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Prowave: Can't load .wfm file into Prowave


Record #1959

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  ViewLogic

Problem Title:
Prowave:  Can't load .wfm file into Prowave


Problem Description:
Prowave:  Can't load .wfm file into Prowave

Sometimes the .wfm file that Prosim creates is larger than the system can
handle.  Here are three potential workarounds:


Solution 1:

  Reduce the number of monitored signals in the command (.cmd) file after
  the wave command to reduce the number of waveforms to be displayed.
  Make multiple command files that produce multiple .wfm files.

	<design1>.cmd	--->   <design1>.wfm
	<design2>.cmd	--->   <design2>.wfm
	<design3>.cmd	--->   <design3>.wfm
	... etc.



Solution 2:

  Break up the design into smaller time increments by simulating until known
  states occur, or use the assign statement to reduce the number of cycles
  necessary to set up signals.




Solution 3:

  If the first two suggestions are not possible, then the only remaining
  possibility is to upgrade the system memory to exceed the size of the
  .wfm file.



End of Record #1959