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Introduction

The aim of this document is to explain how to create a new test archive based on the NX testcase template in order to perform Impulse steps.

Testcase template archive are available on the following link with associated commands:

Testcase Template ReadMe .

Steps

RTL sources import

The user must import all the RTL sources in the src directory.

Project Environment Variables

The 1st file to edit is project_variables.py defining all variables related to the testcase environment.

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Code Block
nxpython nxpython_script.py -h

Top Cell

  • DefaultTopCellName: Top Cell Name of the design

  • DefaultTopCellLib: Top Cell Library of the design

Variant

  • DefaultVariant: NX chip target for the project

  • AllowedVariants: List of all NX chip targets compliant with the project

Argument

  • DefaultArgument: Argument used in sub scripts in order to launch Impulse steps with different options

  • AllowedArguments: List of all arguments that can be launch

Board

  • DefaultBoard: Board target for the potential output bitstream

  • AllowedBoards: List of all allowed boards for the project. A list must be set for each variant.

Progress

  • DefaultProgressStart: Impulse step the project must start. If not scratch,

  • DefaultProgressStop: Impulse step the project must stop

Project

  • DefaultSeed: Seed option for the Impulse placing algorithm

  • DefaultOptions: Options set to Impulse. Syntax is <name1>.<value1>_<name2>.<value2>_<…>

  • DefaultTimingDriven: Enable ('Yes') or Disable ('No') TimingDriven option for Impulse placing and routing

  • DefaultConstraints: Enable ('Yes') or Disable ('No') constraints set in sub_scripts/project_constraints.py

  • DefaultSta: Impulse steps to launch STA. Syntax is <step1>_<step2>_…

  • DefaultStaCondition: STA conditions. Last is kept for TimingDriven. Syntax is <cond1>_<cond2>_…

  • DefaultBitstream: Enable ('Yes') or Disable ('No') bitstream generation

Directory

  • DefaultSaveInputs: Enable ('Yes') or Disable ('No') scripts and sources in output project folder

Example

Hereafter an example:

Code Block
#Top Cell
DefaultTopCellName  = 'top'
DefaultTopCellLib   = 'work'
#Variant
DefaultVariant      = 'NG-MEDIUM'
AllowedVariants     = ['NG-MEDIUM','NG-MEDIUM-EMBEDDED','NG-LARGE']
#Argument
DefaultArgument     = ''
AllowedArguments    = ['','debug']
#Board
DefaultBoard        = 'DevKit'
AllowedBoards       = [['DevKit'],[''],['DevKit']]
#Progress
DefaultProgressStart= 'scratch'
DefaultProgressStop = 'routed3'
#Project
DefaultSeed         = '1789'
DefaultOptions       = 'DensityEffort.Medium_CongestionEffort.Low'
DefaultTimingDriven = 'Yes'
DefaultConstraints  = 'Yes'
DefaultSta          = 'placed1_routed3'
DefaultStaCondition = 'typical_worstcase'
DefaultBitstream    = 'Yes'
#Directory
DefaultSaveInputs   = 'Yes'

Impulse project

Project Files

All design files with associate files must be defined in sub_scripts/project_files.py.

Method arguments

  • p: Impulse project variable

  • sources_files_directory: Pointer to src directory

  • variant: variant name

  • argument: script argument

Example

Hereafter an example:

Code Block
from nxpython import *

def add_files(p,sources_files_directory,variant,argument):
    p.addFile('work',sources_files_directory+'/switch_counter.vhd')
    p.addFile('work',sources_files_directory+'/switch.vhd')

Example using arguments

Hereafter an example using method arguments:

Code Block
from nxpython import *

def add_files(p,sources_files_directory,variant,argument):
    p.addFile('work',sources_files_directory+'/sub_module0.vhd')
    if variant=='NG-ULTRA':
        if argument=='debug':
            p.addFile('work',sources_files_directory+'/top_debug_ULTRA.vhd')
        else:
            p.addFile('work',sources_files_directory+'/top_ULTRA.vhd')            
    else:
        p.addFile('work',sources_files_directory+'/top.vhd')

Project Parameters

All design top generics/parameters must be defined in sub_scripts/project_parameters.py.

Method arguments

  • p: Impulse project variable

  • variant: variant name

  • argument: script argument

Example

Hereafter an example:

Code Block
from nxpython import *

def add_parameters(p,variant,argument):
    p.addParameter('GENERIC_COUNTER','63')

Example using arguments

Hereafter an example using method arguments:

Code Block
from nxpython import *

def add_parameters(p,variant,argument):
    if variant=='NG-ULTRA':
        if argument=='debug':
            p.addParameter('GENERIC_COUNTER','2')
        else:
            p.addParameter('GENERIC_COUNTER','63')
    else:
        p.addParameter('GENERIC_COUNTER','31')

Project Options

All project options must be defined in sub_scripts/project_options.py.

Method arguments

  • p: Impulse project variable

  • variant: variant name

  • seed: Impulse seed for placing algorithm

  • options: Impulse options to be set

  • argument: script argument

Example

Hereafter an example:

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from nxpython import *

def add_options(p,variant,timing_driven,seed,options,argument):
    p.setOptions({
        'DefaultFSMEncoding'          : 'OneHot',
        'DefaultRAMMapping'           : 'AUTO',
        'DefaultROMMapping'           : 'AUTO',
        'TimingDriven'                : timing_driven,
        'Seed'                        : seed
        })

    if not options== '':
        options_split = options.split('_')
        for elem in options_split:
            options_name = elem.split('.')[0]
            options_value = elem.split('.')[1]
            p.setOption(options_name,options_value)
Note

Last condition must not be changed.

Example using arguments

Hereafter an example using method arguments:

Code Block
from nxpython import *

def add_options(p,variant,timing_driven,seed,options,argument):
    p.setOptions({
        'DefaultFSMEncoding'          : 'OneHot',
        'DefaultRAMMapping'           : 'AUTO',
        'DefaultROMMapping'           : 'AUTO',
        'TimingDriven'                : timing_driven,
        'Seed'                        : seed
        })

    if variant=='NG-ULTRA':
        if argument=='debug':
            p.setOption('MaxRegisterCount','20000')
            
    if not options== '':
        options_split = options.split('_')
        for elem in options_split:
            options_name = elem.split('.')[0]
            options_value = elem.split('.')[1]
            p.setOption(options_name,options_value)

Project Constraints

All project constraints must be defined in sub_scripts/project_options.py.

Method arguments

  • p: Impulse project variable

  • variant: variant name

  • argument: script argument

  • sub_step_nb: Impulse sub step index for Synthesizing([1;3]), Placing([1;5]) and Routing([1;3])

Note

All constraints must be under sub_step_nb condition. Otherwise, constraint will be set at each sub step.

Example

Hereafter an example:

Code Block
from nxpython import *

def synthesis_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb):
    if sub_step_nb==0:
        p.setAperture(1,1,92,49)
        
def placing_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb):
    print("No placing common constraints")

def routing_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb):
    print("No routing common constraints")

def add_constraints(p,variant,argument,step,sub_step_nb):
    if step == "Synthesize":
        synthesis_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb)
    elif step == "Place":
        placing_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb)
    elif step == "Route":
        routing_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb)
Note

add_constraints method must not be changed.

Example using arguments

Hereafter an example using method arguments:

Code Block
from nxpython import *

def synthesis_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb):
    if sub_step_nb==0:
        if variant=='NG-ULTRA':
            if argument=='debug':
                p.setAperture(1,1,46,49)
            else:
                p.setAperture(1,1,92,49)
        else:
                p.setAperture(1,1,28,10)
                
def placing_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb):
    print("No placing common constraints")

def routing_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb):
    print("No routing common constraints")

def add_constraints(p,variant,argument,step,sub_step_nb):
    if step == "Synthesize":
        synthesis_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb)
    elif step == "Place":
        placing_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb)
    elif step == "Route":
        routing_constraints(p,variant,argument,sub_step_nb)

Project IOs

All project constraints must be defined in sub_scripts/project_ios.py.

Method arguments

  • p: Impulse project variable

  • variant: variant name

  • argument: script argument

  • board: target board to implement the bitstream

Example

Hereafter an example:

Code Block
from nxpython import *

def add_ios(p,variant,argument='',board=''):
    if not 'EMBEDDED' in variant:
        add_banks(p,variant,argument)
        add_pads(p,variant,argument)
    else:
        add_pins(p,variant,argument)

def add_banks(p,variant,argument='',board=''):
    banks = { 
        'IOB01'  : {'voltage': '1.8'},
        'IOB02'  : {'voltage': '3.3'}
            }
    p.addBanks(banks)
          
def add_pads(p,variant,argument='',board=''):    
    pads = {
        'clk'  : {'location':'IO_B01D01P', 'standard': 'LVCMOS'},
        'rst'  : {'location':'IO_B01D02P', 'standard': 'LVCMOS'},
        'out0' : {'location':'IO_B02D01P', 'standard': 'LVCMOS'}
          }
    p.addPads(pads)

def add_pins(p,variant,argument='',board=''):    
    pins = {
            }
    p.addPins(pins)

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Note

add_ios method must not be changed.

Example using arguments

Hereafter an example using method arguments:

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