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Message started by Sid on Mar 13^th, 2005, 9:10am

Title: URGENT pls - Spectre Simulation Restart
Post by Sid on Mar 13^th, 2005, 9:10am

Hi,

This is urgent, I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks!

I am taping out a full chip ADC shortly. I connect remotely to my school's server and run long 10-15 hr simulations. I am using Spectre simulator through Cadence's Analog Environment graphical interface.

If the remote connection gets cut mid-way through the simulation all the effort/time is wasted. Is there anyway to restart the simulation from that point or at least view the results of the simulation up until the point my remote connection got cut? I can see all my simulation data/files in the hard disk, but just do not know how to load it back and view it in the Analog Environment interface (i.e. view the simulation waveforms) or restart spectre from that point.

Thanks,
Sid

Title: Re: URGENT pls - Spectre Simulation Restart
Post by Mighty Mouse on Mar 13^th, 2005, 12:40pm

Yes, it is possible to restart a prematurely terminated Spectre simulation. Cadence calls this "Checkpoint/Restart". I've never used it, so I cannot help you other than suggest you look in the documentation.

Alternatively, you can simply run the simulation in the background. In that way it will continue to run whether you are connected or not.

- MM -

Title: Re: URGENT pls - Spectre Simulation Restart
Post by river on Sep 7^th, 2005, 4:21am

you can use result browser to view the stored simulation result.

Title: Re: URGENT pls - Spectre Simulation Restart
Post by svensl on Sep 7^th, 2005, 4:25am

Please see:
http://www.designers-guide.org/Forum/?board=circuit;action=display;num=1113770338

Hope that helps.
Sven