User`s guide

Using the IOMUX Design Aid
i.MX53 System Development User’s Guide, Rev. 1
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• View—used to change view settings
• Help—used to display application version information about the IOMUX application
4.5.2.1 File Menu
Figure 4-13 provides a partial view of the application window, showing the expanded options for the file
menu. Note that some options list a keystroke combination that can be used as an alternative to selecting
it through the file menu.
Figure 4-13. Detailed View of File Menu
Open Use this option to open a previously saved design file. The file format is a custom
XML text file. The user should not edit or modify saved design files by hand
because the application does not perform any error checking on input files.
Save Use this option to save a design to the native XML text format. If the design is new
and has never been saved before, a Windows save dialog box pops up, with a
default filename inserted into the name field. The user may change the name if
desired; the application issues a warning if the desired filename already exists and
will be overwritten.
Save As Use this option to save the design to a plain text file or to a rich text format (RTF)
file. Use a plain text file for copying and pasting into an application’s schematic,
source code archive, or both. Use the RTF format file to take advantage of
formatting that makes the design more readable.
Print Use this option to send the list of assigned signals in the signal selection tab and a
ball diagram to an attached Windows printer. Use a color printer to retain the color
information in the tabs. Use a virtual printer that generates PDF files, such as
Adobe’s Distiller or PDF995, to print the design’s assignments and a ball diagram
to a PDF file.
Exit Use this option to quit the application. The IOMUX application issues a warning
to the user if a design has been modified but not yet saved.