AN 1006: Multi-Project Analysis with Exploration Dashboard

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Answers to Top FAQs 1. About This Application Note 2. Exploration Dashboard Multi-Project Analysis Tutorial Steps 3. Additional Exploration Dashboard Workflows 4. Analyzing Exploration Dashboard Reports 5. Document Revision History of AN 1006: Multi-Project Analysis with Exploration Dashboard
1. About This Application Note x
1.1. Tutorial Prerequisites 1.2. Example Design Setup
2. Exploration Dashboard Multi-Project Analysis Tutorial Steps x
2.1. Step 1: Create an Exploration Dashboard Workspace 2.2. Step 2: Add Projects to Exploration Dashboard 2.3. Step 3: Launch Connections and Compile the Projects 2.4. Step 4: Import and Analyze Timing Summary Reports 2.5. Step 5: Analyze the Results of Report Timing 2.6. Step 6: Disconnecting Interactive Connections
3. Additional Exploration Dashboard Workflows x
3.1. Using Exploration Dashboard in Offline Mode 3.2. Using Exploration Dashboard in Batch Mode
3.1. Using Exploration Dashboard in Offline Mode x
3.1.1. Step 1: Enable Creation of Compilation Databases for Exploration Dashboard 3.1.2. Step 2: Create an Exploration Dashboard Workspace in Local Mode 3.1.3. Step 3: Import Generated Compilation Databases 3.1.4. Step 4: Analyzing Databases in Offline Mode
3.2. Using Exploration Dashboard in Batch Mode x
3.2.1. Step 1: Create an Exploration Dashboard Workspace in Local Mode 3.2.2. Step 2: Configure Maximum Connections 3.2.3. Step 3: Generate Default Reports in Batch Mode
4. Analyzing Exploration Dashboard Reports x
4.1. Report Timing 4.2. Report Retiming Recommendations 4.3. Report Hierarchy Placement 4.4. Report Asynchronous CDC 4.5. Report Design Assistant (Sign-off)
Answers to Top FAQs
1. About This Application Note
2. Exploration Dashboard Multi-Project Analysis Tutorial Steps
3. Additional Exploration Dashboard Workflows
4. Analyzing Exploration Dashboard Reports
5. Document Revision History of AN 1006: Multi-Project Analysis with Exploration Dashboard

3.1.1. Step 1: Enable Creation of Compilation Databases for Exploration Dashboard

To enable automatic creation of databases for Exploration Dashboard for a Quartus Prime project during full compilation, follow these steps:

  1. Define the EXPLORATION_DASHBOARD_REPORT_SCRIPT assignment in your Quartus Prime projects before running a full compilation. This assignment instructs the Timing Analysis (Signoff) stage of compilation to generate a compilation database containing data from the given compilation.
    set_global_assignment -name \
   EXPLORATION_DASHBOARD_REPORT_SCRIPT <script_file.tcl>

    For the <script_file.tcl> file assign an arbitrary file name. When the Compiler detects a path to a file that does not exist in the EXPLORATION_DASHBOARD_REPORT_SCRIPT assignment, the Compiler generates a new file that invokes an Exploration Dashboard macro, which exports summary reports. You can then edit this script so that subsequent compilations use the updated version.

  2. Run a full compilation of each project. Upon completion, the mini Exploration Dashboard databases appear in the output folder that the PROJECT_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY assignment specified in each project's .qsf, with the following format: <revision_name>.qed.sqlite.
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