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DSim Cloud
DSim Cloud
DSim Cloud documentation that includes Getting Started, User Guides, and FPGA Vendor Integration
System Requirements
DSim Cloud Supported Operating Systems, Browsers and Shells
DSim Cloud allows users to execute commands on their local compute (running an OS) within a termi...
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March 02, 2023 19:16
Getting Started
⭐ Billing
Definitions DSim Cloud is billed on a per-minute basis. The definition of “minute” depends on the...
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March 27, 2023 22:28
Welcome to DSim Cloud!
Get simulating in less than 30 minutes! Easy as 1-2-3! Here’s how to get started: 1. You’ll need ...
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February 15, 2023 22:18
Installing the DSim Cloud CLI
Use the DSim Cloud CLI (mdc) to create and manage DSim Cloud workspaces as well as run simulation...
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March 02, 2023 19:32
Understanding DSim Cloud
DSim Cloud allows you to use Cloud compute for your simulation needs. What is DSim Cloud CLI? D...
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November 01, 2022 21:48
Understanding Workspaces
What is a Workspace? NOTE: As of October 22, 2022, DSim Cloud limits the number of workspaces to ...
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March 08, 2023 17:36
Logging into DSim Cloud
Synopsis If this is your first time using DSim Cloud, you'll need to log in to it first. Once you...
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March 02, 2023 21:30
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DSim Cloud CLI Commands
User Guide: DSim Cloud CLI
This reference manual serves as a guide to all commands and switches available for the DSim Cloud...
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March 02, 2023 20:41
User Guide: DSim Cloud CLI auth command
Synopsis mdc auth[enticate] login* | logout* [options] This command will allow you to authenticat...
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March 02, 2023 20:38
User Guide: DSim Cloud CLI auth login command
Synopsis mdc auth login [options] The mdc auth login command allows you to authenticate to Me...
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March 02, 2023 20:49
User Guide: DSim Cloud CLI auth logout command
Synopsis mdc auth logout [options] The mdc auth logout command allows you to remove authenticatio...
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March 02, 2023 20:51
User Guide: DSim Cloud CLI status command
Synopsis mdc status [options] This command will print the status of the workspace to the screen, ...
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March 02, 2023 18:22
User Guide: DSim Cloud CLI initialize command
Synopsis mdc init[ialize] [options] The initialize command will initialize the current working di...
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March 27, 2023 22:42
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User Manuals
DSim Cloud Configuration
DSim Cloud allows you to configure your workspace through the use of a configuration file and e...
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February 15, 2023 17:53
DSim Cloud CLI remote cloud compute configuration
When you initialize a local directory through the mdc initialize command, a remote cloud compute ...
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March 27, 2023 22:43
DSim Cloud File Synchronization
Overview To easily run simulations in the cloud, DSim Cloud synchronizes all files, recursively, ...
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February 15, 2023 21:53
Introduction to DSim Cloud Packages
Introduction A key benefit of using DSim Cloud is that users no longer need to manage on-premise ...
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December 08, 2022 14:52
DSim Cloud DSim Package Access
Overview The DSim simulator is supplied by Metrics and is made available to users automatically o...
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March 06, 2023 17:51
DSim Cloud UVM Package Access
Overview The Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) library is supplied by Metrics (using the s...
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March 06, 2023 17:52
FPGA Vendor Integration
How To: Simulate a Design with GOWIN IP
Introduction This How To guide is intended to be used by GOWIN customers to simulate their FPGA d...
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January 04, 2023 21:20
DSim Cloud Xilinx Vivado Library Package
Overview The Vivado library is supplied by Metrics (using the standard libraries available by Xil...
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March 06, 2023 17:40
How To: Set up Xilinx Vivado Precompiled Libraries in DSim Cloud
DSim Cloud comes with the Xilinx Vivado standard libraries, both Verilog and VHDL, precompiled. T...
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March 06, 2023 17:42
How To: Simulate a Design with Vivado IP
Introduction This How To guide is intended to be used by Xilinx customers to simulate their FPGA ...
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December 19, 2022 17:22
How To: Simulate the Vivado Reference Design
Introduction This How To guide is intended to be used by Xilinx customers to simulate the Vivado ...
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March 06, 2023 17:43
DSim Cloud Intel Quartus Library Package
Overview The Quartus library is supplied by Metrics (using the standard libraries available by In...
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March 06, 2023 17:45
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Known Issues
Limitation: Only 1 Active Workspace Per User
As of October 22, 2022, DSim Cloud limits the number of workspaces to 1 active workspace per user...
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October 25, 2022 22:24
Limitation: Copying entire workspaces to another local location
Copying entire workspaces to another local location It is not advisable to copy an entire local w...
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March 02, 2023 21:49
Limitation: Default Browser is required to authenticate
Browser is required to authenticate When executing mdc auth the default browser on your operating...
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March 02, 2023 21:50
Limitation: Changing the case of a file/directory name on macOS
Changing the case of a file/directory name on macOS By default, macOS uses a case-insensitive fil...
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March 02, 2023 21:54
DSim Cloud Troubleshooting Guide
Format Our troubleshooting articles have these main sections: Problem Solution Cause (optional)...
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March 21, 2023 17:48
Debugging Network Issues During Installation
DSim Cloud installation requires the following network ports to be available: Outbound port 44...
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October 28, 2022 16:15
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Release Notes
1.0.0: Release Notes
RELEASE: 1.0.0 We've been talking to you about our future pricing for a while now. Simple pay by ...
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March 27, 2023 23:01
0.12.0: Release Notes
RELEASE: 0.12.0 This release brings the first release of the DSim Cloud web application, DSim Clo...
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March 22, 2023 16:43
0.11.0: Release Notes
RELEASE: 0.11.0 This release brings a number of configuration options to the DSim Cloud platform ...
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February 14, 2023 18:44
0.10.0: Release Notes
RELEASE: 0.10.0 Release 0.10.0 brings a number of quality of life improvements. You'll notice mor...
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January 20, 2023 16:58
0.9.0: Release Notes
RELEASE: 0.9.0 With this release, you can now do a lot more with your configuration file. Do you ...
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December 12, 2022 19:00
0.8.0: Release Notes
RELEASE: 0.8.0 This release provides the ability to configure environment variables for the comma...
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November 11, 2022 23:02
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