SystemView

What is SystemView? SystemView is a high-level system drafting, simulation, and visualization tool. We have access to the student version, which is limited in the system function libraries that are available and the number of modules that can be stored, and in the add-on modules. Full Version for Undergraduate Term Projects The full version of SystemView is available on six machines in the lab in E&A room 604. Contact Alex or Dr. Silage for access. Agilent Support and Demo Links http://www.agilent.com/find/eesof-knowledgecenter http://eesof.tm.agilent.com/ ADS and GENSYS demo: http://www.agilent.com/find/eesof-ads2005a-demo Graduate Term Projects Use your student version included with the text until February 8. We have some 90-day trial licenses to use for Temple graduate students. February 7 is 90 days prior to our final examination on, May 8. At the February 8 class, I will give each student a CDROM with a copy of the full version of SystemView and a text file with the license code. SystemView Links The most important link for users is the Eagleware-Elanix web site: http://www.eagleware.com/ Here you will find A tutorial that builds a simple file (PDF) Over 100 practical examples SystemVeiw evaluation software 3G Design Studio evaluation software Tutorials and overviews are available from other sites such as EnTegra’s SystemView page. The Full Version In addition to removal of limits placed on the student version, the full version accepts add-on modules. Those publicized through the web site include VHDL outputs for programming general-purpose FPGAs from Xilinix, A C language code generator, DSP code generator with support for the TI TMS320C6000 series, MATLAB interface and integration, and Others.

Example file Click picture for full-screen version The Importance of Excellence with SystemView SystemView is important to the engineering student because tools like SystemView will be the tools that we use in our design work for at least the next several years. Since discrete components and canned modules like the Merrimac Electronics line of modules using semi-rigid coax input and output have been largely replaced by monolithic modules and a survey of the industry shows that FPGAs and ASICs in modules are the current state of the art. The cutting edge is high-order FPGAs that have large macrocells which implement high-level functions that are used through programmable interconnections. SystemView can design using these chips by using libraries that implement the high-level cells, and program these special new FPGAs with add-on modules. There are only a few tools in the class of SystemView and none with the power and ease of use. Whether you will be using SystemView or a successor, your experience with SystemView will be a valuable addition to your resume. Fixing the License Glitch Your SystemView 2005 license is good for 90 days. If you are running SystemView at midnight, you may have a license glitch. This requires that you re-start a Windows service, "Crypkey License." If you are uncomfortable with this process, simply reboot while connected to the Internet. If that doesn't do it, send me email.