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: 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 Analysis Reports in Batch Mode
4. Analyzing Exploration Dashboard Reports x
4.1. Report Design Closure Summary 4.2. Report Timing Summary 4.3. Report Fmax Summary 4.4. Report Timing 4.5. Report Retiming Recommendations 4.6. Report Register Spread 4.7. Report Hierarchy Placement 4.8. Report Asynchronous CDC 4.9. 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

2.4. Step 4: Analyze Timing Summary Reports

By default, the timing summary reports generate after a full compilation in the Exploration Dashboard. You can review the timing summary reports in the Analysis Reports folder to determine initial design performance across all clock domains. Exploration Dashboard allows you to easily compare the timing summary data from each connected project in the group.

Exploration Dashboard automatically aggregates the reports from each project, and highlights the report panel inside the All_Seeds folder. The Design Close Summary (Merged) provides a comprehensive analysis of the passed, failed, and not found statuses for each project. Additionally, the Setup and Hold reports present average data regarding each clock relevant to this example.

  1. Click and drag simultaneously the + icon in the report pane to split the panel in half. Use the report tree to open the Setup and Hold Results in different panels allowing simultaneous view of both reports.
    Figure 21. Timing Summary Aggregated Reports (Split-Pane View)


    In Timing Summary Aggregation Reports, the top section features a table that summarizes the Min Slack, Median Slack, and Max Slack for each clock across all projects included in the analysis. For more detailed information regarding each clock, select a clock from the upper half and then refer to the data in the lower half of the report window.

  2. To access individual reports for each project, in the Report tab, expand the Projects folder. Projects contains a subfolder for each imported seed. Each subfolder contains the respective individual reports in the Analysis Reports folder.
    Figure 22. Analysis Reports


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