[PCB_FORUM] Re: Syntax error in 15.5 router

What release of 15.5 are you running? Windows or UNIX (and what version)?

Are you running standalone or from within Allegro?

Running Standalone 15.5 under Windows XP I can drive Fanout from pulldown GUI fine. You may have an exception that Cadence needs to know about.

Regards,

David


At 04:03 PM 10/17/2005, you wrote:
David,
The problem is that I did not type that command. Allegro PCB Router generated that command when I selected "fanout" from the menu. Even with a simple command like "fanout 1" I get:
fanout 1
# <<ERROR:>> Syntax error in command: unexpected end-of-line.
# (content): fanout 1
# <<ERROR:>> Bad command not executed!
# <<ERROR:>> Bad command not executed!

If I try just a "fanout" without any arguments I get this:
fanout
# <<ERROR:>> Syntax error in command: token 1 = fanout
# (content): fanout
# <<ERROR:>> Bad command not executed!
# <<ERROR:>> Bad command not executed!

David Price wrote:

You have an end-of-line problem.

Fanout is a delimited command, ie it is not defined by opening and closing parentheses but rather is a command (fanout) followed by a series of delimiters. What defines the end of the command is an end-of-sentence (typically carriage return/line feed). The Router understands the text going onto a second line (wordwrap) as long as that's what put it on the second line rather than an intermediate 'end-of-line'.

The router thinks you have broken the fanout command mid-stream. in a proper Editor (like MakeDOE) you can see if there's an end-of-line.

MakeDOE is FREE to Users on support and you can see the end-of-line if desired:

www.eAutoroute.com

Regards,

David


At 03:25 PM 10/17/2005, you wrote:

Hugh,

I start the PCB Router by selecting "Route -->> Route Editor..." from the menu. It worked just fine in 15.2 and all the previous versions I used.
I have just tried "old fashion method" and it did not fix my problem. Here is what fanout command gives me when selected from menu:

fanout 1 (direction in_out) (location anywhere) (max_len -1)
(pin_type power) (pin_type signal) (pin_share off) (via_share off) (smd_share off) (share_len -1)
# <<ERROR:>> Syntax error in command: unexpected end-of-line.
# (content): fanout 1 (direction in_out) (location anywhere) (max_len -1) (pin_type power) (pin_type signal) (pin_share off) (via_share off) (smd_share off) (share_len -1)
# <<ERROR:>> Bad command not executed!
# <<ERROR:>> Bad command not executed!

I am running PCB Router V15.5 made 2005/09/13 at 15:58:01. What do you have?

Gennadiy

Hugh Allen wrote:

Hi Gennadiy:

 I ran some 15.5 tests:

# Allegro PCB Router V15.5 made  at

 exported .dsn from Allegro using file > export> router
 Stated Specctra reading that .dsn
 executed the smart_route command both from the Specctra command line and
from the autoroute menu of specctra. Both run fine.
Results.
1. command window
smart_route
# Smart Route: This board is already 82.55% completed.
# Using modified smart_route algorithm.
# Smart Route: Executing 50 route passes.
# Current time = Mon Oct 17 13:18:32 2005
#
#    VIA       TOP        L3_V        L5_H        L8_H       L10_V
BOTTOM
#
#    TOP  ----------  C20P10_1MM  C20P10_1MM  C20P10_1MM  C20P10_1MM
C20P10_1MM
#   L3_V  C20P10_1MM  ----------  C20P10_1MM  C20P10_1MM  C20P10_1MM
C20P10_1MM
#   L5_H  C20P10_1MM  C20P10_1MM  ----------  C20P10_1MM  C20P10_1MM
C20P10_1MM
etc. etc.
2. menu
smart_route (min_via_grid 0.001) (min_wire_grid 0.001) (auto_fanout on)
(auto_fanout_via_share on) (auto_fanout_pin_share on) (auto_testpoint off)
(auto_miter off)
# Smart Route: This board is already 82.53% completed.
# Using modified smart_route algorithm.
# Smart Route: Executing 50 route passes.
# Current time = Mon Oct 17 13:17:42 2005
#
#    VIA       TOP        L3_V        L5_H        L8_H       L10_V
BOTTOM
#
#    TOP  ----------  C20P10_1MM  C20P10_1MM  C20P10_1MM  C20P10_1MM
C20P10_1MM

etc. etc.

############################################################################ 

#####

Are you trying to start Specctra "automatically" by using the Allegro route
pulldown menu > > >?

I have not used that method but when I tried it just now I didn't get it to
work as  I expected it to.

Try the old fashion method outlined in my test that worked (export .dsn
then start Specctra loading the .dsn then execute your commands) or provide
a little more detail as to how you are starting up.

Do you have the same problem if you run 15.2 if no you may have a software
installation problem.

Hugh Allen
Specctra Specialist
CopperCad Design Inc.
www.coppercad.com
hugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


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Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Syntax error in 15.5 router


Hello group,

I am trying to route a board in PCB Router v 15.5. For some reason the
routing
commands (route, fanout,smart_route) do not work. The router tells me I have
a
sintax error in my command. I get the same messages even when I select
commands
from the menu.

smart_route
# <> Syntax error in command: token 1 = smart_route
# (content): smart_route
# <> Bad command not executed!
# <> Bad command not executed!

Only the chosen one may route....?




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