Cross probing with SmartPower

SmartPower supports cross probing with the other Designer tools. You must calculate your design's power consumption before you can cross probe effectively. See the Calculating Power section for more information.  

To cross probe with the SmartPower tool:

  1. View the detailed results of your power analysis in the Dynamic tab of the SmartPower tool.

  2. Open the ChipPlanner or the PinEditor tool in Designer.

  3. Click a block, net, or gate in the Dynamic tab to highlight the corresponding component in the ChipPlanner or PinEditor tool.

  4. Click the Macro/Driver or Name column to cross probe gates.

  5. Click an object in the Name column to select individual nets; click an object in the Macro/Driver column to select the object connected to the net.

Cross Probing with SmartPower: SmartPower View

Cross Probing with SmartPower: ChipPlanner View