WaveFormer Pro and DataSheet Pro can import and export waveform data from over 50 different formats including simulators, pattern generators, and logic analyzers. Many of the import and export scripts are written in Perl and can be edited or modified by the customer to work for other simulators or in-house equipment. This is covered in Appendix B: Writing Perl Scripts. These features are not included in Timing Diagrammer Pro and a few other products.

General background on importing and exporting files

If you are working with large files, make sure to review the information in the general sections so that you can take advantage of all of the automation features for filtering file information and using internal scripts to modify waveforms and set mappings for the test equipment pins.

11.1 Signal Names for export and import

11.2 Import General Instructions

11.3 Export General Instructions

11.4 Map Signals to Test Equipment Pins

11.5 Batch Mode

VHDL and Verilog Support

Specific Instructions for VHDL and Verilog export is located in Section 4.4 Export VHDL and Verilog testbenches because the export types and simulator properties settings effect the test bench generation. The program can also read VHDL and Verilog simulator files like VCD and other formats, however these are just an easy imports covered under the 11.2 Import General instructions.

SPICE Support

Specific Instructions for the different SPICE imports an exports are covered in Chapter 8 Analog Display, because the Analog Properties dialog controls how signal data is interpret during the export and the ability to properly display the information after the input. See sections 8.5 Exporting SPICE Stimulus and 8.6 Importing SPICE Stimulus.

Third Party File Support Sections

Most of the import and export formats are adequately covered in the general instructions for importing and exporting (sections 11.2 and 11.3). However, some of the test equipment formats and some of the clocked formats require a little extra work like setting up a clocking signal or defining mappings to the test equipment pins.

11.6 Agilent Logic Analyzer - Import

11.7 Agilent Pattern Generator - Export

11.8 Agilent and HP file transfer instructions

11.9 ALTERA Max Plus II Stimulus - Export

11.10 Pulse Instruments Pattern Generator - Export

11.11 Spreadsheets - Import and Export

11.12 STIL Test Vectors - Export

11.13 TDML Support - Import and Export

11.14 Tektronix Logic Analyzer - Import

11.15 Tektronix Pattern Generator - Export