Using Parallel and Remote Schematic Simulation and Optimization to Reduce Design Time
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Parallel Optimization
Figure 2 illustrates how a parallel optimization is run on one computer in AWR software.
Figure 2: A parallel optimization simulation being run in AWR software
Open the optimizer window and choose one of the four parallel optimizers from the optimizer list. Then set the maximum
number of parallel jobs per node for the project. For example, using a four-core computer, the number of parallel jobs would
be set to four.
Remote Plus Parallel Simulation
The configuration for a remote plus parallel simulation in AWR software is shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: Remote plus parallel simulation configuration
If the designer wants to run multiple schematics, each will take about five minutes to run on a single machine. Alternatively,
schematics 1 through 4 can run on remote machines A through D by having schematic 1 go to remote machine A, schematic 2 to
remote machine B, etc., which will run considerably faster. If there are 16 schematics to be run simultaneously, they can be sent
to machines A through D, each running four jobs in parallel. Figure 4 shows how this configuration is set up in AWR software.
Figure 4: The AWR job scheduler is used to set the maximum processes per job per computer node
