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Chapter 6. Revision History
Revision History
The following outline lists the revision history of this document.
Version 5.0.0:
Updated to match ACE 5.0 functionality additions and changes:
Name Changes:
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”Physical Layout” was renamed ”Floorplanner”
· ”Physical Layout perspective” was renamed ”Floorplanner perspective”
· ”Physical Layout view” was renamed ”Floorplanner view”
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the ”ChipTap” Debugger was renamed the ”SnapShot” Debugger
· ”Chiptap Debugger view” was renamed ”SnapShot Debugger view” (with associated
buttons too)
· run chiptap was renamed run snapshot
· ACX CHIP TAP macro was renamed ACX SNAP SHOT
· support files renamed (snapshot.log, snapshot.vcd, *.snapshot debugger config
files)
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Device/Package name changes and separation
· The ACE ”Target Device” (option partname) was previously a combination of the device
and package as a single unified selection. The package selection is now separated from
the target device, as individual Implementation Options, and is selectable from the
Options view.
· ”22iHD1000-FBGA2280” was renamed ”AC22iHD1000”.
· ”22iHP360-FBGA1520” was renamed ”AC22iHP360”.
· Note: this also affected all IP Configuration Editors which had device-specific
behaviors/parameters.
22i IP Configuration Editors
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added new LRAM Configuration Editor
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added new BRAM Configuration Editor
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added new ROM Configuration Editor
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added new LRAM FIFO Configuration Editor
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updated FIFO Configuration Editor to support the separation of read width/write width
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updated Advanced PLL Configuration Editor to expose sbus ports and use new device
names
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updated Serdes IP Placement Diagram to mention how lanes may now be disabled.
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updated Ethernet Configuration Editor
*
updated PCI Express Configuration Editor’s Overview Page with a new field to configure
the number of DMA channels to be used for the interface.
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updated Interlaken Configuration Editor
Added description of Clock Regions
Added support for Placement Regions and Placement Region Constraints
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Added task describing the use of Placement Regions and Placement Region Constraints
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Added the new Placement Regions view
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Added the Create Placement Region Dialog
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Added the Save Placement Regions Dialog
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Updated the Floorplanner view for the new Placement Region tool.
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Updated the Save Placement dialog, adding checkbox for Region Constraints
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