FastIC Systems Netlist Comparator

Installation

THIS TOOL HAS ONLY BEEN TESTED ON LINUX VERSIONS. IT IS NOT BUILT FOR WINDOWS OR
ANY OTHER OPERATING SYSTEM.

Obtain file fastnet_flat.zip from fastictechniques.com.
Copy to a suitable directory and type:

	unzip fastnet*.zip
	tar -xf fastnet*.tar

This will create a release directory containing an install script a 
license agreement (please read it, using the software implies you agree
with this document), and other help files. Now type:

	cd flat_release
	sh install.sh

The install script will create a directory called fastnet that contains
a bin, documentation and an example directory. It will also copy the 
binary and a man file to a user defined installation directory, default
is /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/man/man1. For the full tool to work properly
the environmental variable FASTIC_LICENSE_PATH needs to be defined and 
point to the license directory.Finally, the install script puts an uninstall 
script in the directory above release. If you want to uninstall, simply type:

	sh uninstall.sh

and the whole installation will be removed. 

If you have the flat version the installation is done and you can test it
by going to the examples directory and run:

(INSTALL_DIR)/bin/fastnet_flat -T techfile_flat netlist1.txt netlist2.txt test > out12
(INSTALL_DIR)/bin/fastnet_flat -T techfile_flat netlist1.txt netlist3.txt test > out13

The first example should PASS and the next FAIL.

There is also an example of a simple testbench schematics with mutual inductors. These
two schematics: netlist_tb1.txt, netlist_tb2.txt should pass comparison.

If you have the full version please install the license file following the 
instructions below.

Create a license directory where you put the license file and update 
the FASTIC_LICENSE_PATH variable to point to this directory. To run the 
netlist comparator tool make sure your PATH variable points to 
the installation of the binary and the license file is installed. 

Also, update the .bashrc, or .cshrc file to include the definitions of
this environment variable.

Please read the documentation in the 'documentation' directory as it discusses 
some simple examples showcasing the tool.  

If there are any problems do not hesitate to contact sales@fasticsystems.com. We 
are most eager to get you up and running and using the tool to its fullest 
potential.  

Your FastIC Systems team.