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Step 5 – Implement the Design with Designer
ProASIC3/E Starter Kit User’s Guide and Tutorial 55
9. Another way to assign pin location is to import the Physical Design Constraint (PDC) file as a source file for
Compilation. From the Designer menu, select
File > Import Source File ( Figure 7-33 ) .
Figure 7-33. Import Designer Source Files
10. Select row 2, then click Add . Browse to the pre-defined Top.pdc file (you can find it in the /src folder). Choose *.pdc
for Files of type , click Top.pdc and Import .
Figure 7-34. Import PDC File
11. Click OK in the Import Source Files window. You need to re-Compile the design once a new PDC file is imported.
(Optional) After successfully compiling the design, use the Designer Tools to view the pre-layout static timing
analysis with Timer, set the timing constraints in Timer, analyze the static and dynamic power with SmartPower,
and use the ChipPlanner to assign modules. Click the appropriate icon to access these tools.
For more information on these functions, refer to the Designer or Libero online help.