FPGA EPIC Device Editor Tutorial

‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹FPGA EPIC Device Editor TutorialIntroductionEPIC (Editor for Programmable Integrated Circuits) is a graphical application for viewing and configuring FPGAs. It contains many advanced features that enable you to quickly and efficiently make design changes. It is especially useful when implementing incremental ECO (engineering change order) changes late in the design cycle. EPIC supports all Lattice Semiconductor FPGAs. It can be used for, but not limited to, the following tasks:Visually inspect and modify design connections, PFU logic, I/O types, EBR (embedded block RAM) contents or PLL (phase-locked loops) parameters.Document the changes that have been made and play back those steps to reproduce the changes to the design.Manually place and route critical components before or after running automatic place-and-route tools on an entire design.Read, write, and undo certain preferences in the preference (.prf) file.Run TRACE for timing analysis and DRC (design rule check) on your design.This tutorial familiarizes you with the interface and provides specific examples showing you how to perform some of the tasks just given.Learning ObjectivesWhen you have completed this tutorial, you should be able to: Open a placed and routed physical design in EPIC. Zoom and pan in the Editing area to inspect design elements. Find and select specific design elements.FPGA EPIC Device Editor Tutorial 1‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹‹FPGA EPIC Device Editor ...