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Timing Analyzer Guide
Chapter 6: Command Line Syntax

Command Summary

Table 6_1 Command Line Summary

Command
Syntax
Description
AnalyzeAdvancedDesign
aad [save file_name.twr]
Generates report indicating overall design performance
AnalyzeCustom
ac [save file_name.twr]
Generates report containing worst-case path delays for paths in design, except those suppressed by filtering commands
AnalyzeTimingConstraints
atc [save file_name.twr]
Generates report indicating whether design meets timing constraints
ControlPathTracing
cpt {Enable|Disable} {reg_sr_q | lat_d_q | ram_d_o | ram_we_o | tbuf_t_o | tbuf_i_o | io_pad_i | io_t_pad | io_o_i | io_o_pad | io_t_i} component_name...
Controls path tracing through components
DefineEndPoints
dep {fall | tall}
dep {fpad|tpad} pad_name
dep {fclb|tclb} CLB_name
dep {fnet|tnet} net_name
dep {fpin|tpin} pin_name
dep {fff|tff} flip-flop_name
dep {fee|tee} clock_name
dep {fris|tris} clock_name
dep {fmc|tmc} macrocell_name
dep {ffal|tfal} clock_name
dep {fram|tram} RAM_name
dep {fl|tl} latch_name
dep {ftg|ttg} timegroup_name
Defines path starting and ending points
DelayGreaterThan
dg delay_value
Specifies minimum delay. Only supports analysis of CPLD designs
DelayLessThan
dl delay_value
Specifies maximum delay. Optional CPLD-only command
DoHoldRaceCheck
dhrc {true | false}
Do hold/race checking when analyzing the design
DropTimingConstraint
dtc [time_constraint1 time_constraint2 ...]
Omits specified timing constraints from analysis
ExcludeNets
exnet [net_name1 net_name2 ...]
Prohibits analysis of specified nets
Exit
exit
Exits the Timing Analyzer
IncludeNets
incnet [net_name1 net_name2 ...]
Limits analysis to paths containing specified nets
IncludeNoTimingConstraint
intc {true | false}
Forces reporting of paths with no timing constraints
MaxPathsPerTimingConstraint
mpptc number_of_paths
Limits the total number of paths reported per timing constraint
OmitUserConstraints
ouc {true | false}
Enables or disables user-specified constraints in the PCF file
OnlyLongestPaths
olp {true | false}
Reports only path with longest delay for each constraint. Only supports analysis of CPLD designs
OpenDesign
od {design_name.ncd | design_name.vm6}
Loads a design for timing analysis
OpenPCF
op file_name.pcf
Opens an existing physical constraints file
ProratingOptions
po {T {degrees_celsius}} {V {voltage}}
Controls temperature and voltage prorating
Query
qy {Net | TimeGroup} element_name
Displays timing information about groups of elements
Report
r {wide | normal}
Determines format of reports
ResetAllPathFilters
rapf
Causes path filters to revert to default
RunMacro
runm file_name.xtm
Runs macro
SelectFailingTiming-Constraint
sftc {true | false}
Limits reporting to paths that do not meet timing constraints
SetForce
sf {on | off}
Suppresses messages when macro is run
ShowClockNets
scn [save file_name]
Show or hide the window showing the clock nets
ShowSettings
ss [save file_name]
Show or hide the window displaying current settings of filters and command option settings
SortOn
sort {Ascend | Descend | SourceNet | DestNet | SourceClkNet |
DestClkNet}
Specifies how paths are sorted when they are reported. Only supports analysis of CPLD designs
Speed
sp speed_grade
Changes speed grade during analysis