Mentor v8.6_4 manual Save Patterns

Command Dictionary Save Patterns

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.

Usage

For FastScan

SAVe PAtterns filename [-Replace] [format_switch] [timing_filename proc_filename] [-Parallel -Serial] [-EXternal] [-NOInitialization] [-BEgin {pattern_number pattern_name}] [-END {pattern_number pattern_name}] [-TAg tag_name]

[-CEll_placement {Bottom Top None}] [-ENVironment] [-One_setup] [-ALl_test -CHain_test -SCan_test] [-NOPadding -PAD0 -PAD1] [-Noz] [-Map mapping_file] [-TIMingfile -PROcfile] [-PATtern_size integer]

For FlexTest

SAVe PAtterns filename [-Replace] [format_switch] [timing_filename proc_filename] [-Parallel -Serial] [-EXternal] [-NOInitialization] [-BEgin begin_number] [-END end_number] [-CEll_placement {Bottom Top None}] [-One_setup]

[-ALl_test -CHain_test -CYcle_test] [-NOPadding -PAD0 -PAD1] [-Noz] [-TIMingfile -PROcfile] [-PAttern_size integer]

Description

Saves the current test pattern set to a file in the format that you specify.

The Save Patterns command saves the current test pattern set into a file. If you do not save the patterns when you leave the ATPG mode, the tool displays a message warning of potential pattern loss and the need to save the existing pattern set, if desired. You can also save simulation and ASIC vendor format patterns even though no pattern is generated by ATPG.

You can save the patterns in several different formats. The format_switch argument supports an extensive list of formats which you can read under the

FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4 2-405