrc or .kshrc ) for the master machine .
Distributed FlexTest FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 5-5 Figure 5-2. FlexTest Invocation Arguments Dialog Box You can enter the path to the Host File in the Host File entry field or use the Browse button to navigate to the appropriate directory.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 5-6 Distributed FlexTest Host File Syntax The -Hostfile option allows you to specify a list of hosts for distributed execution. Each host is listed in host_filename on a line by itself with some additional parameters to specify the execution environment on the remote machine.
Distributed FlexTest FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 5-7 hosts available for distributed processing. The command also lists working directories, MGC_HOME path names, the number of tasks scheduled, the relative speeds and the platform types.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 5-8 Distributed FlexTest.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-1 Appendix A Timing Command Dictionary This appendix contains descriptions of FastScan and FlexTest timing file commands. Each tool’s commands appear in separate sections. • “FastScan Timing Commands” on page A-3 describes the FastScan timing commands.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-2 Timing Command Summary Timing Command Dictionary Table A-1. Timing Command Summary Command/Statement F S F T Description SET BIDI_FORCE TIME • Sets bidirectional pin force time for each timeframe.
Timing Command Dictionary FastScan Timing Commands FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-3 FastScan Timing Commands This section describes, in alphabetical order, the commands that FastScan uses to define timing information and enable specific timing checks for test patterns.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-4 SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Scope: Enables special timing rules checking Usage SET END_MEASURE_CY.
Timing Command Dictionary SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-5 Note that the measure_sco event for the first shift procedure cycle occurs at the end of the load_unload procedure. All other measure_sco events for shift cycles occur at the end of the previous shift cycles.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-6 SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary • Each test procedure force event time on a non-clock pin corresponds to the force_pi time in the super timeplate. • The measure_sco time in the shift procedure, which defines when the scan output measure should occur, is zero.
Timing Command Dictionary SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-7 The design.g1 test procedure file contains the following shift procedure for scan group g1: PROC.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-8 SET PROCEDURE FILE Timing Command Dictionary SET PROCEDURE FILE Scope: Sets timing information Usage SET PROCEDURE FILE { “ scan_group_name ”“ filename ” }... Description Specifies which test procedure files to use during pattern save.
Timing Command Dictionary SET PROCEDURE FILE FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-9 Examples The following example uses the timing information from the test procedure file design.g1 for the g1 scan group: SET PROCEDURE FILE “g1” “design.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-10 SET SINGLE_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary SET SINGLE_CYCLE TIME Scope: Enables special timing rules checking Usage SET SINGLE_CYCLE TIME integer Description Enables timing rules checking to ensure a single time exists for both scan and non- scan test cycles.
Timing Command Dictionary SET SINGLE_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-11 • SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME • SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Arguments • integer Time value that specifies both the scan and non-scan cycle duration.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-12 SET SPLIT_BIDI_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary SET SPLIT_BIDI_CYCLE TIME Scope: Enables special timing rules checking Usage SET SPLIT_BIDI_CYCLE TIME integer Description Specifies the period for test procedures and splits the non-scan cycle before the force or bidi_force time.
Timing Command Dictionary SET SPLIT_BIDI_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-13 • For each scan test procedure, each force event time on a non-clock pin corresponds to the split_bidi_cycle time minus the force_pi times in the super timeplate.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-14 SET SPLIT_BIDI_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary //FastScan Timing file SET TIME SCALE 1 ns; SET SPLIT_BIDI_CYCLE TIME 500; // matches shift peri.
Timing Command Dictionary SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-15 SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Scope: Enables special timing rules checking Usage SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME integer Description Specifies the period for test procedures and splits the non-scan cycle at the measure time.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-16 SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary This command can also cause the application to split the non-scan test cycle into two tester cycles. The application splits the test cycle only if the measure_po event does not already occur as the last event of the test cycle.
Timing Command Dictionary SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-17 Arguments • integer The time value at which to split the cycle. This number must match the period of the shift procedure. Examples The following FastScan example writes out a pattern set that tests for transition faults.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-18 SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary capture_clock_on 650; capture_clock_off 700; period 800; end; set split_measure_cycle time 200; set procedure file "g1" "ckt2.tp"; //Test procedure file “ckt2.
Timing Command Dictionary SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-19 Figure A-3 shows the non-scan test cycle timing for this example. Notice how the init_force_pi and SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME splits the cycle time into four test cycles (each equal to one fourth of the timeplate period).
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-20 SET STROBE_WINDOW TIME Timing Command Dictionary SET STROBE_WINDOW TIME Scope: Enables special timing rules checking Usage SET STROBE_WINDOW TIME integer Description Specifies the strobe window width.
Timing Command Dictionary SET STROBE_WINDOW TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-21 SET TIME SCALE 1 ns; SET STROBE_WINDOW TIME 50; TIMEPLATE “tp4” PERIOD 1000; FORCE_PI 0; BIDI_F.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-22 SET TIME SCALE Timing Command Dictionary SET TIME SCALE Scope: Sets timing information Usage SET TIME SCALE number unit Description Sets the time scale and unit. FastScan applies the timing scale and unit you specify in the timing file to the test procedure file and timeplates.
Timing Command Dictionary TIMEPLATE FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-23 TIMEPLATE Scope: Sets timing information Usage TIMEPLATE “ timeplate_name ”= timeplate_statement ; .
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-24 TIMEPLATE Timing Command Dictionary • timeplate_statement ; A set of statements, each ending with a semi-colon (;), that comprise the body of the timeplate file. For each statement, the time value must be either 0 or a positive integer.
Timing Command Dictionary TIMEPLATE FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-25 A single timeplate can contain more than one SKEW_FORCE_PI statement. Each SKEW_FORCE_PI statement can specify multiple pin names with the same force time. Each pin name you specify must appear in double-quotes.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-26 TIMEPLATE Timing Command Dictionary before the capture clock pulses in a non-scan cycle (the MEASURE_PO event must occur prior to the capture clock). CAPTURE_CLOCK_OFF time — Specifies the time at which the tool forces the capture clock to its off state.
Timing Command Dictionary TIMEPLATE FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-27 to mimic a clock pulsing in the non-scan timing definition, even though the patterns do not contain clock pulse events. This event must occur after all force events and before the DUMMY_CLOCK_OFF event.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-28 TIMEPLATE Timing Command Dictionary Examples Example 1 shows a timeplate that illustrates many of the possible statements: TIMEPLATE “tp1” = FOR.
Timing Command Dictionary TIMEPLATE FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-29 TIMEPLATE “tp1” = FORCE_PI 0; BIDI_FORCE_PI 100; WRITE_RAM_CLOCK_ON 200; WRITE_RAM_CLOCK_OFF 300; PERIOD 100.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-30 TIMEPLATE Timing Command Dictionary add clocks 1 clear set system mode atpg add fault -all run save pattern counter.
Timing Command Dictionary TIMEPLATE FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-31 force CLK 0 0; force CLK 1 100; force CLK 0 200; period 500; end; Related Commands SET PROCEDURE FILE SET TIME S.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-32 FlexTest Timing Commands Timing Command Dictionary FlexTest Timing Commands This section describes, in alphabetical order, the commands that FlexTest uses to define timing information and enable specific timing checks for test patterns.
Timing Command Dictionary SET BIDI_FORCE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-33 SET BIDI_FORCE TIME Scope: Sets timing information Usage SET BIDI_FORCE TIME time_value_list Description Sets bidirectional pin force time for each timeframe.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-34 SET BIDI_FORCE TIME Timing Command Dictionary Figure A-6 shows when the bidirectional pin forces occur based on this example.
Timing Command Dictionary SET CYCLE FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-35 SET CYCLE Scope: Sets timing information Usage SET CYCLE integer Description Extends the non-scan cycle duration to ensure stability without adding extra timeframes.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-36 SET CYCLE Timing Command Dictionary Example The following example shows how a SET CYCLE command can set the period of a test cycle, eliminating the need to add more timeframes.
Timing Command Dictionary SET CYCLE FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-37 time 250. The only event allowed at time 200, which is the original end of the test cycle, is forcing the clock inactive. The next event, which is the non-return pin force, occurs at the start of the next test cycle, which is time 250ns.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-38 SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Scope: Enables special timing rules checking and sets timing information.
Timing Command Dictionary SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-39 • The period of all scan test procedures equals the end_measure_cycle time or is the end_measure_cycle time multiplied by the number of cycles in the procedure.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-40 SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME 500; SET FORCE TIME 300 400; SET MEASURE TIME 200 350; SET CYCLE TIME 500; SET PROCEDURE FILE “g1” “design.
Timing Command Dictionary SET FIRST_FORCE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-41 SET FIRST_FORCE TIME Scope: Sets timing information Usage SET FIRST_FORCE TIME integer Description Sets input pin force time for the first timeframe. By default, pin forces for all unspecified pins occur at time 0 in the first timeframe.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-42 SET FORCE TIME Timing Command Dictionary SET FORCE TIME Scope: Sets timing information Usage SET FORCE TIME time_value_list Description Sets input pin force time for each timeframe.
Timing Command Dictionary SET FORCE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-43 Arguments • time_value_list A set of time values indicating when the input pin forces should occur. The number of list values must equal the number of timeframes in the test cycle, as specified by the Set Test Cycle application command.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-44 SET FORCE TIME Timing Command Dictionary Related Commands SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME SET PROCEDURE FILE SET SPLIT_BIDI_CY.
Timing Command Dictionary SET MEASURE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-45 SET MEASURE TIME Scope: Sets timing information Usage SET MEASURE TIME time_value_list Description Sets output pin measure time for each timeframe.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-46 SET MEASURE TIME Timing Command Dictionary Figure A-9 shows when the output pin measures occur based on this example. Figure A-9. SET MEASURE Timing Example You could use these measure times in conjunction with the force times specified in the SET FORCE TIME example.
Timing Command Dictionary SET PROCEDURE FILE FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-47 SET PROCEDURE FILE Scope: Sets timing information Usage SET PROCEDURE FILE { “ scan_group_name ”“ filename ” }... Description Specifies which test procedure files to use during pattern save.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-48 SET PROCEDURE FILE Timing Command Dictionary Related Commands SET TIME SCALE.
Timing Command Dictionary SET SINGLE_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-49 SET SINGLE_CYCLE TIME Scope: Enables special timing rules checking Usage SET SINGLE_CYCLE TIME integer Description Enables timing rules checking to ensure a single time exists for both scan and non- scan test cycles.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-50 SET SINGLE_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary • SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Arguments • integer Time value that specifies both the scan and non-scan cycle duration. This number must match the period of the shift procedure.
Timing Command Dictionary SET SINGLE_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-51 Related Commands SET END_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-52 SET SKEW_FORCE TIME Timing Command Dictionary SET SKEW_FORCE TIME Scope: Sets timing information Usage SET SKEW_FORCE TIME “ pin_name” time_value_list Description Specifies input pin force time for particular pins in each timeframe.
Timing Command Dictionary SET SKEW_FORCE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-53 Examples The following example shows a timing file that includes the SET BIDI_FORCE TIME command used with the SET FORCE TIME and SET MEASURE TIME commands.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-54 SET SPLIT_BIDI_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary SET SPLIT_BIDI_CYCLE TIME Scope: Enables special timing rules checking Usage SET SPLIT_BIDI_CYCLE TIME integer Description Specifies the period for test procedures and splits the non-scan cycle before the force or bidi_force time.
Timing Command Dictionary SET SPLIT_BIDI_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-55 Note that you can specify only one of the following commands in a timing file: • SET SINGLE_CY.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-56 SET SPLIT_BIDI_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary MEASURE_SCO 200; FORCE clk_a 1 300; //force time - split_bidi time FORCE clk_a 0 400; //force ti.
Timing Command Dictionary SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-57 SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Scope: Enables special timing rules checking Usage SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME integer Description Specifies the period for test procedures and splits the non-scan cycle at the measure time.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-58 SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME Timing Command Dictionary • For clock pins, each test procedure force event time corresponds to the pair of pin force times. Note that the tool subtracts the split_measure_cycle from the force times before this check.
Timing Command Dictionary SET SPLIT_MEASURE_CYCLE TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-59 save pat pat.split.titdl -titdl counter.flx.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-60 SET STROBE_WINDOW TIME Timing Command Dictionary SET STROBE_WINDOW TIME Scope: Enables special timing rules checking Usage SET STROBE_WINDOW TIME integer Description Specifies the strobe window width.
Timing Command Dictionary SET STROBE_WINDOW TIME FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-61 //Timing file commands SET TIME SCALE 1 ns; SET STROBE_WINDOW TIME 50; SET FORCE TIME 800 900; SET MEASURE TIME 400 850; SET CYCLE TIME 1000; Figure A-11 shows the output strobe window for this example.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 A-62 SET TIME SCALE Timing Command Dictionary SET TIME SCALE Scope: Sets timing information Usage SET TIME SCALE number unit Description Sets the time scale and unit. FlexTest applies the timing scale and unit you specify in the timing file to the test procedure file and timeplates.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-1 Appendix B FlexTest WDB Translation Support Mentor Graphics provides a shell command utility called wdb2flex to translate Mentor Graphics waveform databases (WDBs) to FlexTest table format patterns. This gives FlexTest the ability to act as a fault simulator for existing patterns.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-2 Control File FlexTest WDB Translation Support WDB. The strength of these forces and results waveforms determines whether the utility treats a bidirectional pin as an input or output. For specific information about how wdb2flex resolves the state of bidirectional pins refer to page B-8 .
FlexTest WDB Translation Support Control File FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-3 The Setup Output Strobes command sets the default strobe point for all output waveforms. Keeping the test cycle in mind, you should specify a time before the clock is active, but after the output data is stable.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-4 Example FlexTest WDB Translation Support Example This example assumes that Figure B-1 shows the behavior of two of the design’s clocks.
FlexTest WDB Translation Support Example FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-5 You can also invoke wdb2flex from the FlexTest command line to perform the same translation by using the System command as shown here: SYStem $MGC_HOME/bin/wdb2flex -O flex.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-6 Using wdb2flex Effectively FlexTest WDB Translation Support Given this timing information, FlexTest will need a test cycle with three timeframes in order to successfully simulate all the necessary events.
FlexTest WDB Translation Support Using wdb2flex Effectively FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-7 4. For each output pin, find the relative time in the period at which the output is stable for all test cycles. This defines the output strobe time of each output pin.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-8 Using wdb2flex Effectively FlexTest WDB Translation Support • wdb2flex resolves the state of bidirectional pins as either input or output based on the state of the forces and results waveform associated with the pin.
FlexTest WDB Translation Support Using wdb2flex Effectively FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-9 4. For each clock pin, set up return pin constraints corresponding to the control file (SR0, SR1, R0, R1), with an offset value equal to the timeframe at which the clock goes active.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-10 Using wdb2flex Effectively FlexTest WDB Translation Support The following describes the corresponding wdb2flex control file. You can derive this control file using the steps listed for obtaining an optimum control file.
FlexTest WDB Translation Support Using wdb2flex Effectively FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-11 • Insufficient time after each external event in the QuickSim II waveform database for the simulation to stabilize before application of the next external event.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 B-12 Using wdb2flex Effectively FlexTest WDB Translation Support.
Index FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 Index-1 A About This Manual, xvii Acronyms, xxi ASCII Pattern Format Functional Chain Test, 4-16 Scan Cell, 4-18 Setup Data, 4-12 Test Data, 4-17 C.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 Index-2 INDEX [continued] Index Delete Mos Direction, 2-184 Delete Net Property, 2-185 Delete Nofaults, 2-186 Delete Nonscan Handling, 2-189 Delete Notes.
Index INDEX [continued] FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 Index-3 Report Pin Equivalences, 2-355 Report Pin Strobes, 2-356 Report Primary Inputs, 2-357 Report Primary Outputs, 2-359 Repor.
FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 Index-4 INDEX [continued] Index Set Pulse Generators, 2-552 Set Race Data, 2-553 Set Rail Strength, 2-554 Set Ram Initialization, 2-555 Set Ram Test, 2-5.
Index INDEX [continued] FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 Index-5 Flextest command, 3-7 I Inputs to FastScan, 1-2 Introduction, 1-1 N newink Test Pattern File Format99Setup_Data, 4-2 O Ou.
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