Ubuntu Manpage: irsim-analyzer - A graphical interface to irsim

NAME

       irsim-analyzer - A graphical interface to irsim

SYNOPSIS

       analyzer node...

DESCRIPTION

       The  analyzer  provides  a  graphical  interface to irsim; displaying the state of the nodes (or vectors)
       node...

       Every invocation of the analyzer command adds a new set of signals to the display list.

       The view is split into 3 regions: a trace window, a text window, and a banner.  The banner  displays  the
       name  of the simulation (from the sim file), and the pull-down menu headers.  The text window is a 1-line
       window used to request and display certain information.

       The trace window displays the following information:

       left side:   names of the signals (nodes/vectors) displayed.

       top side:    On the left and right sides, the time corresponding to the left and right edges of the trace
                    window.  In the center, the time of the current cursor position.

       right side:  Values of the signals under the cursor.

MENU FUNCTIONS

zoom:
in Zooms in by a factor of 2 (magnify).

out Zooms out by a factor of 2 (reduce).

base: Changes the numerical base used to display the value of the selected vector (see below how to
select a trace) to one of the following:

bin (base 2)

oct (base 8)

hex (base 16)

window:1

delta T Allows one to determine the difference (in time) between any two edges. First click
the mouse (any button) to the right of the first edge, then to the left of the second
edge. The time of the two edges as well as their difference will be shown in the text
window. As long as the button remains depressed, a line is shown between the two
edges. Times are all shown in ns.

move to Moves the left edge of the trace window to the specified time. The time is requested
in the text window.

set width Sets the number of ns. that will be displayed. The time is requested in the text
window.

name length Since the most important differentiating information in a long signal name is usually
at the end, the analyzer will display the last 15 characters of a signal name. This
option allows changing the maximum number of characters that will be displayed, which
must be in the range [8-256].

scroll Usually the analyzer displays simulation activity by scrolling the traces to the left,
so the last changes are shown. The scroll feature enables/disables this scrolling,
effectively freezing the traces. When scrolling is enabled, a check mark is shown on
this menu entry.

print: These options control the generation of a PostScript file suitable for obtaining a hardcopy of
the trace window.

file Requests the filename to hold the PostScript output. Hitting <return> will use the
default name (shown in parens). Hitting <ctrl-C> will abort generation of the file. The
following menu entries control the aspect of the PostScript file; a check mark in the
corresponding menu entry implies that the feature will be included in the output.

banner Generate a banner, showing the simulation name and current date.

legend Generate (in a separate page) a description of the signals displayed: the complete names
of nodes (since the first characters may be stripped), and for vectors the names of the
nodes of which it is composed.

times Generate a time ruler at the bottom of the traces.

outline Draw an outline around the trace window.

MOUSE FUNCTIONS

The analyzer provides various functions depending on where in the window a mouse button is depressed.
All buttons have the same meaning, except inside the scrollbar. Pressing a mouse button in the following
regions will provide:

Signal names:
The signal name where the button was depressed will be highlighted and will be moved to the
position where the button is released, scrolling the other traces if necessary. If the button is
released under the same signal on which it was pressed, that signal will become selected. The
selected signal is always underlined, and some information regarding that signal is printed in the
text window.

If the button is released outside the traces area (above or below) the signal will be removed from
the display. It can only be added again by invoking the analyzer command.

Left Arrow:
The traces are scrolled left by half a page (move back in time).

Right Arrow:
The traces are scrolled right by half a page (move forward in time).

Double Left Arrow:
Scrolls traces left by a full page.

Double Right Arrow:
Scrolls traces right by a full page.

Scrollbar:
The left button allows one to stretch the left side of the window, thereby zooming in/out by an
arbitrary amount. The right side of the window remains the same.

The right button allows one to stretch the right side of the window, thereby zooming in/out by an
arbitrary amount. The left side of the window remains the same.

The middle button moves the whole view back and forth in time. The magnification factor remains
the same.

Traces
The cursor is moved to the time-step where the mouse is clicked. Some lack of accuracy in
selecting the time may become apparent due to screen resolution round off.

Holding down the shift key simultaneously with the mouse button will not move the cursor, but
rather show the value of the signal at the time-step where the mouse is clicked. The value is
printed in the text window using the following format:

name @ time:value=value,input=status

The value is always shown in binary, regardless of the base selected for that signal. The status
is a string showing which nodes where inputs at that time. Nodes that were inputs have an i in
their respective position, otherwise an -.

Cursor Values:
The selected signal value is highlighted and, when the button is released, the value of the signal
is expanded in the text window. This is useful for displaying each of the bits that make up a
vector. The information printed has the following format:

name:value=value input=status

where value and status have the same meaning as above.

Banner:
Clicking on the banner brings the window to the foreground.

Box on Banner:
Clicking in the little box on the left side of the banner iconizes the analyzer window. To de-
iconize the window, simply click any button within the icon.

Banner Menus:
Pressing a mouse button in one of the banner menus (on the right side) will pull down the
corresponding menu.

X DEFAULTS

The analyzer application uses the appropriate resource specification at startup time to customize the
appearance of its window. The format for a resource specification in the .Xdefaults file is:

[name.]resource: value

For the analyzer, the available names are irsim and analyzer. The available resources are:

background Specifies the traces window background color. The default is black.

foreground Specifies the text color, or the background of everything else besides the traces window.
The default is white.

geometry Specifies the default geometry (window size and screen location) of the graphic window.
The default Xgeometry is "=1000x300+0+0".

reverseVideo Specifies whether the foreground and background colors are to be reversed (on monochrome
displays only). The default is off.

font Specifies the fixed-width font displayed. The default is 6x13.

borderWidth Specifies the width of the border (in pixels). The default is 2.

borderColor Specifies the border color when the window is selected. The default is black.

highlight Specifies the color used for highlighting. The default is red (color displays only).

traceColor Specifies the color in which the traces are drawn. The default is white.

bannerBg Specifies the background color for the banner. The default is white.