Working with Delays

About User Delays

User delays are entered in the “User Delay Panel” and represent actual part delays specified by the manufacturer. A “User Delay” needs to specified before adding a delay in the diagram.

Adding New Delays

1. Select 2 edges. The first edge selected should occur in time before the second.
2. Add Menu -> Delay or Ctrl 7 or pop-up menu -> Add Delay
3. Enter user delay parameters in the “User Delay Panel” if this is the first time defining this delay. If the user delay has already been defined, skip this step.
4. Enter the delay parameters in the “Delay Panel” and hit the “Add” button.

Adding Previously Used Delays

1. Select 2 edges. The first edge selected should occur in time before the second.
2. Pop-up menu, select “Add Used Delay”

Selecting and Deselecting

select

1. Drag the mouse so the select rectangle contains the delays
2. Hold down the Shft key and click on the delay names

deselect

1. Click in empty area in timing diagram. This deselects all objects.
2. Hold down the Shft key and click on the delay namesf

Moving

1. Select the delays.
2. Use Alt and left key to move the delays back one half clock cycle
3. Use Alt and right key to move the delays forward one half clock cycle.

Moving the Text Labels

horizontally

1. Select the delay.
2. Use left or right key to move the label to the left, right, or center position.

vertically

1. Select the delays.
2. Use up and down keys to move the label. Use the Shft or Alt key with the up and down key to precisely position the text. You can select multiple delays and move all the labels at the same time.

Deleting Delays

1. Select the delays.
2. Use the delete key.