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- OrCAD
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- PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC DESIGN TOOLS
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- (Version 4.02)
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- This is the OrCAD PLD compiler for programmable logic devices such as PALs,
- GALs, and PROMs. These tools are made to run in harmony with all OrCAD tools
- as part of the OrCAD ESP design environment, but they can also run by
- themselves. On disk are PLD (the programmable logic compiler), VECTORS (the
- test vector generator and logic simulator), a parts library, a reference
- library, and sample source code. A user's guide and a reference guide complete
- the package.
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- The file DEVICES.TXT in directory \ORCADESP\PLD carries information
- about devices in the library. It is formated as a booklet so you can
- list it, read its introductory comments, and keep it handy in a notebook
- for reference. It is a supplement to the reference guide, distributed on disk
- so it stays up to date. Also present in the directory is the file SYMBOLS.TXT,
- which lists generic symbols available for designing programmable logic with
- schematics.
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- As new device tables are developed, they will appear from time to time on
- the OrCAD electronic bulletin board, which operates 24 hours a day. Other
- notes and information about OrCAD PLD and the rest of the product line are also
- available there. The file BBS.TXT in the directory \ORCADESP\PLD contains
- the latest information on the bulletin board and how to access it.
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- Finally, a variety of examples appear in directory \ORCAD\TUTOR. These
- complement the text of the manuals, show special techniques, and help you try
- out the tools without a lot of initial effort. To compile the examples type
- SAMPLES from the \ORCAD\TUTOR directory.
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- NOTES
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- Some things you should be aware of that may not be described elsewhere in
- the documentation:
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- 1. MISER BITS WITH EPLDs. EP devices supporting MISER bits should have the
- miser bits set to 1. The default state of these bits is 0. If the design
- fails to program these bits, unpredictable results may appear. Use the
- configuration statement below to ensure that the miser bits are programmed.
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- | Configuration: "Miser:1"
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- See the samples and the DEVICES.TXT file for more information on how to
- program the miser bits.
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- 2. ENABLE PIN ON RA DEVICES. The logic tester VECTORS looks at the enable
- product term as if it were the only enabling term on RA devices. Since the
- RA devices use a product term ANDed with an external pin (13 on a 20R10 and
- 11 on a 16RA8), the external pin MUST be enabled to get usable test
- vectors. If this pin is not specified in the PLD design, then by default
- VECTORS will consider this pin enabled.
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- 3. ARRAY FEEDBACK ON THE EP310. The EP310 supports not only pin and register
- feedback, but also an array feedback. PLD will support this feature with
- the configuration statement:
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- | Configuration: "Array Feedback", Q0
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- The logic tester VECTORS does not take the array feedback into account,
- however. If this feature is used, the test vectors generated by VECTORS
- may not be correct.
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