CAAPE User's Manual - ALSTOM Signaling Inc.

Using Application Files7.10.3. Preparing to Run the ADVThe ADV requires the main .HEX file as well as the Vital serial .VBn files created by thecompiler. To create ADV reports with readable variable names, compile with theGenerate ADV Information run control selected. This causes the compiler to create an.ADV file which links readable variable names to the RAM memory addresses saved inthe data structures in the EPROM file.It is preferable to run the ADV against the actual EPROM files created by splitting the.HEX file for the high / low address chips on the CPU/PD or CPU II board. The CAAPEincludes a utility for taking the EPROM files and recombining them into the .HEX file.This utility is run automatically if the ADV is run automatically after compile; otherwise,the files can be recombined manually. Go to the File View and select one of the splitfiles in the application’s Output folder. Go to Actions | Utilities | VPI Combine in themain menu. The files are combined into a .HEX file; the original .HEX file is saved to a.BKX file first so it is not lost.However the EPROM files are obtained, a compatible .ADV file is required to be able toget a readable ADV report.7.10.4. Running the ADVTo manually run the ADV program, go to the File View. Select the VPI applicationfolder. ADV is enabled if an application .HEX file exists. Go to Actions | Verify Data inthe main menu or click the Verify button on the main toolbar. The ADV program runsand generates the .LSV and .ACR report files, which are placed in the application'sReport folder. See the VPI CAA Reference Manual for details on ADV reports.A Run Control setting can also be selected for the VPI application to run the ADVautomatically whenever a compile is done.7.10.5. Consolidation ReportsThe Consolidation Reports have two elements: the .VCR file produced by the compiler,and the .ACR file produced by the ADV. These files are compared section by section toverify that the EPROM data output by the compiler correctly represents what the userentered. See the VPI CAA Reference Manual for details on using the consolidationreports.P2512A, Rev. Oct/09 7–29 Alstom Signaling Inc.