Using TKGATE

• Under Windows
  • Install CYGWIN
  • Don't ask, I've never done it.
• In the LAB
  • You will need to set up an .xinitrc file (if you don't have one)
    • In your home directory.
    • must start with a .
    • you can copy mine (cp ~dbennett/.xinitrc .)
  • at the command prompt startx
    • This will start the unix/linux GUI
  • Start the simulator
    • /home/other/dbennett/tkgate/bin/tkgate
    • If you want, in your .bashrc

      alias tkgate=/home/other/dbennett/tkgate/bin/tkgate
      	    

    • Then just type tkgate at the command prompt
  • Save files as .v files
  • Save early and often.
  • Documentation
    • At the web site
• Some things
  • Try to keep your circuits neat, don't cross the wires unless you must
  • Try to document things, The comment field seems to work just fine now
  • It will print a post script file, which is just fine, attach, or send the .v files.
  • You can take screen shots under linux using xv, a simple graphics program.
• Please step through the tutorial. Even if you don't know all of the terms, learn how to "use" the software.