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Contents

• Chapter 1  Overview
  • 1.1  The AAA methodology
  • 1.2  SynDEx distributions
• Chapter 2  Getting started
  • 2.1  Application workspace
    • 2.1.1  Launching SynDEx 
    • 2.1.2  SynDEx principal window
    • 2.1.3  Load a SynDEx application
    • 2.1.4  Algorithm and architecture windows
  • 2.2  Modes
  • 2.3  Adequation and code generation
  • 2.4  Save, Close, Quit
• Chapter 3  Libraries
  • 3.1  To use libraries
  • 3.2  To create a library
• Chapter 4  Using the interface
  • 4.1  Selection
  • 4.2  Zoom
  • 4.3  Contextual menus
    • Algorithm window
    • Architecture window
  • 4.4  Contextual information
  • 4.5  To find an object
    • Architecture window
    • Schedule window
  • 4.6  Refresh
• Chapter 5  Algorithm
  • • AAA methodology
    • Definition vs. reference
    • Atomic or hierarchical definitions
    • Dependences
    • Algorithm window
    5.1  To create an algorithm definition
    • 5.1.1  To create a definition
      • Types of definitions
      • New definition
      • Definition with parameters
    • 5.1.2  Definition mode and main mode
      • Definition mode
      • Main mode
      • Hierarchy
    • 5.1.3  To create a port in a definition
      • Direction of ports
      • New port
      • Ports order
      • Input/output ports
    • 5.1.4  To create a reference in a definition
      • New reference
      • Reference with parameters
    • 5.1.5  To create a dependence in a definition
    • 5.1.6  To create a superblock
    • 5.1.7  To create an abstract reference
  • 5.2  To condition an algorithm definition
    • New condition
    • Remarks
    • CondI and CondO vertices
    • References
    • Delete a condition
  • 5.3  To repeat an algorithm definition
    • 5.3.1  Diffuse, Fork, and Join
      • Multiplication of a vector by a scalar
      • Repetition factor
      • Diffuse the scalar
      • Fork the vector
      • Join the internal results
      • Representation
      • Explode and Implode vertices
    • 5.3.2  Iterate
      • Multiplication of two vectors
  • 5.4  To modify an algorithm definition or a reference
    • 5.4.1  Modify a definition
    • 5.4.2  Modify a reference
  • 5.5  To delete an algorithm definition
  • 5.6  To associate code with an algorithm definition
    • 5.6.1  The code editor window
    • 5.6.2  The code editor macro language
      • Names translation macros
      • Quoting macros
    • 5.6.3  The code editor shortcuts
  • 5.7  To build multi-periodic applications
    • Multiple or equal periods
    • Hierarchical references
    • Edit the period of an operation
    • Adequation
• Chapter 6  Architecture
  • 6.1  Operator
    • 6.1.1  To create an operator definition
    • 6.1.2  To modify an operator definition
      • Gates
      • Durations
      • Code generation phases
    • 6.1.3  To delete an operator definition
  • 6.2  Communication medium
    • 6.2.1  To create a medium definition
    • 6.2.2  To modify a medium definition
      • Type
      • Durations
    • 6.2.3  To delete a medium definition
  • 6.3  Architecture
    • 6.3.1  To create an architecture definition
      • New operator reference
      • New medium reference
      • New connection
      • Operator and medium reference deletion
    • 6.3.2  To set the main architecture
      • Set the main operator
      • Set the main architecture
      • Edit the main architecture
    • 6.3.3  To modify an architecture definition
    • 6.3.4  To delete an architecture definition
• Chapter 7  Characteristics
  • 7.1  Execution durations
    • 7.1.1  Operation durations
    • 7.1.2  Operator durations
  • 7.2  Communication durations
  • 7.3  Libraries
• Chapter 8  Constraints
  • 8.1  To create an operation group
  • 8.2  To attach references to operation groups
  • 8.3  To constraint operation groups on operators
  • 8.4  To delete an operation group
• Chapter 9  Adequation
  • 9.1  Main algorithm and main architecture
  • 9.2  Characterization
  • 9.3  To launch the adequation
  • 9.4  Multi-periodic applications
  • 9.5  Flattening
    • Hierarchy
    • Abstract references
  • 9.6  Schedule
    • 9.6.1  To display the schedule
    • 9.6.2  The schedule window
      • Operator
      • Medium
      • Start and end dates
      • Scale
      • Colors
      • Schedule position
      • Other options
• Chapter 10  Code generation
  • 10.1  To generate the code
  • 10.2  To view generated files
  • 10.3  Overview
  • 10.4  To compile an executive
  • 10.5  To load the compiled executive
  • 10.6  To automate the compilation/load process
• Chapter 11  SynDEx downloader specification
  • 11.1  Context
  • 11.2  Boot and download process
  • 11.3  Common download format
  • 11.4  Downloader macros
• Chapter 12  Links

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