The PowerPlay Early Power Estimator File Generator generates the following reports based on the settings selected in the Settings dialog box (Assignments menu):
Some reports located in this folder are duplicates of those found in the PowerPlay Power Analyzer Reports folder.
Summarizes the following information about the power analysis performed, including the estimated total thermal power consumption of the design. The report also includes a confidence metric that reflects the overall quality of the data sources for the signal activities used in the early power analysis.
Reports the settings used in the power analysis, and the default values. These are as established on the Settings dialog box (Assignments menu). The report can contain the following information:
Reports the output files, if any, produced by the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator File Generator. The output files can include a Signal Activities File (.saf) and a design summary spreadsheet file.
Reports messages generated by the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator File Generator during early power analysis. The PowerPlay Early Power Estimator File Generator generates info, warning, and error messages that report on conditions observed during the power analysis.
You can right-click a message in the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator File Generator Messages report and click Help to display help on the selected message, or click Locate to view a list of options available for the selected message.