Specifications ispGDX240VA
ispGDX Development System
The ispGDX Development System supports ispGDX Status Bar and the work area. The figure below shows
design using a simple language syntax and an easy-to- these elements of the ispGDX GUI.
use Graphical User Interface (GUI) called Design
The Menu Bar displays topics related to functions used in
Manager. From creation to In-System Programming, the
thedesignprocess.Accessthevariousdrop-downmenus
and submenus by using the mouse or “hot” keys. The
menu items available in the ispGDX system are FILE,
ispGDX system is an easy-to-use, self-contained design
tool delivered on CD-ROM media.
EDIT, DEVICE, INVOKE, INTERFACES, VIEW, WIN-
DOW and HELP.
Features
• Easy-to-use Text Entry System
The Tool Bar is a quick and easy way to perform many of
the functions found in the menus with a single click of the
mouse. File, Edit, Undo, Redo, Find, Print Download and
• ispGDX Design Compiler
- Design Rule Checker
- I/O Connectivity Checker
Compiler are just some of the Icons found in the ispGDX
Tool Bar. For instance, the Compiler Icon performs the
same function as the Invoke => Compiler menu com-
mands, including design analysis and rule checking and
the fitting operation.
- Automatic Compiler Function
• Industry Standard JEDEC File for Programming
• Min / Max Timing Report
• Interfaces To Popular Timing Simulators
• User Electronic Signature (UES) Support
The Status Bar displays action prompts and the line and
column numbers reflect the location of the cursor within
• Detailed Log and Report Files For Easy Design Debug the message window or the work area.
• On-Line Help
Workstation Version
• Windows® 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98 and Win-
dows NT® Compatible Graphical User Interface
The ispGDX software is also available for use under the
SunO/S4.1.xorSolaris2.4or2.5. TheSunversionofthe
ispGDX software is invoked from the command line
undertheUNIXoperatingsystem. AGUIisnotsupported
in this environment.
• SUN O/S, Command Line Driven version available
PC Version
With the ispGDX GUI for the PC, command line entry is
not required. The tools run under Microsoft Windows 3.1,
Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT. When the
ispGDX software is invoked, the Design Manager and an
accompanying message window are displayed. The
Design Manager consists of the Menu Bar, Tool Bar,
In the UNIX environment, the ispGDX Design File (GDF)
must be created using a text editor. Once the GDF has
been created, invoke the ispGDX workstation software
from the UNIX command line. The following is an ex-
ample of how to invoke ispGDX software.
Usage:
Lattice’s ispGDX Development System Interface
ispGDX
[-i input_file]
[-of[edif|orcad|viewlogic|verilog|vhdl]]
[-p part name]
[-r par_file]
Where:
-i input_file
ispGDX design file
-of [edif | orcad | viewlogic | Output format
verilog | vhdl]
-p part_name
-r par_file
ispGDX part number
Read parameters from
parameter file
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