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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. The procedure file is either specified on the command line or
previously loaded using the Read Procfile command. For more details about
the enhanced procedure file, including which output format switches are valid
in conjunction with the -Procfile switch, refer to “Enhanced Procedure File” in
the Design-for-Test: Common Resources Manual. You cannot use this switch
with the -Timingfile switch.
•-PATtern_size integer
A optional switch and integer pair which specifies the size of the memory
buffer and pattern file in which to save. Integer is given in kilobytes.
The default pattern size is 32MB. However, any size specified for a pattern
size will be adjusted to hold a multiple of the largest pattern. For example, if
the largest FastScan pattern requires 3MB for one pattern, then the file size
will be a multiple of 3MB, which would result in a 30MB pattern size.
•-Parallel
An optional switch that saves all scan cells in parallel. This is the default.
In designs with scan cells, only scan pins are active during the scan shift
cycles. If the tool tries to represent the state of each pin during each shift cycle,
it may produce very large pattern files. Simulating the shift operations of these
patterns might require a considerable amount of time if you use a different
simulator. You can avoid these problems by saving all scan cells in parallel.
You can use the -Parallel switch with all formats except -Lsim and -Zycad.
Note
Using the -Procfile switch enables the enhanced AVI output
modules. These output modules may differ from the old output
modules.
Note
The -Pattern_size switch is valid only when using -Verilog or
-Vhdl outputs in conjunction with the -Procfile switch.