Colors and symbols

Colors and symbols differentiate the I/O and logic macros in ChipPlanner. The following table defines the default colors assigned to symbols. You can change these colors per design.

Color/Symbol  

Definition

White Border

A white border denotes a selected object.

Black Background

A black background denotes an unused or unassigned module.

Blue

Blue denotes a combinatorial module.

Yellow

Yellow denotes locked logic modules. If the module is selected, the symbol appears yellow. If the module is unselected, the border appears yellow.

Green

Green denotes I/O modules.

Red

Red denotes clock modules.

Magenta

Magenta denotes sequential modules.

 

Reserved modules that are not user definable are gray, crossed-out symbols on a black background.

 

Clock modules are red. Unused/unassigned modules are red symbols on a black background. Used/assigned modules are black symbols on a red background.

Input/Output modules are green. Unused/unassigned modules are green symbols on a black background. Used/assigned modules are black symbols on a green background.

 

Combinatorial modules are blue. Unused/unassigned modules are blue symbols on a black background. Used/assigned modules are black symbols on a blue background.

 

Sequential  modules are magenta. Unused/unassigned modules are magenta symbols on a black background. Used/assigned modules are black symbols on a magenta background.

   

Buffer modules are blue.

  

  

RAM modules are green. Unused/unassigned modules are green symbols (RAM) on a black background. Used/assigned modules are black on a green background.

  

  

PLL modules are green. Unused/unassigned modules are green symbols (PLL) on a black background. Used/assigned modules are black on a green background.

  

I/O Inbuff modules are pink on a black background. Used/assigned modules are black on a pink background.