generate_spice_cable_bundle_model 19.4 KB
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#!/bin/bash
#
# This is a script to generate a spice cable model
# then run a validation test problem to
# check that it is working OK
#
#    Copyright (C) 2015  Chris Smartt
#
#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
#    (at your option) any later version. See license.txt for more details. 
#
#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
#    GNU General Public License for more details.
#
#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.   

source gnuplot_functions 

# get the path to the TEST_CASE directory- note a special method is used in cygwin...
if [ "$OSTYPE" == "cygwin" ]; then
  TEST_CASE_DIRECTORY=$( cygpath -m $(pwd) )
else
  TEST_CASE_DIRECTORY=$( pwd )
fi

PROJECT_DIRECTORY=$( dirname ${TEST_CASE_DIRECTORY} )

LIBRARY_OF_MODELS_TOP_LEVEL="${TEST_CASE_DIRECTORY}/MOD_SPACE_CABLES"

LIBRARY_OF_CABLE_MODELS="${LIBRARY_OF_MODELS_TOP_LEVEL}/CABLE"

LIBRARY_OF_BUNDLE_MODELS="${LIBRARY_OF_MODELS_TOP_LEVEL}/BUNDLE"

LIBRARY_OF_SPICE_MODELS="${LIBRARY_OF_MODELS_TOP_LEVEL}/SPICE"

SYMBOL_DIR="${LIBRARY_OF_MODELS_TOP_LEVEL}/SPICE/SYMBOL"

# the following keeps the circuit symbols in the local directory
#SYMBOL_DIR="./"
# the following puts circuit symbols in the gschem directory
#SYMBOL_DIR="/usr/share/gEDA/sym/local"

EXECUTABLE_DIR="${PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/bin"

NGSPICE_SUFFIX="_Ngspice.cir"


# NOTE: you may need to change ownership of SYMBOL_DIR with something like the following command:
# sudo chown chris:chris /usr/share/gEDA/sym/local


FULL_TEST_CASE_LIST="
TWISTED_PAIR_CABLE_MODELS
SPICE_MODEL_TP_AWG_20_ESCC_3901002_V34
SPICE_MODEL_TP_AWG_20_ESCC_3901019_V14
SPICE_MODEL_TP_AWG_20_ESCC_3901025_V10
SPICE_MODEL_TP_AWG_22_ESCC_3901002_V33
SPICE_MODEL_TP_AWG_22_ESCC_3901019_V13
SPICE_MODEL_TP_AWG_22_ESCC_3901025_V09
SPICE_MODEL_TP_AWG_24_ESCC_3901002_V32
SPICE_MODEL_TP_AWG_24_ESCC_3901019_V12
SPICE_MODEL_TP_AWG_24_ESCC_3901025_V08
SHIELDED_TWISTED_PAIR_CABLE_MODELS
SPICE_MODEL_STP_RS422_AWG_26_ESCC_3902002_V24
SPICE_MODEL_STP_AWG_26_ESCC_3901025_V12
SPACEWIRE_CABLE_MODELS
SPICE_MODEL_SPACEWIRE_AWG_28_ESCC_3902003_V1
SPICE_MODEL_SPACEWIRE_AWG28_V1_SHIELDING_EFFECTIVENESS
SPICE_MODEL_SPACEWIRE_AWG_26_ESCC_3902003_V2
SPICE_MODEL_SPACEWIRE_AWG26_V2_SHIELDING_EFFECTIVENESS
SPICE_MODEL_LOW_MASS_SPACEWIRE_AWG_28_ESCC_3902004_V1
SPICE_MODEL_LOW_MASS_SPACEWIRE_SHIELDING_EFFECTIVENESS
SPICE_MODEL_LOW_MASS_SPACEWIRE_SHIELDING_EFFECTIVENESS_10x10cm
SPACEWIRE_CONNECTOR
SPICE_MODEL_SPACEWIRE_CONNECTOR
"

ERROR_STRING="\
Run using the following command:

generate_spice_cable_bundle_model action

action is the process to perform:

action=run NAME               : Generate cable models, bundle model and 
                                Spice bundle model and validation spice model
                                as required for the test case NAME.
                                Run ngspice on the validation model and compare
                                the spice result against the analytic solution                              
				
action=plot NAME              : Plot the results of the spice validation model and
                                analytic solution to x11 terminal
				
action=plot_wxt NAME          : Plot the results of the spice validation model and 
                                analytic solution to wxt terminal 

action=plot_jpg NAME          : Plot the results of the spice validation model and 
                                analytic solution to .jpg file

action=plot_ref NAME          : Plot the spice validation model results against  
                                reference results to x11 terminal

action=plot_ref_wxt NAME      : Plot the spice validation model results against  
                                reference results to wxt terminal

action=plot_ref_jpg NAME      : Plot the spice validation model results against  
                                reference results to jpg file

action=plot_bundle NAME       : Plot the bundle cross section to x11 terminal

action=plot_bundle_wxt NAME   : Plot the bundle cross section to wxt terminal

action=plot_bundle_jpg NAME   : Plot the bundle cross section to jpg file 

action=plot_bundle_png NAME   : Plot the bundle cross section to png file 

action=plot_bundle_svg NAME   : Plot the bundle cross section to svg file 
				
action=reference  NAME        : Update the reference results and the difference
                                between the spice model and validation model  
                                with the current set of results
				
action=check_error  NAME      : Quick check that the difference between the 
                                spice model and validation model is the same as 
				for the reference data set
				
action=clean  NAME            : Remove all files except those required to set up
                                the problem and the reference results. 
				
action=clean_all  NAME        : Remove all files including the reference results. 
				
action=clean_mod  NAME        : Remove all files in the specified MOD directories.

NAME can be one of the existing test cases or left blank to run all the test cases
     in the FULL_TEST_CASE_LIST defined in this script

"

if [ "$#" = "0" ] ; then

# there is no action specified so write the error string to the screen and exit
  echo "$ERROR_STRING"
  
elif [ "$#" = "1" ] ; then

# no test case is specified so use the full test case list
  TEST_CASE_LIST=$FULL_TEST_CASE_LIST
  
else
   
# the second argument gives the test case to be run
  TEST_CASE_LIST=$2
        
fi

ACTION=$1

if  [ "$ACTION" = "clean_mod" ]; then

  pushd .
  cd $LIBRARY_OF_CABLE_MODELS
  rm -f *.cable
  popd

  pushd .
  cd $LIBRARY_OF_BUNDLE_MODELS
  rm -f *.bundle
  popd

  pushd .
  cd $LIBRARY_OF_SPICE_MODELS
  rm -f *.lib
  popd

  pushd .
  cd $SYMBOL_DIR
  rm -f *.asy *.sym
  popd
  
  exit
  
fi

# set up a new status file with the run command and action as a header
echo "generate_spice_cable_bundle_model $ACTION
                                        " > status
ERROR=" "

# Loop over the specified test cases

for TEST_CASE in $TEST_CASE_LIST
do

# Check that the test case directory exists  

  if [ ! -d "$TEST_CASE" ]; then
    
    echo "${TEST_CASE} *** FAILED ***: does not exist" >> status
    continue
    
  fi
  
  echo "Running test case: ${TEST_CASE}"
  
  if [ "$ACTION" = "run" ] ; then

    ERROR=' '
    
# Run the test case(s) specified...

    cd $TEST_CASE
    
    if [ ! -d RUN_DIRECTORY ]; then
 # if the RUN_DIRECTORY doesn't exist then make it
      mkdir RUN_DIRECTORY
    else
# if the RUN_DIRECTORY exists then empty the directory to run the test in
      rm -f RUN_DIRECTORY/*
    fi

# create a sed command which will substitute the local MOD directory for the test cases
    echo "{
       s/LIBRARY_OF_CABLE_MODELS/${LIBRARY_OF_CABLE_MODELS//\//\\/}/g
       s/LIBRARY_OF_BUNDLE_MODELS/${LIBRARY_OF_BUNDLE_MODELS//\//\\/}/g
       s/LIBRARY_OF_SPICE_MODELS/${LIBRARY_OF_SPICE_MODELS//\//\\/}/g
       s/SYMBOL_DIR/${SYMBOL_DIR//\//\\/}/g 
       }" > sed_command
    
# Check that the appropriate files required to specify the inputs to the processes 
# are present for a viable run and copy the files  into the RUN_DIRECTORY
    
    CABLE_FILE_LIST=$(ls *.cable_spec )
    for CABLE_FILE in $CABLE_FILE_LIST
    do
# run sed to copy to a new file with the library paths set appropriately
      sed -f sed_command $CABLE_FILE > RUN_DIRECTORY/$CABLE_FILE
         
    done
    
    NUMBER_OF_BUNDLE_SPEC_FILES=$(ls *.bundle_spec 2> /dev/null | wc -l)
    echo "NUMBER_OF_BUNDLE_SPEC_FILES $NUMBER_OF_BUNDLE_SPEC_FILES"
   
    if [ "$NUMBER_OF_BUNDLE_SPEC_FILES" -gt "1" ]; then
    
      cd ..
      echo "${TEST_CASE} *** FAILED ***: no more than one .bundle_spec file is expected" >> status
      continue
      
    elif [ "$NUMBER_OF_BUNDLE_SPEC_FILES" == "1" ]; then
    
      FILENAME=$(ls *.bundle_spec)
      sed -f sed_command $FILENAME > RUN_DIRECTORY/$FILENAME
   
    fi
    
    NUMBER_OF_SPICE_MODEL_SPEC_FILES=$(ls *.spice_model_spec 2> /dev/null | wc -l)
    echo "NUMBER_OF_SPICE_MODEL_SPEC_FILES $NUMBER_OF_SPICE_MODEL_SPEC_FILES"
   
    if [ "$NUMBER_OF_SPICE_MODEL_SPEC_FILES" -gt "1" ]; then
      cd ..
      echo "${TEST_CASE} *** FAILED ***: no more than one .spice_model_spec file is expected" >> status
      continue   
      
    elif [ "$NUMBER_OF_SPICE_MODEL_SPEC_FILES" == "1" ]; then
    
      FILENAME=$(ls *.spice_model_spec)
    
# copy the spice_model_spec file and set the correct SYMBOL_DIR   
      sed -f sed_command ${FILENAME} > RUN_DIRECTORY/${FILENAME}

    fi
    
# Go into the run directory to run the test case

    cd RUN_DIRECTORY
       
# STAGE 1. GENERATE THE CABLE MODEL(S)

# STAGE 1.1: look for any files with the extension .cable_spec

    echo " "

    CABLE_FILE_LIST=$(ls *.cable_spec 2> /dev/null)

# STAGE 1.2:loop through these files runninng cable_model_builder for each of them
    CABLE_MODEL_BUILDER_STATUS="OK"
    for CABLE_FILE in $CABLE_FILE_LIST
    do
     
      CABLE_NAME=$(basename $CABLE_FILE .cable_spec)      
      ${EXECUTABLE_DIR}/cable_model_builder ${CABLE_NAME}

# Check that the process finished correctly 
      read CHECK < run_status
      if [ "$CHECK" != "cable_model_builder:Finished_Correctly" ]; then
# We need to organise the logic here such that the test case fails and
# the system goes on to the next test case, not the next CABLE_FILE...
        echo "${TEST_CASE} *** FAILED ***: cable_model_builder $CABLE_FILE" >> ../../status
	CABLE_MODEL_BUILDER_STATUS="failed"
        continue
      fi
     
    done

# exit the test case if the cable model builder failed
    if [ "$CABLE_MODEL_BUILDER_STATUS" = "failed" ]; then
      cd ../..
      continue    
    fi

# STAGE 2. GENERATE THE BUNDLE MODEL

    echo " "
# STAGE 2.1: count files with the extension .bundle_spec and return with an error if the result is not 0 or 1
    
    if [ "$NUMBER_OF_BUNDLE_SPEC_FILES" == "1" ]; then
    
      FILENAME=$(ls *.bundle_spec)
      
      CABLE_BUNDLE_NAME=$(basename $FILENAME .bundle_spec)     
      ${EXECUTABLE_DIR}/cable_bundle_model_builder ${CABLE_BUNDLE_NAME}

# Check that the process finished correctly 
      read CHECK < run_status
      if [ "$CHECK" != "cable_bundle_model_builder:Finished_Correctly" ]; then
        cd ../..
        echo "${TEST_CASE} *** FAILED ***: cable_bundle_model_builder" >> status
        continue
      fi
    
    fi
    
# STAGE 3.GENERATE THE SPICE CABLE MODEL
    echo " "

# STAGE 3.1: Count files with the extension .spice_model_spec and return with an error if the result is not 1

    if [ "$NUMBER_OF_SPICE_MODEL_SPEC_FILES" == "1" ]; then

# STAGE 3.2:run the spice cable bundle model builder 
    
      FILENAME=$(ls *.spice_model_spec)
 
      SPICE_CABLE_BUNDLE_NAME=$(basename $FILENAME .spice_model_spec)      
      ${EXECUTABLE_DIR}/spice_cable_bundle_model_builder ${SPICE_CABLE_BUNDLE_NAME}

# Check that the process finished correctly 
      read CHECK < run_status
      if [ "$CHECK" != "spice_cable_bundle_model_builder:Finished_Correctly" ]; then
        cd ../..
        echo "${TEST_CASE} *** FAILED ***: spice_cable_bundle_model_builder" >> status
        continue
      fi
    
# STAGE 4.RUN NGSPICE 

# STAGE 4.1: COUNT FILES WITH THE EXTENSION .CIR AND RETURN WITH AN ERROR IF THE RESULT IS NOT 1
      if [ $(ls *${NGSPICE_SUFFIX} | wc -l) != "1" ]; then
        cd ../..
        echo "${TEST_CASE} ERROR: a single .cir file is expected"
        continue   
      fi

      SPICE_INPUT_FILE=$(ls *${NGSPICE_SUFFIX})
      SPICE_PROBLEM_NAME=$( basename $SPICE_INPUT_FILE .cir )
      SPICE_OUTPUT_NAME="spice_solution.dat"
    
      echo " "
      echo "ngspice:Started"
 
      ngspice -b $SPICE_INPUT_FILE -o $SPICE_OUTPUT_NAME
    
# check that the process finished correctly 

      NGPSICE_STATUS=$?
      if [[ $NGPSICE_STATUS != 0 ]]; then
        cd ../..
        echo "${TEST_CASE} *** FAILED ***: ngspice, error code:$NGPSICE_STATUS" >> status
        continue
      else
        echo "${TEST_CASE} ngspice:Finished_correctly"    
      fi
    
# Stage 5: COMPARE THE RUN_DIRECTORY OF THE SPICE MODEL AGAINST THE ANALYTIC MODEL USING THE COMPARE_RUN_DIRECTORY PROCESS

# create an input file for the result comparison process
      echo "analytic_solution.dat
1
2
$SPICE_OUTPUT_NAME
2
3
result_comparison.dat
" > compare_results_in.txt

      echo " "
      ${EXECUTABLE_DIR}/compare_results < compare_results_in.txt
      read CHECK < run_status
      if [ "$CHECK" != "compare_results:Finished_Correctly" ]; then
        cd ../..
        echo "${TEST_CASE} *** FAILED ***: compare_results" >> status
        continue
      fi

# add the error between spice and analytic solutions to the status line    
      read ERROR < result_comparison.dat

# Create a file 'finished_correctly' to indicate that the run has finished_correctly
    touch finished_correctly

# .spice_model_spec file exists
    fi

    cd ../..
    
# finished "$ACTION" = "run"

  elif  [ "$ACTION" = "plot_bundle" ]; then
  
    cd ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY
    TERMINAL=x11
    write_gnuplot_plot_bundle
    cd ../..

  elif  [ "$ACTION" = "plot_bundle_jpg" ]; then
  
    cd ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY
    TERMINAL=jpeg
    OUTPUT_FILE=${TEST_CASE}_bundle_cross_section.jpg
    write_gnuplot_plot_bundle
    cd ../..

  elif  [ "$ACTION" = "plot_bundle_wxt" ]; then
  
    cd ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY
    TERMINAL=wxt
    write_gnuplot_plot_bundle
    cd ../..

  elif  [ "$ACTION" = "plot_bundle_png" ]; then
  
    cd ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY
    TERMINAL=png
    OUTPUT_FILE=${TEST_CASE}_bundle_cross_section.png
    write_gnuplot_plot_bundle
    cd ../..

  elif  [ "$ACTION" = "plot_bundle_svg" ]; then
  
    cd ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY
    TERMINAL=svg
    OUTPUT_FILE=${TEST_CASE}_bundle_cross_section.svg
    write_gnuplot_plot_bundle
    cd ../..

  elif  [ "$ACTION" = "clean" ]; then
 
    cd $TEST_CASE

# Empty the directory to run the test in

    rm -f RUN_DIRECTORY/*
    rm -f sed_command
   
  cd ..

  elif  [ "$ACTION" = "clean_all" ]; then
 
    cd $TEST_CASE

# Empty the directory to run the test in

    rm -f RUN_DIRECTORY/*
    rm -f sed_command
        
    cd ..


  else

# All other actions assume that the test case has been run so check that this is the case

    if [ ! -d ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY ]; then
 # if the RUN_DIRECTORY doesn't exist then the problem can't have been run
      echo "${TEST_CASE} *** FAILED ***: The RUN_DIRECTORY is missing" >> status
      continue
    fi

    if [ ! -f ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY/finished_correctly ]; then
 # if the RUN_DIRECTORY/finished_correctly file doesn't exist then 
 # the run cannot have proceeded as far as producing spice simulation results
      echo "${TEST_CASE}: *** No simulation results are available for action: $ACTION " >> status
      continue
    fi
# no other checks SHOULD be necessary now...

# read the analytic solution file header to work out the type of simulation which has been run
    read HEADER < ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY/analytic_solution.dat

    if [ "$HEADER" = "#LOG_FREQUENCY_DATA" ]; then
    
# Set the gnuplot parameters for a Log frequency plot
      XLABEL=Frequency\(Hz\)
      YLABEL=V\(f\)
      XSCALE=logscale

    elif  [ "$HEADER" = "#LIN_FREQUENCY_DATA" ]; then
  
# Set the gnuplot parameters for a  Linear frequency plot
      XLABEL=Frequency\(Hz\)
      YLABEL=V\(f\)
      XSCALE=nologscale

    elif  [ "$HEADER" = "#TIME_DOMAIN_DATA" ]; then
  
# Set the gnuplot parameters for a Time domain plot
      XLABEL=Time\(s\)
      YLABEL=V\(t\)
      XSCALE=nologscale

    else
  
      echo "$TEST_CASE Error reading analytic solution file header :$HEADER"  >> status
      continue

# HEADER type
    fi
    
    TITLE=$TEST_CASE
    OUTPUT_FILE=""

    if  [ "$ACTION" = "plot" ]; then
    
      cd ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY
      TERMINAL=x11
      write_gnuplot_result 
      cd ../..

    elif  [ "$ACTION" = "plot_wxt" ]; then
     
      cd ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY
      TERMINAL=wxt
      write_gnuplot_result 
      cd ../..

    elif  [ "$ACTION" = "plot_jpg" ]; then
     
      cd ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY
      TERMINAL=jpeg
      OUTPUT_FILE=${TEST_CASE}_result.jpg
      write_gnuplot_result 
      cd ../..

    elif  [ "$ACTION" = "plot_ref" ]; then

      cd ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY
      TERMINAL=x11
      write_gnuplot_reference_result 
      cd ../..

    elif  [ "$ACTION" = "plot_ref_jpg" ]; then

      cd ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY
      TERMINAL=jpeg
      OUTPUT_FILE=${TEST_CASE}_reference_result.jpg
      write_gnuplot_reference_result 
      cd ../..

    elif  [ "$ACTION" = "plot_ref_wxt" ]; then
  
      cd ${TEST_CASE}/RUN_DIRECTORY
      TERMINAL=wxt
      write_gnuplot_reference_result 
      cd ../..
    
    elif  [ "$ACTION" = "reference" ]; then
  
      cd $TEST_CASE

      cp RUN_DIRECTORY/result_comparison.dat result_comparison.dat_reference
      cp RUN_DIRECTORY/spice_solution.dat spice_solution.dat_reference
      cp RUN_DIRECTORY/analytic_solution.dat analytic_solution.dat_reference
    
      cd ..

    elif  [ "$ACTION" = "check_error" ]; then
  
      cd $TEST_CASE
     
      cat RUN_DIRECTORY/result_comparison.dat
    
#  Check whether there is an existing reference comparison file and if so check the difference

      if [ -f result_comparison.dat_reference ]; then
      
        cmp result_comparison.dat_reference RUN_DIRECTORY/result_comparison.dat
      
        RETURN_CODE=$?
  
        if [[ $RETURN_CODE == 0 ]] 
        then
          cd ..
          echo "Checking the current results against reference results: OK
	  " 
          echo "${TEST_CASE} FINISHED_CORRECTLY: error = reference error" >> status
          continue
        else
          OLD_VALUE=$(cat result_comparison.dat_reference)
          NEW_VALUE=$(cat RUN_DIRECTORY/result_comparison.dat)
          cd ..
          echo "Checking the current results against reference results: FAILED
	  " 
          echo "${TEST_CASE} *** FAILED ***: error != reference error" >> status
          echo "Old value: $OLD_VALUE" >> status
          echo "New value: $NEW_VALUE" >> status
                   
          continue
        fi   

      else

        cd ..
        echo "${TEST_CASE} *** FAILED ***: The result_comparison.dat_reference file is missing" >> status
        continue

      fi
    
      cd ..
    
    else 

      echo " ERROR: unknown action, $ACTION"
      exit 1

# end of ACTION options for ACTION != (run clean or clean_all)
    fi

# end of ACTION options
  fi

  echo " "
  echo "Test_case $TEST_CASE Finished correctly"
  echo " "
  echo "$TEST_CASE: Finished correctly $ERROR" >> status

done

if [ "$ACTION" = "clean_all" ] ; then

# clean the library of cable models
  rm -rf $LIBRARY_OF_CABLE_MODELS/*
  
  echo "Directory for individual cable models" > $LIBRARY_OF_CABLE_MODELS/readme.md
  
  rm -rf $LIBRARY_OF_BUNDLE_MODELS/*
  
  echo "Directory for cable bundle models and directories with the associated Spice cable bundle models" > $LIBRARY_OF_BUNDLE_MODELS/readme.md
  
  rm -f status

fi

if [[ "$ACTION" != "clean" && "$ACTION" != "clean_all" ]] ; then

  echo "__________________________________"
  echo "				  "
  echo "Completed all specified test cases"
  echo "__________________________________"
  echo "				  "
  echo "STATUS:"
  echo "				  "

  cat status
  
  echo "				  "
  
fi