Pins List

The Pins List displays the pins available in the currently selected device. The Pins List can be closed and opened at any time, by selecting the menu item View > Windows > Pins List, or by pressing the button on the View Toolbar.

Note
	The number of columns in the Pins List can vary depending on the vendor.

Figure 3-2. Pins List

In an FPGA database, tabs at the bottom of the list are used to view different pins:

User

Lists normal pins used for I/O.

Special

Not used. Tab displaying special pins, e.g. MGT, PLL pins that might have been assigned to signals.

Lists PCB pins.

Lists all pins.

Unassigned

Lists unassigned pins.

Table 3-2 describes the information listed in the Pins List for each pin on the device.

Table 3-2. Pins List Contents

Column	Description
Number	The pin’s number.
Name	The pin name.
Signal	The signal to which the pin is assigned.
Type	All possible types for the pin, such as IO, GND, VCC, VSS or VDD. The default type is listed first.
I/O Standard	I/O Standard chosen for a pin, such as GTL or HSTL.
Function	An additional description of a pin, such as GND or CLK.
Bank	The power bank that a pin belongs to.
Swap Group	The swap group to which the pin belongs.
VccIO	The I/O VCC supply
Vref	Input reference voltage
Vref Group	Voltage Reference Group Name
Drive Str.	The pin’s drive strength.
Symbol	The PCB symbol that the pin belongs to.
Termination	Pin termination type for Xilinx devices
Slew Rate	Programmable slew rate control
Delay	Buffer Delay
MGT Channel	Serial Transceiver Channel for Altera devices
PCI Clamp	On Chip PCI-clamp diode
Pullmode	Pin Termination for Lattice devices
OPENDRAIN	On/Off Open Drain for Lattice devices
Input termination	On Chip Input Termination for Altera devices
Output termination	On Chip Output Termination for Altera devices
Clock Regions	Clock Regions for Xilinx devices
DQ DQS Regions	DQ DQS pins regions information

Copying Pin Data to the Clipboard

When using the Pins List, the Edit > Copy command allows you to copy the content of the selected rows to the clipboard. The content is copied as text, one line for each row. All visible columns are copied, and their contents are separated with the tab character. In this format the data can be pasted into a spreadsheet application.

Printing Signals and Pins

To print a list of signals or pins, select File > Print > Signals or Pins. This displays your system’s standard Print dialog.