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4-10 FPSLIC STK594 User Guide
2819A–FPSLI–07/02
2. Select
Open EDIF Netlist
and Browse to select COUNTER.EDF, then press
OK
.
Figaro should open and complete the
Open
,
Map
, and
Parts
steps automatically,
once completed the
Figaro Batch Options
dialog appears, see Figure 4-15.
Figure 4-15.
Figaro Batch Options Dialog
The Figaro Batch Options allows for the setting of Design Constraints (i.e. Pin Lock-
ing) and Place and Route quality:
Design Constraints
a. Press
Import Constraints
.Alternatively,wecouldhaveusedthe
Assign Pin
Locks
GUI to perform the pin locking, but since a *.PIN file is supplied, the
import method will be used.
b. Select COUNTER.PIN and press
OK
.
Place and Route
a. Use the default setting for
Quality
. Quality sets the trade-off between Figaro’s
speed and the efficiency of the Place & Route result, see the online help for
further information.
b. Use the default setting for
Timing Driven Design
. Checking the Timing Driven
Design box allows Figaro to take account of critical paths when performing
the Place & Route, see the online help for further information.
c. Press
Compile
, once completed the Figaro IDS
Compile
button will turn
green.
d. Select
Exit
from the
File
menu, when prompted to save your design select
Ye s.