General Description: What are the conditions for which Synplify will generate the STARTUP block?
Solution
Synplify will generate the STARTUP block under the following conditions:
(1) All the FFs in the design are coded to have a common reset signal. By default, if there is a common reset used throughout the entire design, then Synplify will infer the STARTUP cell and connect the reset signal to the GSR/GR pin. This is irrespective of whether "Force GSR Usage" is enabled or disabled. Please see (Xilinx Solution 5023)
(2) The design has some FFs coded with NO reset signal and some FFs coded with a reset signal. In this case, "Force GSR Usage" option will make a difference. STARTUP will not be inferred unless you enable this option.
To turn off the "Force GSR Usage" option, choose "Set Device Options" from the "Target" menu, and deselect the checkbox.
NOTE: This option is ineffective when synthesizing for Virtex designs. The STARTUP_VIRTEX will not be synthesized under any condition. Due to the abundance of local routing, Xilinx recommends using the local routing than the slower, dedicated GSR routing network. Please see (Xilinx Solution 6583)
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AR# 4034
Date
04/24/2007
Status
Archive
Type
General Article
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