1.2.21 ASB Channel Mapping

In Analog System Builder, you must specify names for each peripheral you configure. For example, you can name your Voltage Monitor “MYVOLT” and it the name will appear in your netlists as “MYVOLT”.

However, the analog block (AB) names Analog Ports AV0, AV1, … , AC0, AC1, … AT0, AT1, etc. Also, each port is physically tied to a specific pin on the package. For example, AV0 is physical pin 99 on the package; AV1 is physical pin 103 on the package, etc.

The physical pin placement is communicated directly through the netlist. So, when Designer imports a netlist with an AB, it infers the pin placement from the netlist.

Thus, SmartGen has to map your logical channel into the physical channel on the AB.