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Understanding DFTAdvisor
Inserting Internal Scan and Test Circuitry
Invoking DFTAdvisor
You can invoke DFTAdvisor in two ways. Using the first option, you enter just
the application name on the shell command line which opens DFTAdvisor in
graphical mode.
$MGC_HOME/bin/dftadvisor
Once the tool is invoked, a dialog box prompts you for the required arguments
(design_name, design type, and library). Browser buttons are provided for
navigating to the design and library. Once the design and library are loaded, the
tool is in Setup mode, ready for you to begin working on your design. You can use
the Setup mode to define the circuit and scan data, which is the next step in the
process.
Using the second option requires you to enter all required arguments at the shell
command line.
$MGC_HOME/bin/dftadvisor {design_name {-Edif | -TDl | -VHdl |
-VERIlog | -Genie | -SPice} {-LIbrary filename} [-SEnsitive]
[-LOg filename] [-Replace] [-TOp module_name] [-Dofile dofile_name]
[-NOGui]} | -Help | -VERSion
When the tool is finished invoking, the design and library are also loaded. The
tool is now in Setup mode, ready for you to begin working on your design. If you
want to use the command-line interface, you must specify the -Nogui switch using
the second invocation option.
Note: Your design must be in either EDIF, TDL, VHDL, Verilog, Genie, or Spice
format.
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ASIC/IC Design-for-Test Process Guide, V8.6_1
December 1997
