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OrCAD Capture 6.x: How to import an ABEL file in Capture?
Record #1343
Product Family: Software
Product Line: OrCAD
Product Part: capture
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 get the programs COMPO
SER.EXE and DECOMP.EXE from OrCAD. Apparently, these were OrCAD SDT utilities and they do not get sh
ipped with Capture. The customer can call OrCAD Technical Support Hotline(503-671-9400) OR send an e
mail 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 to the appropriate FP
GA/CPLD family. This should give him the symbol description(design_name.xsf) file and the design_nam
e.xnf file.
2. Use SYMGEN program from DOS to create a command file(design_name.cmd) from the design_name.xsf fi
le. The program can also be run from Windows by running Symbol 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(design_name.olb) file
.
6. Invoke this symbol in Capture schematics.
End of Record #1343 - Last Modified: 02/20/97 09:24 |
