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OrCAD Capture 6.x: How to import an ABEL file in Capture?


Record #1343

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  OrCad

Problem Title:
OrCAD Capture 6.x: How to import an ABEL file in Capture?


Problem Description:
If you want to import an ABEL design into OrCAD Capture 6.x, you will need to ge
t the programs COMPOSER.EXE and DECOMP.EXE from OrCAD. Apparently, these were Or
CAD SDT utilities and they do not get shipped with Capture. The customer can cal
l OrCAD Technical Support Hotline(503-671-9400) OR send an email at the address:
 techsupport@orcad.com with his OrCAD Capture Regn. No. in the Subject of his ma
il.



Solution 1:

Then he needs to do the following steps:
1. Compile the ABEL file(design_name.abl) file using XABEL software targetting t
o the appropriate FPGA/CPLD family. This should give him the symbol description(
design_name.xsf) file and the design_name.xnf file.
2. Use SYMGEN program from DOS to create a command file(design_name.cmd) from th
e design_name.xsf file. The program can also be run from Windows by running Symb
ol Generator from XACT Step 6.x Program Group. The command file is used by OrCAD
 library editor.
3. Open  the stat_abl.cmd file and add the folllowing lines at the top:
PREFIX
END
4. Run the following command from DOS:
composer design_name.cmd design_name.lib
5. Read this library(design_name.lib) in Capture and save it as library symbol(d
esign_name.olb) file.
6. Invoke this symbol in Capture schematics.



End of Record #1343