Pin Display
Pins in the Device Window are displayed in different colors depending upon their current status. Figure 3-5 shows the default colors for a sample of pins.
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Assigned Pin (a pin that is assigned to a signal) (Color: light blue) |
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Unassigned Pin (a pin that is free to be assigned to a signal) (Color: gray) |
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USER or SPECIAL unassigned pin (Color: black) |
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Selected pin (Color: red) |
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Pin to be assigned using drag and drop (see “Assigning Signals to Pins Using Drag and Drop”) (Color: Yellow on light blue) |
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Pin marked for assignment (see “Mark to Assign”) (Color: green) |
To change pin colors, do the following:
- Select Setup > Settings + Appearance.
- Choose Device Window from the drop down list in the Category field.
- Select the pin type from the Subcategory list and edit the colors using the drop-down controls.
FPGA Pin Types
The FPGA pin types are described in the Pin Legend box, located at the top of the Device Window:
When the mouse pointer is moved over a pin, the pin information (pin number, name, bank and assigned signal name) is displayed in the status bar.
Figure 3-7.
Pin Information Status Bar
Additionally, if you hold the mouse pointer over a pin for a while, you will see a tool tip window containing the pin number, name, type, bank, function, swap group and assigned signal name (if assigned).
