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- .c1. General Introduction
-
- This manual is designed to serve as a learning aid and as a
- reference manual for CUPL, the programmable logic compiler from
- Logical Devices, Inc. It is divided into three sections: the User
- Guide section, the Reference section and the Appendices. The User
- Guide provides information on getting started with the CUPL package.
- The Reference section provides specific information about the
- programs that make up the CUPL package. The Appendices contain a
- variety of information, including error messages, important
- information about specific devices, node numbering and download
- formats.
-
- Be sure to read the Installation Chapter in the User Guide section
- to find out what to do before using the CUPL software on a system.
- Since improvements are made to CUPL quite frequently, additional
- information is provided in the form of an addendum. Be certain to
- read the addendum, which provides information on the latest
- enhancements to the CUPL software.
-
- o .c2.USER GUIDE
- The USER GUIDE provides information on installing and using CUPL.
- There is also a section that provides several examples. These
- examples are provided on the distribution disks.
-
- Chapter U1: "Introduction" gives a brief overview of CUPL and
- includes some notes on recent enhancements to CUPL. Also included
- is a section on getting technical support.
-
- Chapter U2: "Installation" provides information necessary to get
- CUPL to run on a system.
-
- Chapter U3: "Getting Started" is a step-by-step guide on how to
- create a source file, and compile and simulate the design using a
- simple example.
-
- Chapter U4: "CUPL Operation" is a description of the use of CUPL.
- This includes running CUPL.
-
- Chapter U5: "Design Examples" Provides instructions on using CUPL
- and CSIM and examples of CUPL designs. Part A, "Sample Design
- Session", goes step-by-step through a sample design session using
- CUPL and CSIM. Part B, "Sample PLD Files", illustrates some typical
- designs that can be created using CUPL.
-
- o .c2.REFERENCE
- The REFERENCE section is provided for easy access to random facts
- related to the CUPL language and related utilities.
-
- Chapter 1: CUPL Language Describes CUPL, a programmable logic
- compiler. This chapter provides an overview of CUPL, and describes
- the input and output and how to run the program. It also describes
- the elements of the CUPL design language, and the syntax of the CUPL
- design language.
-
- Chapter 2: Using CSIM Describes CSIM, a logic
- simulation program. This chapter explains how to use CSIM,
- including input and output and running the program, and how to
- create test specification files to verify a CUPL design.
-
- Chapter 3: Using CBLD Describes CBLD, a utility program for managing
- device libraries.
-
- Chapter 4: Using PTOC Describes PTOC, a utility program for
- converting PALASM source files to CUPL format.
-
- Chapter 5: FPGA and High Density PLDs describes how to use CUPL to
- design with FPGAs and High Density PLDs.
-
- o.c2. APPENDICES
- Appendix A: "Error Messages" lists error messages that may appear
- during operation of any of the CUPL programs. The messages are
- listed by program name and module name within each program.
-
- Appendix B: "Device Usage Notes" provides information about specific
- devices and how they require special attention with CUPL.
-
- Appendix C: "Download Formats" describes the format of the CUPL
- downloadable files and the documentation file.
-
- Appendix D: "Node Numbering" lists the devices which contain
- internal nodes supported by CUPL.
-
- Appendix E: Trouble Shooting Lists some common problems and their
- respective solutions.
-
- Appendix F: FindPLD Describes the FindPLD software utility.
-
- Index Is an index of the entire book.
-
- o.c2. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
- OTHER CUPL PRODUCT OFFERINGS
- CUPL is available on workstation platforms such as the SUN 3. SPARC
- station, VAX/VMS, DEC station 3100 and 5000, HP9000, and Apollo
- DN3500 and DN4500. It is also available for Macintosh systems.
- CUPL can integrate into Mentor Graphics, Valid, Viewlogic,
- Racal-Redac, and other CAD/CAE UNIX-based software environment. An
- upgrade path is available for those who already own a DOS version of
- CUPL. Available products which integrate with CUPL include
- PLPartition and ONCUPL.
-
- .c3.CUPL TotalDesigner-386 ... '386 Protected Mode Version
- CUPL TotalDesigner-386 will take full advantage of the 80386's
- 32-bit registers, 4-gigabyte physical address space, and enhanced
- instruction set. It executes in the familiar DOS environment without
- the need of memory managers or other special operating system
- enhancements. This means that designs will compile faster and be
- able to access up to 4 gigabytes of RAM instead of just 640K. The
- large PLDs and FPGAs are going to be supported with this system
- (examples: Altera Max, AMD MACH, Xilinx, Plus Logic, Plessey, Actel,
- etc.). Manufacturer specific place and route software and device
- fitters are not included.
-
- In addition, partitioning software, PLPartition, is provided for
- creating multiple PLD designs. Also, SchemaQuik and ONCUPL are
- provided so that schematic entry designs can be created and
- translated into CUPL source files. All the programmable logic
- design software an engineer needs is in this package.
-
- .c3.PLPartition - Multiple PLD Design
- One of the major tasks facing PLD designers is the selection of
- specific devices to implement a design. PLPartition takes the
- drudgery out of the process. This product will provide you with
- powerful features that help synthesize your logic design into one of
- several PLDs. Automatic Device selection and design fitting is
- accomplished by using a friendly user interface and extremely fast
- technology. This will decrease the time it takes to implement your
- final design.
-
- .c3.MacCUPL - A Macintosh version of CUPL
- MacCUPL is a full implementation of the CUPL Programmable Logic
- Design Tools for the Macintosh. Developed for System 6.0, MacCUPL is
- also System 7 compatible. A standard Mac interface, an integrated
- text editor, and interactive as well as batch mode compiling make
- MacCUPL quick to learn and use. MacCUPL can access all available
- memory in the computer, allowing for very large and complex designs
- to be compiled. The software interfaces to McCAD schematic capture
- package, translating netlists directly into CUPL source files.
-
- .c3.DEC 3100 and 5000
- CUPL is available for the new DEC5000 computer system. CUPL runs on
- the DEC5000 encapsulated within Digital's "PowerFrame" framework.
- PowerFrame is Digital's design management system that provides easy
- access to commonly used functions and agents encapsulated within its
- framework. CUPL offers a variety of design expression formats, true
- language flexibility, powerful logic minimization, simulation and
- pre-processor capabilities, including interactivities with other
- agents of PowerFrame. Designers of large and very large state
- machines and other logic systems can now design their products with
- CUPL as part of the encapsulated toolkit of PowerFrame and the
- DEC5000. Other EDA vendors such as Valid and Viewlogic are members
- of the PowerFrame synergy program. Digital's encapsulation toolkit,
- PowerFrame, exclusively features CUPL as the logic design tool and
- provides a link to other PowerFrame agents.
-
- .c3.SPARC based Workstations
- CUPL runs on SPARC based workstations under OpenWindows.
- OpenWindows. OpenWindows is Sun's windowing environment for OPEN
- LOOK_ GUI applications. The OpenWindows interface provides the CUPL
- user with a design development environment in which tools are
- integrated, easy to learn, and simple to use. This allows the user
- to focus on the design process rather than the underlying tool and
- platform manipulation details. This results in reduced design time.
-
- .c3.Open-PLA
- Opening CUPL's proprietary description language is accomplished by
- providing a development software tool that details Open-PLA
- standards and facilitates device development of routers and fitters
- for CUPL-HDL. Logical's Open-PLA, which is fully compatible with
- Data I/O's Open-ABEL_, is based on the industry standard
- Berkeley-PLA and several other standard formats.
-
- .c3.ONCUPL
- ONCUPL translates schematic netlists from a wide variety of
- schematic entry packages into CUPL source files. Schematic entry
- for logic designs is a very important tool in the CAE industry. A
- logic design can be created using a schematic entry package and the
- supplied ONCUPL macros. From this package, a netlist can be created
- that represents the schematic design. ONCUPL translates this netlist
- into a PLD file that CUPL compiles into a JEDEC file. Presently,
- ONCUPL supports the following schematic entry packages: OrCAD's
- SDTIII, Omation's SCHEMA III, Wintek's HiWire, P-CAD's PC-CAPS,
- Racal-Redac's CADSTAR, Phase II Logic's CAPFAST, Protel's
- Protel-Schematic, and Viewlogic's Workview.
-
-
- .c3.ALLPRO-88 - Universal Device Programmer
-
- The universal "DAC-PER-PIN" programmer, ALLPRO-88, can integrate
- with CUPL as a full PLD development workstation. It is fully
- qualified by the semiconductor manufacturers, and is available in
- 40, 48, 56, 68, and 88 pin configurations, fully upgradeable with
- DIP and PLCC socket support. Application Notes
-
- Logical Devices, Inc. will accept application notes, design
- examples and useful design tips for designing with CUPL design
- software. All forwarded material will be reviewed and become the
- property of the CUPL User's Group. This information will be
- available for all CUPL users free of charge. One out of every 10
- application notes received will be selected as the best and most
- useful and the author of the application note will be awarded a
- one-year CUPL maintenance program. Forward material to:
-
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- Conventions
- Used In This
- Manual
-
- .i.conventions used;This manual gives step-by-step procedures and
- examples. To make it easy to follow these procedures, the following
- conventions are used.
-
- Note
- LDI software is not case sensitive. It doesn't matter whether upper
- or lower case characters are typed.
-
- [key] [A] [Enter] [ESC]
- The [ and ] characters are used to indicate a key that must
- be pressed to execute a command or accept an option. This key is
- called different names on different systems. For example:
-
- [Enter],
- [Return],
- [ESC],
- [F1]
-
- [key]-[key]
- Connected keys indicate the keys must be pressed simultaneously.
- For example:
-
- Press [CTRL]-[ALT]-[DEL]
-
- An asterisk (*) in a filename indicates any characters can occupy
- that position and all remaining positions. For more information,
- refer to the DOS manual.
-
- Select
- Select means use the cursor keys to cycle through options or
- settings, and press [Enter] to select the desired option or
- setting.
-
- < >
- Variable names are indicated by angle brackets. For example:
- <filename>.SCH
-
- { }
- Square brackets indicate the enclosed item is optional. For
- example:
- pack filename.fil {filename.lib}
-