If it worked before in v15.2 and now exporting back to v15.2 it does not. Maybe there were some changes to the netlist list where a net name has characters that Specctra does not like. Does the commands (route, fanout, smart_route) work on a different dsn file? Daniel So 1065 La Avenida Mtn View, Ca 94043 (650) 693-2054 email: danielso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Price Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 3:03 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Syntax error in 15.5 router With your feedback and not having the database, I've not encountered this myself. This sounds like this particular database needs to reviewed with Cadence. David At 05:36 PM 10/17/2005, you wrote: >I have 15.5 s017 on Windows XP. >I exported the board file from 15.5 back to 15.2 and opened it >outside of the project in Allegro 15.2. Then I generated a dsn file form it. >I opened the dsn file in PCB Router v 15.2 and still had the same >problem (commands would not work). >I created a test project that had 2 parts in 15.5 and it worked just fine. > >Gennadiy > > >David Price wrote: > >>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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>>From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>[mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Gennadiy >>>>>>Kiryukhin >>>>>>Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 12:24 PM >>>>>>To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>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....? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>----------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>To subscribe/unsubscribe: >>>>>> Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe >>>>>> >>>>>>To view the archives of this list please login at >>>>>>//www.freelists.org. 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