Achronix ACE Version 5.0 - Manual (Page 127)

Editors Chapter 3. Concepts
VCD Waveform Editor Options
Option Description
Signal Value Table
Signal Name The name of the signal as stored in the VCD file.
Value The value of the signal at the Marker’s indicated point in time.
Waveform Timing Info
Left The time (in ps) indicated by the left edge of the viewable waveform area.
Right The time (in ps) indicated by the right edge of the viewable waveform area.
Marker The time (in ps) indicated by the vertical Marker line (in pink, by default) shown in the
viewable waveform area.
Cursor The time (in ps) indicated by the current (or last relevant) mouse cursor position over
the viewable waveform area.
1)
Note:
1) When the mouse moves away from the waveform area, the last position is retained by the Cursor value.
This ps value will not change until the mouse cursor is again over the waveform, even if the view is scrolled
or the zoom factor is changed.
VCD Waveform Editor Buttons
Icon Action Description
Signal Value Table Buttons
- Move Up Moves the currently-selected signals (or buses) one row higher in the
table and the waveform area.
2)
- Move Down Moves the currently-selected signals (or buses) one row lower in the
table and the waveform area.
2)
- Add. . . Opens the Add Signals to Waveform Viewer Dialog , which allows
previously removed (hidden) signals to be displayed, and allows
already-visible signals to be added to the signal list multiple times. (A
signal could be duplicated and shown adjacent to multiple associated
signals.)
- Remove Hides the currently selected signal (or bus), temporarily removing it
from the table and the waveform area. The hidden signal/bus may be
shown again via the Add. . . button.
Waveform Buttons
Move Marker to
Previous Edge
Moves the vertical pink Marker line in the waveform area to the
previous edge for the signal/bus which is currently selected in the
signal value table. (Disabled when no signal is selected in the table.)
Move Marker to
Next Edge
Moves the vertical pink Marker line in the waveform area to the next
edge for the signal/bus which is currently selected in the signal value
table. (Disabled when no signal is selected in the table.)
Zoom In Increases the zoom factor in the waveform area, increasing the visible
level of detail.
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