20.4.2.1 Arguments

-type power_peak_analyzer

Specifies the type of report to generate is a cycle accurate power report.

-vcd_file {path}

Specifies the path to the *.vcd file that you want to import.

-style {value}

Specifies the format in which the report will be exported. The following table shows the acceptable values for this argument:

Value

Description

Text

The report will be exported as Text file

CSV

The report will be exported as CSV file

-partial_parse {value}

Specifies whether to partially parse the *.vcd file. The following table shows the acceptable values for this argument:

Value

Description

true

Partially parses the *.vcd file

false

Does not partially parse the *.vcd file

-start_time {value}

This option is available only if -partially_parse is set to true. Specifies the start time (in ns) to partially parse the *.vcd file.

-end_time {value}

This option is available only if -partially_parse is set to true. Specifies the end time (in ns) to partially parse the *.vcd file.

-auto_detect_top_level_name {value}

Specifies whether to automatically detect the top-level name. The following table shows the acceptable values for this argument:

Value

Description

true

Automatically detects the top-level name

false

Does not automatically detect the top-level name

-top_level_name {name}

Specifies the top-level name.

-glitch_filtering {value}

Specifies whether to use glitch filtering. The following table shows the acceptable values for this argument:

Value

Description

true

Glitch filtering is on

auto

Enables automatic glitch filtering. This option will ignore any value specified in -glitch_threshold

false

Glitch filtering is off

-glitch_threshold {value}

This option is only available when -glitch_filtering is set to true. Specifies the glitch filtering value (in ps).

-power_summary {value}

Specifies whether to include the power summary, which shows the static and dynamic values in the report. The following table shows the acceptable values for this argument:

Value

Description

true

Includes the power summary in the report

false

Does not include the power summary in the report

-auto_detect_sampling_period {value}

Specifies whether to automatically detect the sampling period. The following table shows the acceptable values for this argument:

Value

Description

true

Automatically detects the sampling period

Value

Description

false

Does not automatically detect the sampling period

-sampling_clock {}

Specifies the sampling clock.

-sampling_rate_per_period {value}

Specifies whether to set the sampling rate per period. The following table shows the acceptable values for this argument:

Value

Description

true

Specifies the sampling rate per period

false

Specifies the sampling rate per half period

-sampling_offset {value}

Specifies the offset used to calculate the sampling offset (in ps).

-sampling_period {value}

Specifies the offset used to calculate the sampling period (in ps).

-use_only_local_extrema {value}

Specifies whether to limit the history size by keeping only local extrema. The following table shows the acceptable values for this argument:

Value

Description

true

Limits the history size by keeping only local extrema

false

Does not limit the history size by keeping only local extrema

-use_power_threshold {value}

Specifies whether to limit the history size by setting a power threshold. The following table shows the acceptable values for this argument:

Value

Description

true

Limits the history size by setting a power threshold

false

Does not limit the history size by setting a power threshold

-power_threshold {value}

Sets the power threshold value.

-opmode {value}

Use this option to specify the mode from which the operating conditions are extracted to generate the report.

{filename}

Specifies the name of the report.