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ThebasicsofusingtheAdvancedTimingTclScriptingCommands i

Problem
ThisarticleexplainsthebasicsofusingtheAdvancedTimingTclScriptingCommands.These
commandscanbeusedincombinationwitheachothertoreportandquerydatabaseobjects
basedonspecifiedcriteria.

Solution
ThisarticledescribestheAdvancedTimingTclScriptingCommands.Whatthesecommands
areusedforisexplainedwithsimpleexamples,foreachcategoryofsimilarcommands.For
specificsonsyntax,refertotheAdvancedTimingTclScriptingCommandschapterinthe
Encounter/Innovus/TempusTextCommandReference.

Thisarticlefocusesontheusageofthefollowingcommandtypesunderthiscategory:

all_*commands
get_*commands
Propertycommands
Collectioncommands

all_*commands
Theall_*commandsreturnacollectionofalltheitemsofaspecifictype.Severalofthe
commands(markedwitha(f))provideoptionstofilterthecollectionbasedoncertain
properties:

all_connected all_fanin all_outputs(f) all_fanout

all_inputs(f) all_instances all_registers(f)

Examplesofusingtheall_*commands:

Setalltheclockstopropagatedmode
set_propagated_clock[all_clocks]

Reporttheworsttimingpaththatbeginsataregisterandendsatanoutputport
report_timingfrom[all_registers]to[all_outputs]

Storeacollectionofpinsthatfanoutfromaspecificport
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setclk1Fanout[all_fanoutfromclk1pin_levels1]

get_*commands
Theget_*commandsreturnacollectionofitemsfilteredbynamepatternorobjecttype.
Additionally,youcanusethefilteroptionformostoftheget_*commandstofilterthe
collectionbypropertyvalue.Formoreinformation,seethedescriptionoftheget_property
commandintheEDISystemTextCommandReference.

Thefilter_expressionforthefilteroptioncanbecreatedbycombiningseveralobject
propertiesusingthefollowingrelationalandlogicaloperators:>,<,==,!=,<=,>=,&&,||,=~,
!~,ANDandOR.Youalsocanuseparenthesestocreateexpressions.

get_arcs get_cells get_clocks get_designs

get_generated_clocks get_lib_arcs get_lib_cell get_lib_pins Views
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get_nets get_object_name
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Examplesofusingtheget_*commands: 2

Returnacollectionofalltheinputports(sameasrunning[all_inputs])

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get_portsfilter"direction==in"

Returnacollectionofpinsthatmatch*/D

get_pinshierfilter"hierarchical_name=~*/D"

Returnacollectionofthelibrariesacellbelongsto
get_lib_cellsINVXL

Propertycommands
Thelist_propertycommandliststhepropertiesforthedifferentobjecttypes.Whenthe
list_propertycommandisrunwithoutarguments,itlistsallthepropertiesforallobject
types.

Usethetypeoptiontolistpropertiesforaspecificobjecttype.Legaloptiontypesare:cell,
clock,design,lib,lib_cell,lib_pin,lib_timing_arc,net,path_group,pin,
port,timing_arc,timing_pathandtiming_point.Hereisanexample:

encounter>list_propertytypelib_timing_arc
object_type:lib_timing_arc
=================================================
property|return_type

from_lib_pin|collection
mode|string
object_type|string
sdf_cond|string
timing_type|string
to_lib_pin|collection
when|string

Theget_propertycommandreturnsthevalueofthespecifiedproperty.Foralistofallthe
properties,seethedescriptionoftheget_propertycommandintheEDISystemText
CommandReference.

Usage:

get_propertyvar_nameproperty[clockclock_name][view
view_name]

Example:Reporttheclockperiodofclk1

get_property[get_clocksclk1]period

Note:Thereport_propertycommandreturnsthepropertiesandtheirvaluesforaspecified
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Note:Thereport_propertycommandreturnsthepropertiesandtheirvaluesforaspecified
object.

Example:Reportthepropertiesforclockclk1

report_property[get_clocksclk1]

Fortimingrelatedpropertiessuchaspropertiesfortimingarcs,pathsandpoints,run
report_timingcollection.Thisreturnstheresultsinacollectionoftimingpaths.

Example:

Reportthetimingandstorethetop10pathsasacollectioninthevariable$paths

setpaths[report_timingcollectionmax_paths10]

Filter$pathstoincludeonlythosepathswithslackbetween0.806nsand0ns Views
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setnewPaths[filter_collection$paths{(slack>0.806&&slack
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Collectioncommands
Lastly,onceyouhavethecollectiondefined,youcanmanipulate,filter,cyclethroughandquery
itusingthecollectionrelatedcommands:

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add_to_collection append_to_collection compare_collections copy_collection
filter_collection foreach_in_collection index_collection query_objects
remove_from_collection sizeof_collection sort_collection

Examples:

Listthecontentsofacollection
query_objects$collectionName

Cyclethroughtheitemsofacollection

foreach_in_collectioniCell[get_cells*]{
Puts"Cell=[get_property$iCellhierarchical_name]"
}

Bydefault,AdvancedTimingTclcommandslikeget_cellsthatdisplaythecollectionobjects,
listonlythefirst100objectsinacollection.Thisdefaultbehaviorcabbechangedbyusingthe
timing_collection_result_display_limitglobal.Whensettoanintegervalue,all
thecommandssuchas,get_cells,add_to_collection,query_objects,andsoon,
whichdisplaythecollectionobjectsintheoutputreportwillbeimpacted.(Defaultvalueis100).

Todisplayalltheelementsinthecollection,setthisglobalto"1".

set_globaltiming_collection_result_display_limit1

Examplesofsamplescriptsusingthecommandsdiscussedearlier:
Example#1:Scripttoreportoftheendpointsandstartpointsslackoftop1000failingpaths

setrpt[report_timingmax_paths1000max_slack0collection]
foreach_in_collectionr$rpt{puts"Endpoint:[get_property
[get_property$rcapturing_point]hierarchical_name]\t
Startpoint:[get_property[get_property$rlaunching_point]
hierarchical_name]\tSlack:[get_property$rslack]"}

Output:
Endpoint:tdigit[7]Startpoint:
DTMF_INST/DIGIT_REG_INST/digit_out_reg_7/CKSlack:
0.727
Endpoint:tdigit_flagStartpoint:
DTMF_INST/DIGIT_REG_INST/flag_out_reg/CKSlack:
0.495
Endpoint:tdigit[6]Startpoint:
DTMF_INST/DIGIT_REG_INST/digit_out_reg_6/CKSlack:
0.488
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0.488
Endpoint:tdigit[5]Startpoint:
DTMF_INST/DIGIT_REG_INST/digit_out_reg_5/CKSlack:
0.409
Endpoint:tdigit[4]Startpoint:
DTMF_INST/DIGIT_REG_INST/digit_out_reg_4/CKSlack:
0.353
Endpoint:tdigit[0]Startpoint:
DTMF_INST/DIGIT_REG_INST/digit_out_reg_0/CKSlack:
0.266
Endpoint:tdigit[3]Startpoint:
DTMF_INST/DIGIT_REG_INST/digit_out_reg_3/CKSlack:
0.218
Endpoint:tdigit[1]Startpoint:
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DTMF_INST/DIGIT_REG_INST/digit_out_reg_1/CKSlack:
0.189 421
Endpoint:tdigit[2]Startpoint:
DTMF_INST/DIGIT_REG_INST/digit_out_reg_2/CKSlack:
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0.184 2

Example#2:Togetalistoftheregistersinksforaclock

FEEDBACK
redirectclock_sink.rpt{
foreach_in_collectionck[all_clocks]{
puts"Clock_NameNo_of_register_sinksSink_list"
puts"#####################################"
puts"[get_object_name$ck][sizeof_collection
[all_registersclock$ck]][get_object_name[all_registers
clock$ck]]\n"
}
}

Output:
Clock_NameNo_of_register_sinksSink_list
#####################################
m_spi_clk23SPI_INST/spare_200SPI_INST/spare_201
SPI_INST/spare_202SPI_INST/spare_203SPI_INST/spare_204
SPI_INST/spare_205SPI_INST/spare_206SPI_INST/spare_207
SPI_INST/spare_208SPI_INST/spare_209SPI_INST/spare_210
SPI_INST/bit_cnt_reg[3]SPI_INST/bit_cnt_reg[2]
SPI_INST/bit_cnt_reg[1]SPI_INST/bit_cnt_reg[0]
SPI_INST/spi_sr_reg[2]SPI_INST/spi_sr_reg[3]
SPI_INST/spi_sr_reg[4]SPI_INST/spi_sr_reg[5]
SPI_INST/spi_sr_reg[6]SPI_INST/spi_sr_reg[7]
SPI_INST/spi_sr_reg[0]SPI_INST/spi_sr_reg[1]

Example#3:Toreturnalltheinstancepinsthatareusedinthepath

setpaths[report_timingcollection]
foreach_in_collectionpath$paths{
Puts""
settimingPoints[get_property$pathtiming_points]
foreach_in_collectionpoint$timingPoints{
setpinPtr[get_property$pointpin]
setpin[get_object_name$pinPtr]

Puts$pin
}
}

Output:
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/sel_op_a_reg[2]/CK
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/sel_op_a_reg[2]/Q
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/FE_PSC541_sel_op_a_2_/A
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/FE_PSC541_sel_op_a_2_/Z
TDSP_CORE_INST/TDSP_CORE_GLUE_INST/Fn0090D/A
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TDSP_CORE_INST/TDSP_CORE_GLUE_INST/Fn0090D/A
TDSP_CORE_INST/TDSP_CORE_GLUE_INST/Fn0090D/ZN
TDSP_CORE_INST/TDSP_CORE_GLUE_INST/FE_RC_1304_0/A3
TDSP_CORE_INST/TDSP_CORE_GLUE_INST/FE_RC_1304_0/ZN
TDSP_CORE_INST/TDSP_CORE_GLUE_INST/FE_OCPC334_n_2/A
TDSP_CORE_INST/TDSP_CORE_GLUE_INST/FE_OCPC334_n_2/Z
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/FE_PSC520_n_650/A
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/FE_PSC520_n_650/Z
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/n0439D/A
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/n0439D/ZN
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/p_reg[27]/D

Example#4:Scripttoreportslackanddifferencebetweenclockarrivaltimeatlaunchand
captureclocks

seta[report_timingmax_paths4collection] Views
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puts"ReportingSlackandSkewbetweenpaths"
puts"" Like
puts"\tStartPoint\t\t\tEndPoint\t\t\tSlack\t\t\tSkew" 2
puts""

foreach_in_collectioni$a{

FEEDBACK
setStartPoint[get_object_name[get_property$i
launching_point]]
setEndPoint[get_object_name[get_property$icapturing_point]]
setl1[get_property$ilaunching_clock_latency]
setl2[get_property$ilaunching_clock_open_edge_time]
setlaunchClockTime[expr$l1+$l2]
setc1[get_property$icapturing_clock_latency]
setc2[get_property$icapturing_clock_close_edge_time]
setcaptureClockTime[expr$c1+$c2]
setSlack[get_property$islack]
setSkew[expr$captureClockTime$launchClockTime]
puts"$StartPoint\t$EndPoint\t$Slack\t$Skew"
}

Output:
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/sel_op_a_reg[2]/CK
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/p_reg[27]/D843.802
0.015
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/sel_op_a_reg[2]/CK
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/p_reg[30]/D762.004
0.015
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/sel_op_a_reg[2]/CK
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/p_reg[24]/D684.326
0.015
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/sel_op_a_reg[2]/CK
TDSP_CORE_INST/EXECUTE_INST/p_reg[26]/D680.548
0.015

Example#5:Scripttoreportlogicsbetweenregtoreg.Thisscriptcanbemodifiedfordifferent
pathgroups:

group_pathfrom[all_registers]to[all_registers]nameGRP
seta[report_timingpath_groupGRPmax_paths100collection]
foreach_in_collectioni$a{
setStartPoint[get_object_name[get_property$ilaunching_point]]
setEndPoint[get_object_name[get_property$icapturing_point]]
setpoints[get_property$itiming_points]
puts""
puts"Timingpointsbetween$StartPointand$EndPoint"
puts""
foreach_in_collectionj$points{
setp[get_object_name[get_property$jpin]]
puts$p

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