University of Delaware EE Department Cadence Software Information
The cadence software offers several online instruction manuals
via the command openbook &. You must first modify your startup files
as described below.
Setting up your Unix environment for Cadence
Changes to the .cshrc file
Add the lines (be sure to type them exactly as you see them):
set path = ($path /usr/local/cadence/tools/bin \
/usr/local/cadence/tools/dfII/bin
/usr/local/cadence/tools/dfII/samples/tutorials/composer
/usr/local/cadence/classes/EE650 . )
setenv CDS_LIC_FILE /usr/local/cadence/share/license/license.dat
xhost +hoss.ee.udel.edu
xhost +stimpy.eecis.udel.edu
xhost +gandalf.ee.udel.edu
xhost +frodo.ee.udel.edu
xdisplay
Once this is done, save and exit .cshrc. To run layoutPlus,
you will have to either type "source .cshrc" at the Unix prompt
or logout and log back in.
Setting up your cadence directory
at the Unix prompt type:
cp -r /usr/local/cadence/classes/EE650 .
This will copy all the necessary files to run cadence for Eleg 650 (Circuit
Design and Fabrication) or for research use to the directory EE650 in
your account. To verify it is there, type
cd
cd EE650
If you receive an error, try copying the files a second time. Be patient,
it may take up to 3 minutes for all of the files to copy.
Adjusting the screen colors to your preference
After playing around, I have found that some of the LayoutPlus
text is difficult to read in the default colors of blue and
black. The combination I have had the most success with is a
white background with a black foreground.
To change these, do the following:
1) Enter your .Xresources file.
2) Near the top of the file, there are parameters foreground
and background. At each, enter the color desired. When
you edit a line, be careful to make sure that you do not
leave any spaces after the color parameters. The compiler
will mistake "grey" for "grey ", and several annoying
warning messages will appear. If anyone finds a better
combination let me know, and we can update this file.
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