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© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 3 Objectives After completing this module, you will be able to : Use the ISE™ GUI to access basic software options Describe the effects of the basic implementation options Access advanced software options

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 4 Outline Basic Software Options Accessing Advanced Software Options Summary

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 5 Accessing Implementation Options Right-click Implement Design and select Properties – Or right-click the specific process This dialog has six tabs

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 6 Translate Properties Macro Search Path – Tells the tools where to search for netlists Allow Unmatched LOC Constraints – Ignores invalid LOC constraints instead of issuing an error

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 7 Map Properties Trim Unconnected Signals – Uncheck for incomplete designs Generate Detailed MAP Report MAP Guide Design File MAP Guide Mode Use RLOC Constraints Pack I/O Registers/Latches into IOBs

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 8 Place & Route Properties Place & Route Effort Level Starting Placer Cost Table Place & Route Mode PAR Guide File/Mode Use Timing Constraints Use Bonded I/Os Generate Asynchronous Delay Report Generate Post-Place & Route Static Timing Report Generate Post-Place & Route Simulation Model

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 9 Post-Map Static Timing Report Properties Report Type Number of Items in Error/Verbose Report Timing Report (Number of Items)

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 10 Report Type Number of Items in Error/Verbose Report Post-Place & Route Static Timing Report Properties Stamp Timing Model Filename Timing Specification Interaction Report file Timing Report

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 11 Incremental Design Properties Enable Incremental Design Flow Run Guided Incremental Design Flow

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 12 Outline Basic Software Options Accessing Advanced Software Options Summary

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 13 Viewing Advanced Options: Globally

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 14 Viewing Advanced Options

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 15 Standard Versus Advanced Properties

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 16 Outline Basic Software Options Accessing Advanced Software Options Summary

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 17 Summary Software options are easy to access Software options are also called properties Basic or standard properties are the most commonly used options View Advanced properties to access all of the software options

© 2005 Xilinx, Inc. All Rights Reserved Implementation Options 18 Where Can I Learn More? Online Help – Click the Help button on any Properties dialog box Help pages show Standard and Advanced options Software Documentation: Development System Reference Guide –  Documentation  Software Manuals