STEP Command

Starts a new pattern based on signal changes.

Command STEP
Abbreviation ST
Category Simulation Control

Function

The STEP command starts a new pattern for the specified signal change.

Usage

The STEP command is issued to specify a pattern to be started at a signal change. This is useful in asynchronous, non-clocked, designs where stability is defined by the state of a completion signal. The command is:

STEP <state>=<signals>

Where the state is either ONE, ZERO, or CHANGE,