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automate launch from Synplify to Quartus ...
would TCL work ?
any hints ?

thanks,
aw

wrote:
> automate launch from Synplify to Quartus ...
> would TCL work ?
> any hints ?

I would try direct synthesis on Quartus first.
Version 5.1 can handle almost anything Synplify can.

-- Mike Treseler

I have Quartus version 4.2 .. and using Synplify speeds up the entire
process a lot ..
Did you ever use Synplify ? Did you experience any difference in speeds
?

Thanks for writing.

aw

wrote:
> I have Quartus version 4.2 ..

You will want to upgrade to 5.2 in any case,
even if it is just for place+route.

> and using Synplify speeds up the entire
> process a lot ..

I probably run 100 simulations for every
synthesis, so the fact that Quartus is a
little slower than Leo or Synplify is
not a big issue for me. Also note that
Processing, "start analysis and synthesis"
skips fitting, but provides a new RTL schematic
quite quickly. However I do need a full
compile to check fmax.

> Did you ever use Synplify ? Did you experience any difference in speeds

I have demoed it.
It works fine and like leo,
covers multiple device vendors.

> Thanks for writing.

You are welcome

-- Mike Treseler