1. ncvlogncvlog [options] source_file ...
Options:-DEFINE <arg> -- Defines a macro-FILE <arg> -- Load command line arguments from <arg>rmation-MESSAGES -- Specifies printing of informative messages-NOCOPYRIGHT -- Suppresses printing of copyright banner-NOSTDOUT -- Turn off output to screen-NOWARN <arg> -- Disables printing of the specified warning message
Examples:-- To compile all the modules in source.v % ncvlog source.v-- To compile with informative messages % ncvlog -messages source.v
2. ncelabncelab [options] [lib.]cell[:view]
Options:-MESSAGES -- Specifies printing of informative messages-NOCOPYRIGHT -- Suppresses printing of copyright banner-NOSTDOUT -- Turn off output to screen-TIMESCALE <arg> -- Set default timescale on Verilog modules.-ACCESS <arg> -- Set default access visibility. {+rwc} turn on read/write/connectivity.-FILE <arg> -- Load command line arguments from <arg>-LOADPLI1 <arg> -- Specify the library_name:boot_routine(s) to dynamically load a PLI1.0 application-MAXDELAYS -- Selects maximum delays for simulation-MINDELAYS -- Selects minimum delays for simulation-TYPDELAYS -- Selects typical delays for simulation-NONEG_TCHK -- Disallow negative values in SETUPHOLD & RECREM timing checks-NONOTIFIER -- Notifiers are ignored in timing checks.-NOSPECIFY -- Don't execute timing checks, ignore path delays and skip SDF annotations.-NOTIMINGCHECKS -- Don't execute timing checks-NOWARN <arg> -- Disables printing of the specified warning message-NO_TCHK_MSG -- Turn off timing check warnings-SDF_NO_WARNINGS -- Do not report SDF warnings
Examples:-- To elaborate my_lib.top:behav % ncelab my_lib.top:behav % ncelab my_lib.top % ncelab top-- To elaborate with informative messages % ncelab -messages my_lib.top:behav
3. ncsimncsim [options] [lib.]cell[:view]
Options: -FILE <arg> -- Load command line arguments from <arg>-GUI -- Enter window mode before running simulation-INPUT <arg> -- Script to be executed during initialization-MESSAGES -- Specifies printing of informative messages-NOCOPYRIGHT -- Suppresses printing of copyright banner-NONTCGLITCH -- Suppress delayed net glitch suppression messages-NOSTDOUT -- Turn off output to screen-NOWARN <arg> -- Disables printing of the specified warning message-SDF_NO_WARNINGS -- Do not report SDF warnings
Examples:-- To simulate the snapshot my_lib.top:snap % ncsim my_lib.top:snap % ncsim my_lib.top % ncsim top-- To simulate while writing to the log file ./ncsim.log % ncsim -log ./ncsim.log my_lib.top:snap-- To update the snapshot my_lib.top:snap and simulate % ncsim -update my_lib.top:snap 4. ncverilogncverilog [all valid Verilog-XL arguments]
Supported Dash options:-f <filename> Read host command arguments from file
Supported plus options:+access+<rwc> Turn on Read, Write and/or Connectivity Access+define+<macro> Define a macro from commandline+loadpli1=<arg> Specify the library_name:boot_routine(s) to dynamically load a PLI1.0 application from commandline+maxdelays Selects maximum delays for simulation+mindelays Selects minimum delays for simulation+typdelays Selects typical delays for simulation+ncdumpports_format+<arg> Specify EVCD format flag for $dumpports+neg_tchk Allow negative values in SETUPHOLD & RECREM timing checks (default)+noneg_tchk Disallow negative values in SETUPHOLD & RECREM timing checks+nocopyright Suppresses printing of copyright banner+no_notifier Notifiers are ignored in timing checks+nosdfwarn Do not report SDF warnings+nospecify Suppresses timing checks and path delays in specify blocks. Ignore SDF annotations.+nostdout Turn off output to screen(terminal)+notchkmsg Turn off timing check warnings+notimingcheck Don't execute timing checks+nowarn+<arg> Disables printing of the specified warning message+sdf_nowarnings Do not report SDF warnings
5. ncsdfcncsdfc [options] sdf_file
Options:-COMPILE -- Compile the specified SDF files (default)-DECOMPILE -- Decompile the specified SDF files-LOGFILE <arg> -- Specifies the file to contain log information-MESSAGES -- Specifies printing of informative messages-NOCOPYRIGHT -- Suppresses printing of copyright banner-OUTPUT <arg> -- Redirects compiled SDF output to the specified file-WORSTCASE_ROUNDING -- Truncate min delays, round max delays up
Examples:-- To compile an SDF file: % ncsdfc dcache.sdf Creates compiled SDF file dcache.sdf.X-- To specify a name for the compiled SDF file: % ncsdfc ipipe.sdf -OUTPUT ipipe.compiled Creates compiled SDF file ipipe.compiled-- To decompile a compiled SDF file: % ncsdf -DECOMPILE ebox.sdf.X Creates decompiled SDF file ebox.sdf.X.sdfd-- To specify a name for the decompiled SDF file: % ncsdfc -DECOMPILE ebox.sdf.X -OUTPUT ebox.sdfd Creates decompiled SDF file ebox.sdfd
6. nchelpnchelp [options] tool errornchelp [-cdslib | -hdlvar]
Examples:-- To find help on the error CUVWSP from ncelab % nchelp ncelab CUVWSP-- To find help on the error BADCLP from ncvlog % nchelp ncvlog BADCLP-- To list the currently defined libraries % nchelp -cdslib-- To list the currently supported tools % nchelp -tools-- To list the help for all supported tools with the BADCLP mnemonic % nchelp -all BADCLP
