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Main GUI
The Main GUI Provides the User a way to select the design NetLists to Compare or Convert, designs and to see the status and Results of those Operations.
A CONFIG_FILE stores all the Configuration Variables Settings (CSETS) so that the user can return to the same mode of operation by selecting the CONFIG_FILE
Config_File:
Select a previously stored configuration to run the same operation. Browse to Find the File, Edit to open it up.Holds the entry for the current selected Configuration File
Choose Button
Edit Button
Lets the user View/Edit the contents of the selected configuration File in their selected Text Editor.
Save Changes Button
Saves any changes to the current selected Configuration File
Select NetLists for Each Design:
Design1 Netlist:
Browse to find and select the Primary Design Netlist (pstxnet.dat). The BOM file (pstxprt.dat) will be automatically chosen from the same directory.
Design1 Netlist is used in both Diff Netlists and Convert Netlist operations
Design2 Netlist:
Browse to find and select the Design netlist (pstxnet.dat). The BOM file (pstxprt.dat) will be automatically chosen from the same directory.
Design2 Netlist is only used in the Diff Netlist operation as the Old BOM/Netlist
Config Options:
View/Set All Config Button:
New NETLIST/DSN
This entry stores the selected data which serves as the NEW Netlist in the compare operations
OLD NETLIST/DSN
This entry stores the selected data which serves as the OLD Netlist in the compare operations
Browse Button:
The browse button pops up File browser It to select the input designs
It allows the user to choose from the following options
| fileType | Tool | Description |
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| dsn | Orcad Capture | NetBom uses Orcad to convert DSN to allegro pstx***.dat netlist files and then processes the netlist(s) |
pstxnet.dat pstxprt.dat pstchips.dat | Allegro | Allegro netList/partlist files |
| nets.fwd | Mentor | |
| file.kyn | Mentor | |
| edf | Mentor/Orcad/Altium | EDIF netlists |
Edit Button:
The Edit button will open the selected netlist file in a text editor
Convert Button:
The Convert button will process the Netlists and build human and machine readable files from them. It will popup an HTML browser to let the user view the HTML NetLIst and BOM reports
Config Options:
Search Config Settings
View/Set All Config
Pops up a tabbed GUI to view or set all configuration setting (CSETS)
RINF Netlist Content Controls:
RINF_PRINT_COMPONENTS
Short cut to RINF_PRINT_COMPONENTS CSET setting
RINF_PRINT_NETS
ADD_PIN_NAME_IN_RINFsee
See: Working with Configuration Settings in CadEnhance Tools For detailed information
Select Operations:
Read +Diff Netlist Button:
When 2 Netlists have been selected, the Diff operation will run on both the Netlist and the Associated PartList (BOM FILE)
Convert NetList Button:
The Design1 Netlist and PartLists are read and a RINF and .CSV version of the Netlist is produced. The Read +Diff forces NetBom to re-read the input netlists
Diff Netlists
The Diff NetLists button will run the Diff Operation on both Netlists but will not re-read the Netlist data if it has already been read.
Status Window:
The Status of the selected operation is displayed in this window.
Filter Check Buttons:
Three levels of Filtering can be applied to show verbose DBG messages, Normal Status messages and Warnings
Working with NetBom Configuration Settings
See: Working with Configuration Settings in CadEnhance Tools For detailed information
Link to NET_BOM Configuration Settings (CSET) Report:
Click Here to see a full report detailing all NetBom Configuration Settings:NetBom Configuration Settings ReportClearStatus button
can be used to clear the window and the logFile
Open Status File Button
Opens the logFile in the users selected Text editor
The logfile contains all levels of status messages (DBG,STAT and WARN)