Objects

IC-CAP

Specify using: "IC-CAP", "ic-cap" or "/"

Actions allowed

Change Directory Clear Status Errors Clear Status Output Close Error Log Close License Window Close Output Log Create Variable Table Variable Debug Off Diagnostics Exit/Exit! File Debug Off File Debug On License Status

New Model Open Error Log Open Hardware Open Model Open Output Log Release License Save All Save All No Data Screen Debug Off Screen Debug On Set Variable Table Value Simulation Debugger Status Window Stop Simulator

Variables

Specify using: "<path>/Variables" where <path> is the path to a Model, DUT, or Setup, or the slash (/) only to specify the top-level IC-CAP object.

Actions allowed

Open
Print Via Server
Save As
Save As No Data
Send To Printer
Set Table Field Value

Examples:

 iccap_func("/Variables","Save As")
iccap_func("/CGaas1/Variables","Save As")
iccap_func("/CGaas1/dc/Variables","Save As")
iccap_func("/myModel/myDut/mySetup/Variables","Save As")

GUI Items

Specify using: "GUIItems"

Actions allowed

Open
Save As

GUI Item

Specify using: "GUIItem"

Actions allowed

Add GUI
Close GUI
Close Single GUI
Copy
Destroy GUI
Destroy Single GUI
Display Modal GUI
Display Modeless GUI
Display Single Modal GUI
Display Single Modeless GUI
Set GUI Callbacks
Set GUI Options

Simulation Debugger

Specify using: "SimulationDebugger"

Actions allowed

Close
Manual Simulation
Save Command File
Save Input File
Save Output File
Simulation Debugger

Example

 iccap_func("ic-cap","Simulation Debugger")

Hardware

Specify using: "Hardware"

Actions allowed

Add Active Instr
Add Interface File
Change Address
Clear Active List
Close Hardware
Delete Active Instr
Delete Interface File
Diagnostics
Disable Supplies
Display Found Instrs
Read from File
Rebuild Active List
Replace Interface File
Run Self-Tests
Write to File

HPIB Analyzer

Specify using: "Hardware/HPIBAnalyzer"

Actions allowed

Bus status Change Interface File Check Active Address I-O_Lock I-O_Reset I-O_Screen Debug ON I-O_Screen Debug OFF I-O_Unlock Listen Active Address Macro File Execute Macro File Specify Print Read Buffer Read String

Read String for Experts Search for Instruments Send Command Byte Send, Receive, and Print Send String Serial Poll Set Active Address Set Speed Set Timeout Talk Active Address Who Are You

MODEL

Specify using: "/<name>" where <name> is the name of the model

Actions allowed

Clear Data/Both Clear Data/Measured Clear Data/Simulated Close All Copy Create Variable Table Variable Delete Display Plots Edit Export Dataset Import Data Import Measured Data Import Measured or Simulated Data

Import Simulated Data Import Simulated or Measured Data Open Open DUT Open Macro New DUT New Macro Refresh Dataset Rename Save As Save As No Data Save Extracted Deck Set Variable Table Value Stop Simulator

Circuit

Specify using: "/<model>/Circuit" where <model> is the name of a model

Actions allowed

Copy
Import Text
Open
Parse
Save As
Save As No Data

PlotOptimizer

Specify using: "/<model>/PlotOptimizer" where <model> is the name of a model

Actions allowed

Auto Set Min Max Auto Set Optimize or Auto Set And Optimize Clear Plot Optimizer Clear Table or Clear Parameter Table Disable All Enable All Optimize Recall Parameters Reset Min Max

Reset Option Table Set Algorithm Set Error Set Table Field Value Simulate All Simulate Plot Inputs Store Parameters Tune Fast Tune Slow Undo Optim

PlotOptions

Plot Options are associated with the root IC-CAP object, models, and plots. To name the plot options, name the object with /PlotOptions appended (e.g., /PlotOptions, /modelname/PlotOptions, or /model/DUT/setup/plot/PlotOptions).

Actions allowed

Set Table Field Value

Example

 iccap_func("myplot/PlotOptions","SetTableFieldValue",
            "<access name>","<value>")
 iccap_func("/mymodel/PlotOptions","SetTableFieldValue",
            "<access name>","<value>")
 iccap_func("/mymodel/PlotOptions","SetTableFieldValue",
            "<access name>","<value>")

where <access name> and <value> examples are listed in the following table:

Table 99 PlotOption Access Name and Value Examples 

Description	Access Names	Values
Setting Trace Color on white	"On White[Data 0]"	"2" (gxvt color index)
Setting Trace Color on black	"On Black[Data 3]"	"4" (gxvt color index)
Setting Symbol	"Symbol[Data 0]"	"Circle"
Selecting Multicolor Curve setting	"Multicolor"	"Display all curves with the configured trace color", "Change color with every curve", "Change color with each 2nd order curve", "Change color with each highest order curve"
Selecting Multicolor Curve color	"On White[Curve 0]"	"2" (gxvt color index)
Selecting Data Representation	"Measured Trace", "Simulated Trace", "Transform Result"	"Symbols Only", "Solid Line", "Dashed Line". Solid Line with Symbols"
Layout and background settings	"Show Title", "Show Title", "Show Header", "Show Footer", "Show Legend", "White Background", "Show Area Tools"	"Yes", "No", "Automatic"
Selecting font and size	"Font Type", "Font Size"	"Arial for CAE", "12"
Selecting font and size of Annotation	"Annotation Font Name" "Annotation Font Sz"	"Arial for CAE","9"
Enable/Disable Annotation	"Enable Annotation"	"Yes", "No", "Automatic"
Annotation Location	"Annotation Location"	"Upper Left", etc.
Annotation text	"Annotation Text"	"W=10" or use an IC-CAP variable. Multiline text is available, each line must be separated by the string "\012"
Control Via PEL	"PEL Control"	"Yes", "No", "Automatic"
Specify annotation macro/transform	"PEL Transform"	<name path>
Specify when updating the annotation	"PEL Call Type"	"0" Only when plot is opened "1" Every time plot is refreshed

Parameter Set

Specify using: "/<model>/ParameterSet" where <model> is the name of a model

Actions allowed

Copy
Memory Recall
Memory Store
Open
ReadOnlyValues
Reset
Save As
Save As No Data

MACRO

Specify using: "/<model>/<macroName>" where <model> is the name of a model, and <macroName> is the name of a macro within that model

Actions allowed

Copy
Delete
Execute
Open
Rename
Save As
Save As No Data

DUT

Specify using: "/<model>/<DUT>" where <model> is the name of a model, and <DUT> is the name of a DUT within that model.

Actions allowed

Clear Data/Both Clear Data/Measured Clear Data/Simulated Close All Close Branch Copy Create Variable Table Variable Delete Display Plots Export Dataset Extract Import Data Import Measured Data Import Measured or Simulated Data

Import Simulated Data Import Simulated or Measured Data Measure New Setup Open Open Branch Open Setup Optimize Rename Save As Save As No Data Set Variable Table Value Simulate

Test Circuit

Specify using: "/<model>/<dut>/TestCircuit" where <model> is the name of a model and <dut> is the name of a DUT within that model.

Actions allowed

Copy
Import Text
Open
Parse
Save As
Save As No Data

Device Parameter Set

Specify using: "/<model>/<dut>/DeviceParameterSet" where <model> is the name of a model and <dut> is the name of a DUT within that model.

Actions allowed

Copy
Memory Recall
Memory Store
Open
ReadOnlyValues
Reset
Save As
Save As No Data

SETUP

Specify using: "/<model>/<DUT>/<Setup>" where <model> is the name of a model, and <DUT> is the name of a DUT within that model, and <Setup> is a setup within that DUT.

Actions allowed

Calibrate Clear Data/Both Clear Data/Measured Clear Data/Simulated Close All Copy Create Variable Table Variable Delete Display Plots Export Data Measured Export Dataset Export Data Simulated Extract Import Create Import Create Header Only Import Create Measured Import Create Measured or Simulated Import Create Simulated Import Create Simulated or Measured

Import Data Import Delete Import Measured Data Import Measured or Simulated Data Import Simulated Data Import Simulated or Measured Data Measure New Input New Output New Plot New Transform Open Open Input Open Output Open Plot Open Transform Optimize Rename Save As Save As No Data Set Variable Table Value Simulate

Instrument Options

Specify using: "/<model>/<DUT>/<Setup>/InstrumentOptions" where <model> is the name of a model, and <DUT> is the name of a DUT within that model, and <Setup> is a setup within that DUT.

Actions allowed

Open
Save As
Save As No Data

INPUT

Specify using: "/<model>/<DUT>/<Setup>/<Input>" where <model> is the name of a model, and <DUT> is the name of a DUT within that model, <Setup> is a setup within that DUT, and <Input> is the name of an input within the setup."

Actions allowed

Copy
Delete
Dump To Stdout
Edit
Open
Print Via Server
Redisplay
Rename
Save As
Save As No Data
Send To Printer
Set Table Field Value
View

OUTPUT

Specify using: "/<model>/<DUT>/<Setup>/<Output>" where <model> is the name of a model, and <DUT> is the name of a DUT within that model, <Setup> is a setup within that DUT, and <Output> is the name of an output within the setup.

Actions allowed

Copy
Delete
Dump To Stdout
Edit
Open
Print Via Server
Redisplay
Rename
Save As
Save As No Data
Send To Printer
Set Table Field Value
View

TRANSFORM

Specify using: "/<model>/<DUT>/<Setup>/<Transform>" where <model> is the name of a model, and <DUT> is the name of a DUT within that model, <Setup> is a setup within that DUT, and <Transform> is the name of a transform within the setup.

Actions allowed

Auto Set Min Max
Clear Table or Clear Parameter Table
Copy
Delete
Dump To Stdout
Execute
Open
Print Via Server
Recall Parameters
Redisplay
Rename
Reset Min Max
Reset Option Table
Save As
Save As No Data
Send To Printer
Set Algorithm
Set Error
Set Table Field Value
Store Parameters
Tune Fast
Tune Slow
Undo Optim
View

PLOT

Specify using: "/<model>/<DUT>/<Setup>/<Plot>" where <model> is the name of a model, and <DUT> is the name of a DUT within that model, <Setup> is a setup within that DUT, and <Plot> is the name of a plot within the setup.

Actions allowed

Add Global Region Add Trace Region Area Tools Area Tools Off Area Tools On Autoconfigure or Autoconfigure And Enable Autoscale Close Color Copy Copy to Clipboard Copy to Variables Data Markers Delete Delete Global Regions Delete Trace Regions Delete All User Regions Display Plot Hide Highlighted Curves Legend Off Legend On	Manual Rescale Mark Curve Highlighted Open Open Plot Optimizer Print Via Server Rescale Reset to Saved Options Redisplay Rename Replot Reset Global Region Reset Trace Region Save As Save As No Data Save Image Scale Plot Scale Plot Preview Scale RI Plot Show Highlighted Curves Turn Off Marker Unmark All Highlighted Curves Unmark Highlighted Curve
Delete User Region Disable All Traces Disable Plot Disable Trace Display Plot Display Plots Draw Diag Line Dump To Plotter Dump To Printer Dump Via Server Dump Via Server UI Edit Enable Plot Exchange Black-White Footer Footer Off Footer On Full Page Plot Header Header Off Header On Legend	Scale RI Plot Preview Select Error Region Select Plot Select Whole Plot Send To Printer Set Table Field Value Set Target Vs Simulated Set Trace As Both Set User Region Show Absolute Error Show Relative Error Text Annotation Text Annotation Off Text Annotation On Toggle Zoom Undo Zoom Unselect All Update Annotation View Zoom Plot