1XSCH(1) ALLIANCE Reference Manual XSCH(1)
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6 xsch - graphical schematic viewer
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9 xsch [-l file_name] [-xor] [-install] [-force] [-I input_format]
10 [-slide file_name ...]
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14 This software belongs to the ALLIANCE CAD SYSTEM developed by the ASIM
15 team at LIP6 laboratory of Université Pierre et Marie CURIE, in Paris,
16 France.
17 Web : http://asim.lip6.fr/recherche/alliance/
19 E-mail : alliance-users@asim.lip6.fr
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22 Xsch is a graphical schematic viewer. All functionnalities can be
23 accessed through different menus. Xsch works under Motif and X11r6.
24 When entering Xsch, the main window appears and shows 5 different menus
25 on the top bar. These menus can be entered by simply clicking on the
26 mouse left button. Here is the description of these menus.
27 File Open : load an existing file. Note that a file with the same
30 name and the extention .xsc can be used to attach special
31 colors and comments to all displayed objects (see below for
32 details).
33 Quit : quit xsch.
34 Edit Identify : identify a selected object.
37 Connected : highlight a selected object.
38 Search : search an object by its name.
39 View Zoom : perform zoom in, zoom out, center, fit, refresh on
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43 Layer : select types of layers displayed.
44 Map : show cursor position in the entire figure.
45 Arrows : show arrows for moving at the grid step.
46 Grid : Set the X,Y step of the grid if displayed.
47 Tools Hierarchy : enable user to browse into the design hierarchy.
50 Message : display the last error messages
51 Setup Save or load a user defined configuration of default dis‐
54 played menus.
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58 +/- Next or previous file in slide mode.
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62 -l file_name
63 Load the file file_name (with or without extention)
64 -xor Two graphic cursor methods can be used, invert or xor.
66 -force this option force all graphical objects to be displayed.
68 -install
70 Switch to a private color map.
71 -I input_format
73 Specifies the input format (vst(5), al(5), vbe(5))
74 -slide file_name ...
76 Enables slide mode, all specifies files will be displayed one by
77 one using keys +/- in the graphic window.
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81 # Example of .xsc file
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83 # To attach a particular color and comment to a box :
84 # B:box_name:color:comment
85 # color is an integer from 0 to 32, or -1 for no_color
86 # comment is a string
87 B:my_box:0:this box should be blue
88 B:another_box:-1:this won't change the box color
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90 # To attach a particular color and comment to a net :
91 # N:net_name:color:comment
92 N:my_net:15:this net should be green
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94 # To attach a particular color and comment to a connector :
95 # C:connector_name:color:comment
96 C:my_con:32:this connector should be red
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98 # To attach a particular color and comment to a path :
99 # P:from_name:net_name:to_name:color:comment
100 P:my_con:my_net:my_box:15:this path should be green
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105 MBK_CATA_LIB
106 indicates the path to the read only libraries to be used.
107 MBK_WORK_LIB
109 indicates the path to the read directory for the session.
110 MBK_IN_LO
112 indicates the file format to be used.
113 XSCH_PARAM_NAME (optional)
115 indicates the path to the parameter file used by Xsch.
116 SEE ALSO
120 mbk(1), MBK_CATA_LIB(1), MBK_WORK_LIB(1), PAT(5), asimut(1)
121ASIM/LIP6 September 1, 2000 XSCH(1)