SynaptiCAD Products CD-ROM

This CD-ROM contains EDA software for Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT, HPUX 11, 
and Solaris 2.6/7.0/8.0. At SynaptiCAD we strive to produce software that 
meets and exceeds your demands in the following areas: 

Timing diagram analysis (Timing Diagrammer Pro, WaveFormer Pro)
Data sheet documentation (DataSheet Pro) 
Verilog simulation (VeriLogger Pro) 
Automatic testbench generation (TestBencher Pro) 

After completing the installation process the software will be in viewer 
mode: data can be edited, but not saved. To obtain a license file, which 
will activate this version fully for 30 days or permanently 
(for registered users), go to the Help menu and select Request License. 
Once we receve your request, we will send you a license file via email 
along with instructions.

Installing a Windows Version

1. Select Run from the File menu (or Run from the Start menu) and type the 
installation program name (Assuming your CDROM Drive is D): D:\SETUP.EXE 2. 
Follow the instructions and enter the password when requested.

Manual Included Online

The manual for WaveFormer Pro, VeriLogger Pro, and TestBencher Pro are included 
online in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. This file may be viewed with the freely 
available Adobe Acrobat Reader. It is included in the acroread directory on the C
D-ROM. To install Acrobat Reader for Windows, run the installation program setup.exe 
located withing the ACROREAD directory. 

Online Tutorial

Also included is the Online Tutorial in HTML form for those who cannot use the version that 
is embedded within the program. You can access the Online Tutorial by opening "TutIntro.html" 
located on the CD in the TUTORIAL directory. 

Installing a UNIX Version

1. Retrieve the appropriate file for your machine architecture and place it 
in a temporary directory. 
2. Uncompress and untar the installation file (e.g., gzcat [filename].tar.gz | tar xvf -). 
If you system does not have gzcat, you may try using 'gzip -dc [filename].tar.gz | tar xvf -'. 
If your system does not have gzip, a free copy may be downloaded from the SynaptiCAD FTP site. 
Uncompression should create a few readme files, an installation script and a large tar file. 
3. Run the installation script by typing 'sh ./install.sh'. Follow the onscreen instructions.
4. After installing the necessary files, the installation script will give you some instructions 
for setting up your environment to run WaveFormer or TestBencher; they are also summarized here: 
To complete the installation, change your shell's configuration file by adding the following lines: 
csh/tcsh users add the following to your .cshrc or .tcshrc file: setenv WAVEHOME [your installation 
directory here] source ${WAVEHOME}/setup.csh sh/bash users add the following to your .profile file: 
WAVEHOME=[your installation directory here] export WAVEHOME . ${WAVEHOME}/setup # \(period\) \(space\) 
${WAVEHOME}/setup You will need to log out and back in for your changes to take effect. You 
should add these lines in your login script so that they are executed each time you login. If you 
have a difficult time with installation, ask your system administrator for help. UNIX systems 
can differ in many ways and your system administrator will most likely know what needs to be 
changed for WaveFormer or TestBencher to work. If you still need assistance, please contact SynaptiCAD. 
5. Please read the readme file for your architecture (e.g., readme.hpux9, readme.sunos, etc.). 
6. To execute Timing Diagrammer or WaveFormer, type waveform. To execute VeriLogger or TestBencher type tbench. 
7. To open the on-line tutorial type tutorial. Type in the executable name of your web browser or 
hit RETURN if your web browser is netscape. You may also open the tutorial manually by loading your 
web browser and opening the file: [your installation directory here]/doc/tutorial/syn_tut.htm 
8. To open the help files type winhelp and then open the help file. These files are located in 
the directory: [your installation directory here]/bin/help The help files: help_tb.hlp -- the 
Testbencher help file helpvlog.hlp -- the Verilogger help file helptim.hlp -- the Timing 
Diagrammer & Waveformer help file 
9. Installing a printer: WaveFormer and TestBencher Pro for UNIX use a "win.ini" file to maintain 
configuration. This file allows you to map the LPT1: and LPT2: used within the printing dialog boxes 
to appropriate "lp" commands for your system. When WaveFormer or TestBencher Pro for UNIX are first 
run, a default win.ini file will be created. If you are using a network printer, you will most likely 
need to change the LPT lines in the [ports] section of the win.ini file. This can be done with any 
standard text editor such as emacs or vi. For additional help, see the "lp" manual page. 
What are environment variables? 
(This background information isn't necessary to use WaveFormer or TestBencher.) Many UNIX programs 
use environment variables to find the directory into which they were installed. This provides an easy 
method of execution regardless of what directory the program is executed from. WaveFormer and TestBencher 
use this method also. Environment variables can be automatically set each time you login. It is highly 
recommended that you do this to prevent confusion later. WaveFormer and TestBencher require you to set a 
single environment variable called WAVEHOME which enables the program to find other important files such as 
online help. As shown in the installation instructions above, a setup or setup.csh script is also called 
upon to perform other tasks. This script which resides in the WAVEHOME directory and sets up other 
environment variables to help find shared libraries. By isolating these variables into a separate script, 
we require you to only add one variable to your login script rather than trying to add five or more.
Contacting SynaptiCAD 

SynaptiCAD Inc.
PO Box 10608 
Blacksburg, VA 24062-0608
USA 
Phone: (800) 804-7073 or (540) 953-3390 
Fax: (540) 953-3078
Email: sales@syncad.com 
WWW: http://www.syncad.com
FTP: ftp://ftp.syncad.com