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1. open the Compile Source Files Button Menu equivalent Command equivalents Find Edit gt Find find text in the active window Collapse All Edit gt Expand gt ER collapse all instances in the Collapse All EE active window Expand All Edit gt Expand gt Expand ai expand all instance in the active All window o Compile Compile gt Compile vcom CR 311 or vlog CR 358 dialog to select files for compilation Compile All compile all files in the open project Compile gt Compile All vcom CR 311 or vlog CR 358 Simulate load the selected design unit or simulation configuration object Simulate gt Start Simulation vsim CR 373 Break stop the current simulation run Simulate gt Break Environment up move up one level in the design gt hierarchy Restart Simulate gt Run gt restart CR 246 reload the design elements and Restart B reset the simulation time to zero with the option of maintaining various settings and objects Run Length 0 specify the run length for the current simulation Simulate gt Runtime Options run CR 252 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 36 1 Simulator windows Main window toolbar buttons Button Menu equivalent Command equivalents Run run the current simulation for the specified run length Simulate gt Run gt Run lt default_run_length gt run CR 252 m Continue Run cont
2. Release Notes view current release notes Welcome Menu open the Welcome screen HTML PDF open and read ModelSim documentation in PDF or HTML Documentation format PDF files can be read with a free Adobe Acrobat reader available on the ModelSim installation CD or from www adobe com Tcl Help open the Tcl command reference man pages in Windows help format Tcl Syntax open Tcl syntax documentation in a browser Tcl Man Pages open the Tcl Tk 8 3 manual in HTML format Technotes select a technical note to view from the drop down list ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 34 1 Simulator windows Main window toolbar Buttons on the Main window toolbar give you quick access to various ModelSim commands and functions Main window toolbar buttons Button Menu equivalent Command equivalents New File File gt New gt Source create a new source file Open File gt Open open the Open File dialog Save File gt Save save the contents of the active pane Print File gt Print open the Print dialog Cut Edit gt Cut cut the selected text to the clipboard Copy Edit gt Copy copy the selected text to the clipboard Paste Edit gt Paste paste the clipboard text Undo Edit gt Undo undo the last edit Redo Edit gt Redo redo the last undone edit a a E 1d 00000 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window toolbar buttons Main window GR 35
3. gt Note Assertions that appear within an instantiation or configuration port map clause conversion function will not stop the simulation regardless of the severity level of the assertion ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 87 WLF Files tab RAG Options Defaults Assertions WLF Files m WLF File Size Limit WLF File Time Limit No Size Limit No Time Limit C Size Limit 0 Meg C Time Limit Jo fs so CO MWLF Attributes Design Hierarchy Y Compress WLF data Save regions containing logged signals Tl Delete WLF file on exit C Save all regions in design OK Cancel Apply The WLF Files tab includes these options e WLF File Size Limit Limits the WLF file by size as closely as possible to the specified number of megabytes If both size and time limits are specified the most restrictive is used Setting it to 0 results in no limit Corresponding modelsim ini variable is WLFSizeLimit UM 535 WLF File Time Limit Limits the WLF file by size as closely as possible to the specified amount of time If both time and size limits are specified the most restrictive is used Setting it to 0 results in no limit Corresponding modelsim ini variable is WLFTimeLimit UM 535 WLF Attributes Specifies whether to compress WLF files and whether to delete the WLF file when the simulation ends You would typically only disable compression for troubleshooting purposes Correspondi
4. Create Project dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Create a new project File gt New gt Project Getting started with projects UM 40 Create Project E x m Project Name test m Project Location C modeltech examples Browse m Default Library Name work OK Cancel The Create Project dialog includes these options Project Name The name of the new project Project Location The directory in which the project mpf file will be created Default Library Name The name of the working library See Working library versus resource libraries UM 58 for more details on work libraries You can generally leave the Default Library Name set to work The name you specify will be used to create a working library subdirectory within the Project Location ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 38 1 Simulator windows Create a New Library dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Create a new library File gt New gt Library Working with design libraries UM 60 xj fu Create a New Library Create Create a logical mapping to i anew library and a logical mapping to it a map to an existing library a map to an existing library m Library Name m Library Name work m Library Physical Name Library Maps to werk v Browse Cancel OK
5. Locate objects Edit gt Find Searching in the Wave and List windows UM 251 TT hl Find l Find Next Field Direction Close Name Down I Exact CO Value C Up IV Auto Wrap The Find in wave dialog includes these options Find Specify the text for which you want to search Field Specify whether to search the name or value column Direction Specify the direction to begin searching Exact Check Exact if you only want to find objects that match your search exactly For example searching for addr without Exact will find addr and addr_r Auto Wrap Check Auto Wrap to continue the search at the top or bottom of the window The find operation works only within the active pane ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 234 1 Simulator windows Wave Signal Search dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Locate values and Edit gt Search Searching in the Wave and List transitions windows UM 251 Wave Signal Search window wave The Wave Signal Search dialog includes these options Signal Name s A list of the objects currently selected in the Wave window These objects are the subject of the search Any Transition Searches for any transition in the selected signal s Rising Edge Searches for rising edges in the selected signal s Falling Edge Searches for falling edges in the selected signal s ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave
6. Refresh profile data refresh profile performance and memory data after changing profile cutoff Save profile results Tools gt Profile gt Profile profile report CR 231 save profile data to output file Report prompts for file name Profile Find search for the named string in the Profile pane ModelSim SE GUI Reference Profiler dialogs Profile panes GR 197 This section describes the profiler related dialogs that are accessed via the Main window menu bar Not all dialogs are documented e g File gt Save Profile Report dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Create textual reports from performance and memory profile results fw Profile Report Tools gt Profile gt Profile Report Type C Call Tree C Ranked Structural Root opt test_sm sm_seq0 JV Include function call hierarchy IV Specify structure level 33 Function to instance Function C Instances using same definition Instance profile report command CR 231 Performance Memory data Default data collected C Performance only Memory only Performance and memory Cutoff percent C Default 0 Specify g Output Write to transcript Write to file prafile out Browse IV View file e Type OK Cancel The Profile Report dialog includes the following options Save a textual report from
7. Module acec lt full gt SY spram2 Asp_syn_ram Module ace lt full gt Jj spram3 Asp_syn_ram Module acec lt full gt Bj spram Asp_syn_ra Module ace lt full gt J dpraml Adp_syn_ra Module acc lt full gt Ed HIMPLICITWIRE dat ram_tb Process Y HIMPLICIT WIRE out ram_tb Process HIMPLICIT WIRE ina ram_tb Process ES IMPLICIT WIRE we ram_tb Process Ed IMPLICIT WIRE clk ram_tb Process Ed IMPLICIT WIRE elk ram_tb Process Ed HIMPLICITWIRE dat ram_tb Process Ed IMPLICIT WIRE add ram_tb Process Ed HIMPLICITWIRE we ram_tb Process Ed IMPLICIT WIRE clk ram_tb Process Ed IMPLICIT WIRE clk ram_tb Process Ed IMPLICIT WIRE dat ram_tb Process Ed IMPLICIT WIRE add ram_tb Process Ed HIMPLICITWYIRE we ram_tb Process Ed HIMPLICITWIRE cik ram_tb Process Ed IMPLICIT WIRE clk ram_tb Process reir AM a m x Mao g Now Ons Delta O sim ram_tbA AMPLICIT WIRE inaddr 61 gt Click the unzoom icon to restore the pane to its original size and position ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 262 1 Simulator windows Columnar information display y ModelSim SE PLUS 6 0a Many panes e g Objects Workspace etc display information in a columnar format You can perform a number of operations on columnar formats e Click and drag on a column heading to rearrange columns e Click and drag between columns to increase decrease column size e Sort co
8. run to the next event time Step single step the simulator see also the step command CR 272 Step Over execute without single stepping through a subprogram call Restart reload the design elements and reset the simulation time to zero only design elements that have changed are reloaded you specify whether to maintain the following after restart List and Wave window environment breakpoints logged signals virtual definitions and assertion and functional coverage settings see also the restart command CR 246 Break stop the current simulation run End Simulation quit the current simulation run Add menu ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave add objects from the selected pane to the Wave window objects vary depending on which pane is active for example if the Assertions pane is selected you can add assertions whereas if the Objects pane is selected you can add signals List add objects from the selected pane to the List window objects vary depending on which pane is active for example if the Assertions pane is selected you can add assertions whereas if the Objects pane is selected you can add signals Tools menu Main window GR 27 add objects from the selected pane to the active log file objects vary depending on which pane is active for example if the Assertions pane is selected you can add assertions whereas if the Objects pane is selected you can add signals
9. 121 cn To display all objects again click the Eraser icon to clear the entry Filters are stored relative to the region selected in the Structure window If you re select a region that had a filter applied that filter is restored This allows you to apply different filters to different regions Filtering by signal type The View gt Filter menu selection allows you to specify which signal types to display in the Objects window Multiple options can be selected ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 186 1 Simulator windows Objects dialogs This section describes the objects related dialogs that are accessed via the Main window menu bar Not all dialogs are documented e g File gt Save Force Selected Signal dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Apply stimulus to a Edit gt Advanced gt force command CR 180 signal or net Force The Force function unavailable for SystemC allows you to apply stimulus to the selected signal or net Multiple signals can be selected and forced the force dialog remains open until all of the signals are either forced skipped or you close the dialog To cancel a force command use the Edit gt Advanced gt NoForce command Force Selected Signal Signal Name ZAA Vauel 0 Kind Freeze C Drive Deposit Delay Foro Cancel After OK Cancel The Force Selected Signal dialog includes these options Signal Name Specif
10. Cut cut the selected object and waveform from the Wave window Copy copy the selected object and waveform Paste paste the previously cut or copied object above the currently selected object Delete delete the selected object and its waveform Edit Wave select from numerous options for editing waveforms see Editing waveforms GR 290 Edit Cursor open a dialog to specify the location of the selected cursor Delete Cursor delete the selected cursor from the window Delete Window Pane delete the selected window pane Remove All Panes removes all signals and additional window panes leaving the and Signals window in its original state Select All select or unselect all object names in the pathname pane Unselect All Find find the specified object label within the pathname pane or the specified value within the value pane Search search the waveform display for a specified value or the next transition for the selected object see Searching for values or transitions UM 252 Force force a value on the selected object see Force Selected Signal dialog GR 186 Noforce cancel a previous force command Clock define a clock see Define Clock dialog GR 188 Zoom lt selection gt selection Full In Out Last or Range to change the waveform display range Mouse Mode toggle mouse pointer between Select Mode click left mouse button to select drag with middle mouse butto
11. deselect all text in the active window Expand provides these options Expand Selected expand the hierarchy of the selected instance Collapse Selected collapse the hierarchy of the selected instance Expand All expand the hierarchy of all instances in the active window Collapse All collapse the hierarchy of all instances in the active window Advanced provides these options Force force a value on the item selected in the Objects pane see Force Selected Signal dialog GR 186 Noforce cancel a previous force command Clock define a clock see Define Clock dialog GR 188 Change change the value of the selected object Comment Uncomment Selected add or remove comment characters from the lines selected in the active Source window Examine display the current value of the object selected in the active Source window same as the examine CR 162 command Describe display information about the object selected in the active Source window same as the describe command CR 147 Drivers list the names of all drivers of the object selected in the active Source window Readers list the names of all readers of the object selected in the active Source window Wave ModelSim SE GUI Reference this menu is enabled only when a wave window is active in the MDI frame of the Main window most of the options on this menu relate to Waveform Editor see Editing waveforms GR 290 Edit
12. lt Ready gt INITIALH77 test_sm lt Ready gt IMPLICIT WIRE into 130 test_sm the ctrl op task ctrl input 7 0 data GR 11 La HIMPLICITWIRE rst test_smffast Process benin Ea HIMPLICITWIREfinto test_sm fast Process El Ed RINITIALE77 test_sm fast Process ha SINITIALHSI test_smifast Process pa 22 ee La al WAYSH9A test smifashi_ Proriess sl 2310 amg a pastes cii ES gt fay 24 34 if rst Toei e wire rd_ rd_ven_ 2 test_smv Rea smv mem Loading work test_sm tast Loading work sm_segltast Loading work sm tast Loading work beh_sram fast VSIM 9 gt wm title ModelSim SIM 10 gt main_pane cs 6 7 8 main_pane monitor scan 541 354 322 517 dx d 2 d d width height x y Now Ops Delta O sim test_sm AMPLICIT WIRE clk 130 The following table summarizes all of the available windows and panes Window pane name Description More details Main central GUI access point Main window GR 14 Active Processes displays all processes that are scheduled to run during the current simulation cycle Active Processes pane GR 108 Assertions manages PSL assertions Assertions pane GR 110 Code coverage a collection of panes that display code coverage data Code coverage panes GR 116 Dataflow displays physical connectivity
13. AN New Design Wizard A EN Create Testbench M 11 Primitive Declarations Statements Instantiations Compiler Directives Blocks hes 4 gt hU ntitled 1 Some of the fields such as module_name in the example above are to be replaced with names you type Other fields can be expanded by double clicking and still others offer a ModelSim SE GUI Reference Source window context menu of options when double clicked The example below shows the menu that appears when you double click module_item erilog Untitled 1 C modeltech examples memory Language Templates AN New Design Wizard A Create Testbench EH 7 Language Construct lf odule module_item_declaration gt L Primitive module_instantiation Declarations ace gate_instantiation Statements generated_instantiation Blocks Instantiations Compiler Directive Blocks Ma Setting file line breakpoints You can easily set File line breakpoints GR 264 in a Source window using your mouse Click on a red line number at the left side of the Source window and a red circle denoting a breakpoint will appear The breakpoints are toggles click once to create the breakpoint click again to disable or enable the breakpoint To delete the breakpoint completely right click the red circle and select Remove Breakpoint Other options on the context menu include e Disable Enable Br
14. Choose the type of Load operation to be performed in the Load Type area When either File Only or Data Only is selected the unused section of the dialog is grayed out fujLoad Memory M Instance Name ram_tb spram mem m Load Type Address Range C File Only All Both File and Data Start C Data Only Addresses in hexadecimal End ooo DOE m File Load File Format C Verilog Hex C Verilog Binary MTI Filename p mem Browse m Data Load PEE Fill Data Value Increment C Decrement Skip O Bandon fo word s Cancel ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 176 1 Simulator windows The Load Memory dialog includes these options ModelSim SE GUI Reference Instance Name Displays the name of the memory instance being loaded Load Type Defines the type of load function you will perform Your choices for loading data are File Only Data Only or Both File and Data Address Range Specifies all addresses or a range of addresses in the memory that you want to load The address radix of the displayed memory is shown in parentheses File Load Contains all inputs related to loading from a file This area of the dialog is grayed out if Load Type is specified as Data Only File Format Specifies the format of the file to be loaded Verilog Hex Verilog Binary or MTI format can be explicitly set or the format can be determined automatically from the file
15. Divider insert a divider in the Wave window this item is enabled only when a Wave window is active in the MDI frame of the Main window Breakpoint add a breakpoint on the selected signal see Signal breakpoints GR 264 this item is enabled only when a wave window is active in the MDI frame of the Main window add a bookmark with the current zoom range and scroll location see Saving zoom range and scroll position with bookmarks UM 250 this item is enabled only when a wave window is active in the MDI frame of the Main window Cursor add a cursor to the Wave window Saving zoom range and scroll position with bookmarks UM 250 this item is enabled only when a wave window is active in the MDI frame of the Main window Window Pane split the pathname values and waveform window panes to provide room for a new waveset this item is enabled only when a wave window is active in the MDI frame of the Main window Waveform Compare see Waveform Compare sub menu GR 29 Code Coverage see Code Coverage sub menu GR 30 Functional see Functional Coverage sub menu GR 30 Coverage Toggle Coverage add toggle coverage tracking to the Objects pane see Enabling Toggle coverage UM 343 Profile see Profile sub menu GR 31 Breakpoints open the Breakpoints dialog box see Setting file line breakpoints GR 203 for details Bookmarks add edit delete and goto bookmar
16. GR 104 1 Simulator windows Preferences dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Edit ModelSim Tel Tools gt Edit Preference variables located in Tcl preference variables Preferences files UM 540 By Window tab xi By Window By Name alaj Window Lit m Dataflow Windows Color Scheme Dataflow Windows background al Palette List Windows fillColor Main Window outlineColor Memory Windows selectColor Active Process Window textColor Objects Window walueColor Source Windows Structure Windows Locals Window Wave Windows line__32 data_out oen Font ius Sans Serif 8 Choose Sample Text 01234567890 ok _ Aney Cancel The By Window tab includes the following options e Window List Select a window type e Color Scheme Select a window component of which you want to change the color Select a color from the Palette e Font Choose a font for text in the selected window type Apply Apply the changes for the current ModelSim session only ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 105 e OK Saves the current preference settings to a user preference file that is invoked each time ModelSim is invoked See ModelSim GUI preferences GR 266 for further details By Name tab Preferences A By Window By Name dol Preferences Description ForceTranslateTable ListTranslateTable LogicStyleTable Assertions Batch
17. VITAL package UM 65 VHDL utilities UM 96 UM 97 UM 422 UM 432 get_resolution UM 96 to_real UM 98 to_time UM 99 VHDL 1987 compilation problems UM 75 VHDL 1993 enabling support for CR 311 UM 528 VHDL 2002 enabling support for CR 311 UM 528 VHDL93 ini file variable UM 528 view command CR 332 view_profile command UM 324 viewing library contents UM 61 waveforms CR 382 UM 225 viewing FIFOs UM 181 virtual count commands CR 334 virtual define command CR 335 virtual delete command CR 336 virtual describe command CR 337 virtual expand commands CR 338 virtual function command CR 339 virtual functions in SystemC UM 175 virtual hide command CR 342 UM 234 virtual log command CR 343 virtual nohide command CR 345 virtual nolog command CR 346 virtual objects UM 233 virtual functions UM 234 virtual regions UM 235 virtual signals UM 233 virtual types UM 235 virtual region command CR 348 UM 235 virtual regions reconstruct the RTL hierarchy in gate level design UM 235 virtual save command CR 349 UM 234 virtual show command CR 350 virtual signal command CR 351 UM 233 virtual signals reconstruct RTL level design busses UM 234 reconstruct the original RTL hierarchy UM 234 virtual hide command UM 234 virtual type command CR 354 visibility column in structure tab UM 228 VITAL compiling and simulating with accelerated VITAL packages UM 95 compliance warnings UM 94 disabling optimizations for debugging UM 95 specification and source
18. Waveform editor toolbar buttons Button Menu equivalent Other options Cut Wave cut the selected section of the waveform to the clipboard ModelSim SE GUI Reference Edit gt Edit Wave gt Cut wave edit cut see wave edit command CR 400 Waveform editor toolbar buttons Wave window GR 223 Menu equivalent Other options Copy Wave Edit gt Edit Wave gt Copy wave edit copy copy the selected section of the waveform to the clipboard see wave edit command CR 400 Paste Wave Edit gt Edit Wave gt Paste wave edit paste paste the wave from the clipboard see wave edit command CR 400 Insert Pulse Insert a transition at the selected time Edit gt Edit Wave gt Insert Pulse wave edit insert_pulse see wave edit command CR 400 AoE Delete Edge Delete the selected transition Edit gt Edit Wave gt Delete Edge wave edit delete see wave edit command CR 400 Me Invert Invert the selected section of the waveform Edit gt Edit Wave gt Invert wave edit invert see wave edit command CR 400 Mirror Edit gt Edit Wave gt Mirror wave edit mirror Mirror the selected section of the waveform see wave edit command CR 400 Change Value Edit gt Edit Wave gt Value wave edit change_value Change the value of the selected section of the waveform see wave edit command CR 400 Stretch Edge Move the selected edge by
19. checkpoint command CR 93 checkpoint restore UM 86 UM 142 CheckpointCompressMode ini file variable UM 531 CheckSynthesis ini file variable UM 527 class member selection syntax CR 13 class of sc_signal lt T gt UM 180 cleanup SystemC state based code UM 175 clean up of SystemC state based code UM 175 clock change sampling signals at UM 268 clocked comparison UM 276 Code Coverage coverage_save system function UM 152 by instance UM 334 columns in workspace GR 116 condition coverage UM 334 UM 355 coverage clear command CR 128 coverage exclude command CR 129 coverage reload command CR 131 coverage report command CR 132 coverage save command CR 135 Current Exclusions pane GR 121 data types supported UM 335 Details pane GR 123 display filter toolbar GR 127 enabling with vcom or vlog UM 337 enabling with vsim UM 337 excluding lines files UM 347 exclusion filter files UM 348 expression coverage UM 334 UM 356 important notes UM 336 Instance Coverage pane GR 122 Main window coverage data UM 340 merge utility UM 354 merging report files CR 131 merging reports CR 320 missed branches GR 120 missed coverage GR 120 pragma exclusions UM 347 reports UM 350 Source window data UM 341 source window details GR 124 statistics in Main window UM 340 toggle coverage UM 334 excluding signals CR 281 toggle details GR 123 vcover report command CR 322 Workspace pane GR 116 collapsing ports and coverage reporting UM 345 collapsing time and delta
20. column shows the coverage percentage for a directive The percentage is The Cmplt graph column shows a graphical bar chart of the completion percentage The Included column indicates whether the directive is included in aggregate statistics You can also view this same information in textual format using the fcover report command CR 173 Hiding showing columns in the Functional Coverage window You can hide or show any of the columns in the Functional Coverage window Click the drop down arrow on the left hand side of the dialog and select a column name _ R Functional Coverage a Click here to hide or show a field 3 Design Unit T Design Unit Type V Enabled M Log M Count IV AtLeast Y Weight M Cmplt V Cmplt graph Of 6 1 kh ML ESTE Design Unit Mode Y Included OK Cancel The selection acts as a toggle select it once to hide a column select it again to show the column ModelSim SE GUI Reference Functional Coverage pane dialogs Functional Coverage pane GR 145 This section describes the functional coverage related dialogs that are accessed via the Main window menu bar Not all dialogs are documented e g Tools gt Functional Coverage gt Save Functional coverage reload dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Load a saved coverage database lt Q Functional coverage Tool
21. searching for clk without Exact will find top clk and clk1 e Zoom To If checked the window zooms in on the located object You can continue searching using the Find Next button ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 140 1 Simulator windows Dataflow Options dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Configure Dataflow Tools gt Options Configuring window options UM 315 window options The settings affect only the current session General options tab Dataflow Options E xj General options Warning options IV Hide cells xI Keep Dataflow Keep previous contents when adding new nets or instances to the Dataflow window Show Hierarchy a7 Bottom inout pins Disable Sprout Select equivalent nets __ Log nets xI Select Environment V Automatic Add to Wave OK Cancel The General options tab includes these options Hide Cells By default the Dataflow window automatically hides instances that have either celldefine VITAL_LEVELO or VITAL_LEVEL 1 attributes Unchecking this disables automatic cell hiding Keep Dataflow Keeps previous contents when adding new signals or processes to the window Show Hierarchy Displays connectivity using hierarchical references Note that selecting this will erase the current contents of the window Bottom inout pins Places inout pins on the bottom of components rather than on the right with output pins
22. tab groups GR 18 mem display command CR 196 mem list command CR 198 mem load command CR 199 mem save command CR 202 mem search command CR 204 memories displaying the contents of GR 169 initializing GR 175 loading memory patterns GR 175 MTI memory data file GR 178 MTI s definition of GR 170 navigating to memory locations GR 182 saving memory data to a file GR 177 selecting memory instances GR 171 sparse memory modeling UM 156 viewing contents GR 171 viewing multiple instances GR 171 memory modeling in VHDL UM 101 memory allocation profiler UM 318 Memory Declaration View menu UM 513 memory leak cancelling scheduled events UM 108 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z Memory window GR 169 GUI changes UM 510 modifying display GR 183 see also windows Memory window window Memory window see also Memory window memory displaying contents CR 196 memory listing CR 198 memory loading contents CR 199 memory saving contents CR 202 memory searching for patterns CR 204 menu options grayed out UM 501 menus Dataflow window GR 129 List window GR 154 Main window GR 20 Profiler windows GR 195 Source window GR 206 Wave window GR 216 merging coverage data UM 354 UM 396 merging coverage reports CR 320 messages UM 545 bad magic number UM 227 echoing CR 156 empty port name warning UM 551 exit codes UM 549 getting more information CR 329 UM 546 loading disbling with quiet CR 316 CR 365 lock message UM 551 long description UM 54
23. variable in the modelsim ini file will make the setting permanent ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 61 Don t put debugging info in library Models compiled with this option do not use any of the ModelSim debugging features Consequently your user will not be able to see into the model This also means that you cannot set breakpoints or single step within this code Don t compile with this option until you are done debugging Same as the nodebug argument to the vcom command CR 311 See Protecting source code using nodebug UM 70 for more details Edit the NoDebug UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Use explicit declarations only Used to ignore an error in packages supplied by some other EDA vendors directs the compiler to resolve ambiguous function overloading in favor of the explicit function definition Same as the explicit argument to the vcom command CR 311 Edit the Explicit UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Although it is not intuitively obvious the operator is overloaded in the std_logic_1164 package All enumeration data types in VHDL get an implicit definition for the operator So while there is no explicit operator there is an implicit one This implicit declaration can be hidden by an explicit declaration of in the same package LRM Section 10 3 However if another version of the operator is declared in a different pac
24. 2 Adding items to the project UM 41 Existing File add existing files to the open Project see Step 2 Adding items to the project UM 41 Simulation Configuration add an object representing a design unit s and its associated simulation options see Creating a Simulation Configuration UM 48 Folder add an organization folder to the current project see Organizing projects with folders UM 50 Page Setup configure page settings for printing waveforms this item is enabled only when a wave window is active in the MDI frame of the Main window Windows only Print print the contents of the Transcript pane a Source window or an embedded wave window Print Postscript save or print the active Source file or wave window as a Postscript file Windows only Recent Directories displays a list of the most recent working directories Recent Projects displays a list of the most recent projects Quit quit ModelSim ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 22 1 Simulator windows Edit menu Undo undo the last edit Redo redo the previously undone edit Cut cut the selected text Copy copy the selected text Paste paste the previously cut or copied text Delete deletes an object from the active Wave window in the MDI frame Clear clear the Transcript pane Select All select all text in the active window Unselect All
25. 276 trailing edge UM 276 too few port connections explanation UM 554 toolbar Dataflow window GR 132 Main window GR 34 Wave window GR 220 waveform editor GR 222 tooltip toggling waveform popup GR 256 tracing events UM 306 source of unknown UM 307 transcribe command CR 285 transcript clearing CR 43 disable file creation UM 537 GR 17 file name specifed in modelsim ini UM 537 redirecting with 1 CR 377 reducing file size CR 287 saving GR 16 using as a DO file GR 17 transcript command CR 286 transcript file command CR 287 TranscriptFile ini file variable UM 534 transitions signal finding CR 189 CR 250 TreeUpdate command CR 423 triggers in the List window UM 266 triggers in the List window setting UM 265 GR 163 troubleshooting SystemC UM 184 unexplained behaviors SystemC UM 184 TSCALE disabling warning CR 387 TSSI CR 429 in VCD files UM 467 tssi2mti command CR 288 type converting real to time UM 99 converting time to real UM 98 Type field Project tab UM 45 types fixed point in SystemC UM 182 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z U u CR 365 unbound component GR 53 GR 62 UnbufferedOutput ini file variable UM 534 undeclared nets reporting an error CR 362 undefined symbol error UM 184 unexplained behavior during simulation UM 184 unexplained simulation behavior UM 184 ungrouping objects Monitor window GR 209 unit delay mode UM 145 unknowns tracing UM 307 unnamed ports in mixed designs UM 206 unresolve
26. 37 accessing from the command line UM 55 adding files to UM 41 benefits UM 38 code coverage settings UM 338 compile order UM 46 changing UM 46 compiler properties in UM 52 compiling files UM 43 creating UM 40 creating simulation configurations UM 48 folders in UM 50 grouping files in UM 47 loading a design UM 44 override mapping for work directory with vcom CR 256 CR 317 override mapping for work directory with vlog CR 366 overview UM 38 propagation preventing X propagation CR 378 Properties memory dialog GR 183 property list command CR 234 property wave command CR 235 Protect ini file variable VLOG UM 526 protect compiler directive UM 155 protected types UM 101 PSL assume directives UM 363 endpoint directives UM 398 standard supported UM 30 PSL assertions UM 359 see also assertions pulse error state CR 388 push command CR 237 pwd command CR 238 Q quick reference table of ModelSim tasks UM 23 QuickSim II logfile format CR 413 Quiet ini file variable VCOM UM 527 Quiet ini file variable VLOG UM 526 quietly command CR 239 quit command CR 240 R race condition problems with event order UM 132 radix changing in Objects Locals Dataflow List and Wave windows CR 241 character strings displaying CR 354 default DefaultRadix variable UM 531 List window UM 259 of signals being examined CR 163 of signals in Wave window CR 54 specifying in Memory window GR 183 Wave window UM 255 radix command CR 241
27. CR 405 saving stimulus files GR 294 saving waves CR 403 simulating GR 293 toolbar buttons GR 222 waveform logfile log command CR 191 overview UM 225 see also WLF files waveform popup UM 280 GR 256 waveforms UM 225 optimize viewing of UM 535 optimizing viewing of CR 382 saving and viewing CR 191 UM 226 viewing GR 211 WaveRestoreCursors command CR 423 WaveRestoreZoom command CR 423 WaveSignalNameWidth ini file variable UM 534 weighting coverage directives UM 387 Welcome dialog turning on off UM 520 when command CR 407 when statement time based breakpoints CR 41 1 where command CR 412 wildcard characters for pattern matching in simulator commands CR 17 Windows Main window text editing UM 605 Source window text editing UM 605 windows Active Processes pane GR 108 buttons adding to GR 106 code coverage statistics UM 340 Dataflow window UM 300 GR 128 toolbar GR 132 zooming UM 305 Functional coverage browser GR 143 List window UM 243 GR 153 display properties of UM 259 formatting HDL items UM 259 output file CR 424 saving data to a file UM 263 saving the format of CR 422 setting triggers UM 265 UM 266 GR 163 Locals window GR 166 Main window GR 14 adding user defined buttons CR 45 status bar GR 19 time and delta display GR 19 toolbar GR 34 Memory window GR 169 monitor GR 208 Objects window GR 184 opening from command line CR 332 with the GUI GR 23 Process window GR 143 specifying next process to be
28. Call Tree Ranked and Structural profile data The Structural option allows you to designate the root instance for the report include the function call hierarchy and specify the structure level You can also create a Function to instance report for the designated function and a report of Instances using the same definition as the designated instance ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 198 1 Simulator windows Performance Memory data Elect to save performance profile data only memory allocation data only or both Cutoff percent Report results including and above the designated or Default percentage Output Writes the textual report directly to the transcript or to a file Will also display the file immediately after it is created if View file is selected ModelSim SE GUI Reference Source window Source window GR 199 Source files display by default in the MDI frame of the Main window along with the memory content and Wave windows The window can be undocked from the Main window by pressing the Undock button in the window header or by using the view undock source command You can edit source files as well as set breakpoints step through design files and view code coverage statistics By default the Source window displays your source code with line numbers You may also see the following graphic elements e Red line numbers denote lines on which you can set a breakpoint e Blue arrow denotes the curr
29. Compare Coverage EF Dataflow F autowave 1 Chasex Tracex Automatically add signals to wave window FP background 314973 the background color used in the Dataflow window range of values color name or hex ve F ColorMap White 0 0 0 0 0 the color map used when saving a Postscript file range of values color postscript code F ColorMode gray the color mode used when saving a Postscript file range of values color gray or mono FP fillColor grey60 the color used to fill shapes in the Dataflow window range of values color name or hex y font MS Sans Serif 8 the font used in the Dataflow window range of values any valid font and size 0 462 Determines the initial size and position of the Data geometry hidecells 1 Hide the internals of a library cell celldefine or VITAL P highlightColor green F inoutlocation 1 Place inout pins on the bottom of symbols when enabled otherwise inout pins will be pl F keepdataflow 1 Keep previous contents when adding new nets or instances to the Dataflow window Innata 4 Lan nate whan thay ara adadad ta tha Dataflow windauw 2 Change Value Ok Apply Cancel The By Name tab organizes Tcl preference variables by category rather than by window Select a preference item then click Change Value to edit the variable ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 106 1 Simulator windows Customize Toolbar dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Add user
30. Compare Memory dialog Purpose Menu command Memory windows GR 181 Additional information compare selected memory to reference memory or file right click Memory tab of Main window Workspace gt select Compare Contents NA IRA Compare Memory 215 x m Actual Memory ram_tb spram2 mem Browse m Reference Memory C File r tam_tb spram mem Browse Browse OK Cancel Apply The Compare Memory dialog includes the following fields e Actual Memory Specifies the name of the memory that will be compared to a reference memory or file You can manually edit this field or click Browse to select a memory e Reference Memory Specifies the name of the reference memory You can manually edit this field or click Browse to select a memory e Reference File Specifies the name of the reference file You can manually edit this field or click Browse to select a file ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 182 1 Simulator windows Find dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Locate a value in the Edit gt Find NA memory contents Find in ram_tb spram1 mem xj Search for foo 01000 Find Next Replace with Replace Replace All I Search backwards Example Search Patterns 1234 101 011 05 hfa38 Close You must activate a memory content window in the MDI frame by clicking in it be
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32. Main window GR 65 compiler directive Same as the define lt macro_name gt lt macro_text gt argument for the vlog command CR 358 gt Note When you specify Other Verilog Options they are saved into a file called vlog opt If you do this while a project is open an OptionFile entry is written into your project file If you do this when a project is not open an OptionFile entry is written into the modelsim ini file that you are currently using Coverage tab Compiler Options xi VHDL Verilog f Coverage SystemC MV Enable Statement Coverage V Enable Branch Coverage Enable Condition Coverage MV Enable Expression Coverage Enable 0 1 Toggle Coverage Tl Enable 0 14 Z Toggle Coverage OK Cancel Apply The Coverage tab lets you select which types of Code Coverage statistics will be collected during the simulation See Enabling code coverage UM 337 for details ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 66 1 Simulator windows SystemC tab RAI Compiler Options x VHDL Verilog Coverage SystemC l l Enable compilation log file File path sccom log T Include SystemC verification library Tl Include SystemC master slave library TT Enable verbose sccom messages I Custom g compiler path Compiler path fac C Other CPP Options Include Directory Macro l Enable Debug Mode Optimization Level lt none gt DK Cancel Apply
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34. Stmt hits the number of executable statements that have been executed in the current simulation Stmt misses the number of executable statements that were not executed in the current simulation Stmt the current ratio of Stmt hits to Stmt count Stmt graph a bar chart displaying the Stmt if the percentage is below 90 the bar is red 90 or more the bar is green you can change this threshold percentage by editing the PrefCoverage cutoff preference variable Branch count in the Files tab the number of executable branches in each file in the sim tab the number of executable branches in each level and all levels under that level Branch hits the number of executable branches that have been executed in the current simulation Branch misses the number of executable branches that were not executed in the current simulation Branch the current ratio of Branch hits to Branch count Branch graph a bar chart displaying the Branch if the percentage is below 90 the bar is red 90 or more the bar is green you can change this threshold percentage by editing the PrefCoverage cutoff preference variable Condition rows in the Files tab the number of conditions in each file in the sim tab the number of conditions in each level and all levels under that level Condition hits in the Files tab the number of times the conditions in a file have been executed in the sim tab
35. The Objects pane organize design pane reports status displays data elements in a and provides a objects in the hierarchical tree command line current scope structure interface Notice some of the elements that appear e Workspace tabs organize and display design objects in a hierarchical tree format The Transcript pane tracks command history and messages and provides a command line interface where you can enter ModelSim commands e The Objects pane displays design objects such as signals nets generics etc in the current design scope Workspace The Workspace provides convenient access to projects libraries design files compiled design units simulation dataset structures and Waveform Comparison objects It can be hidden or displayed by selecting View gt Workspace Main window The Workspace can display the types of tabs listed below Project tab Shows all files that are included in the open project See Chapter 2 Projects in the ModelSim User s Manual for details ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 16 1 Simulator windows Transcript e Library tab Shows design libraries and compiled design units See Managing library contents UM 61 for details e Structure tabs Shows a hierarchical view of the active simulation and any open datasets There is one tab for the current simulation named sim and one tab for each open dataset See Viewing dataset structure UM 228 for details An entry is created by
36. Top Level x Add Folder D esign Libraries Wisibility Options fu Add Optimization Configuration a work Library C modeltech examples work vital2000 Library MODEL_TECH vital2000 ieee Library MODEL_TECH ieee modelsim_lib Library MODEL_TECH modelsim_lib IL std Library MODEL_TECH std std_developerskit Library MODEL_TECH std_developerskit a synopsys Library MODEL_TECH synopsys verilog Library MODEL_TECH verilog m Unit s Output Design n Simulation J Start immediately Options When adding an optimization configuration you are presented with a modified version of the Design Optimization dialog GR 70 that includes two additional options e Optimization Configuration Name The name you want for the Optimization Configuration e Place in Folder The organization folder in which you want the Optimization Configuration placed Click Add Folder to create a new folder See Organizing projects with folders UM 50 for details ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 46 1 Simulator windows Simulation Configuration dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Add a simulation File gt Add to Project gt Creating a Simulation Configuration configuration to the Simulation UM 48 Start Simulation dialog GR open project Configuration 76 fu Add Simulation Configuration Simulation Configuration Name Place in Fo
37. UM 529 AssertionFailLimit ini variable UM 529 AssertionFailLog ini variable UM 529 AssertionFormat ini file variable UM 529 AssertionFormatBreak ini file variable UM 529 AssertionFormatError ini file variable UM 529 AssertionFormatFail ini file variable UM 530 AssertionFormatFatal ini file variable UM 530 AssertionFormatNote ini file variable UM 530 AssertionFormatWarning ini file variable UM 530 AssertionPassEnable ini variable UM 530 AssertionPassLimit ini variable UM 530 AssertionPassLog ini variable UM 530 assertions configuring from the GUI GR 86 enabling CR 63 CR 65 failure behavior CR 63 file and line number UM 529 flow UM 362 library and use clauses UM 367 limitations UM 362 messages alternate output file UM 381 turning off UM 538 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z multiclocked properties UM 369 pass behavior CR 65 reporting on CR 67 UM 381 selecting severity that stops simulation GR 86 setting format of messages UM 529 testing for with onbreak command CR 214 viewing in Wave window UM 382 warnings locating UM 529 Assertions pane described GR 110 hiding showing columns GR 112 assume directives disabling UM 363 SimulateAssumeDirectives ini variable UM 533 AtLeast counts functional coverage UM 387 attributes of signals using in expressions CR 24 auto find bp command UM 406 auto step mode C Debug UM 407 B bad magic number error message UM 227 balloon dialog toggling on off GR 256 balloon popu
38. a high impedance Z state Z gt 0L the number of times each object has transitioned from a high impedance state to a 0 or a Low state 1H gt Z the number of times each object has transitioned from a 1 or a High state to a high impedance state Z gt 1H the number of times each object has transitioned from a high impedance state to 1 or a High state Nodes the number of scalar bits in each object Toggled the number of nodes that have transitioned at least once Toggled the current ratio of the Toggled to the Nodes for each object ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 126 1 Simulator windows ModelSim SE GUI Reference Column name Description 01 the percentage of 1H gt OL and OL gt 1H transitions that have occurred transitions in the first two columns Full the percentage of all transitions that have occurred all six columns Z the percentage of OL gt Z Z gt OL 1H gt Z and Z gt 1H transitions that have occurred last four columns Code coverage panes GR 127 Code coverage toolbar When you simulate with code coverage enabled the following toolbar is added to the Main window Covfilter NT x 11 FT Threshold 1004 The toolbar has the following buttons Covfilter toolbar buttons Button Enable Filtering enables display filtering of coverage statistics in the Workspace and Instance Coverage panes of the M
39. be used ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 99 C Debug setup dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Configure C Debug Tools gt C Debug gt C Setting up C Debug UM 402 Debug setup fe Debug setup C debugger path C default custom usr bin gdb Browse Stop on quit Keep userinitbps Show balloon DK Cancel The C Debug setup dialog includes these options C debugger path Specifies the path to the installed copy of gdb Select default to point at the Model Technology supplied gdb or custom to point at another installation of gdb See Supported platforms and gdb versions UM 401 for the supported versions Stop on quit Allows you to debug functions that get called when the simulator is exiting See Debugging functions when quitting simulation UM 414 for details Keep user init bps Leaves enabled any breakpoints you set while running in initialization mode see Debugging functions during elaboration UM 410 Normally breakpoints set during initialization mode are disabled once the design is finished loading Show source balloon Enables name value popup in the Source window when you hover your mouse pointer over a variable name ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 100 1 Simulator windows Command entry dialog ModelSim SE GUI Reference Purpose Menu command Additional information Enter C Debug Tools gt C Debug gt NA commands
40. beh_sram wtb test_sm Task VSIM 3 gt wm title ModelSim d dwd test_sm Task VSIM 4 gt log iLop testsm Mask VSIM 5 gt run 500 ns sm_seqQ sm_seq Module 5 illegal op received stam_0 beh_sram Module 35 outof 00000000 455 outof ODODODaa Missed Coverage i Instance Coverage il xj Missed Statements test_sm v pragma I File C CodeCoverage5 8 ver 15 Statement Coverage for f Hits O test sm sram_0 test sm sm_seq0 sm_0 test_sm sm_seqd into 4 bOOl test_sm a Current om missed average JH Exclusions oo 70 into 4 b0 Instance Hts 0 71 endtask Coverage 110 test_sm v 15 Details Project coverage Now 500 ns Delta 2 sim test_sm Workspace pane The Workspace pane displays code coverage information in the Files tab and in the structure tabs e g the sim tab that display structure for any datasets being simulated When coverage is invoked several columns for displaying coverage data are added to the Workspace pane You can toggle columns on off by right clicking on a column name and ModelSim SE GUI Reference Code coverage panes GR 117 selecting from the context menu that appears The following code coverage related columns appear in the Workspace pane Column name Description Stmt count in the Files tab the number of executable statements in each file in the sim tab the number of executable statements in each level and all levels under that level
41. by clicking and dragging on the vertical bar at the left edge of a toolbar You can also hide show the various toolbars To hide or show a toolbar right click on a blank spot of the main toolbar area and select a toolbar from the list TujModelSim SE PLUS 6 0a File Edit View Format Compile Simulate Add Tools Window Help ram_tb Statemer H ctil_sim tam_tb Statemer spram Asp_syn_ram Module spram2 Asp_syn_ram Module spram3 Asp_syn_ram Module spram Wsp_syn_ra Module J dpraml Adp_syn_ta Module HIMPLICITAWIRE dat ram_tb Process HIMPLICITAWIRE out ram_tb Process HIMPLICITAWIRE ina ram_tb Process Y HIMPLICIT WIRE we ram_tb Process Y HIMPLICIT WIRE clk ram_tb Process Y IMPLICITWIRE cIk ram_tb Process 9 RIMPLICITWIRE dat ram_tb Process lt Q IMPLICITWIRE add ram_tb Process y Asa 4 0 57 Transcript vsim work ram_tb Loading work ram_tb Loading work sp_syn_tam ttl Loading work sp_syn_ram 3D Loading work dp_syn_ram ttl SIM 3 Now Ons Delta 0 sim ram_th TAPPAA Drag on the vertical bar to dock undock or rearrange a toolbar Right click on an empty part of the toolbar to hide show toolbars To reset toolbars to their original state right click on a blank spot of the main toolbar area and select Reset ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 264 1 Simulator windows Creating and managi
42. by clicking your right mouse button within the Wave window itself ModelSim SE GUI Reference File menu New Window create a new instance of the Wave window Open open a dataset WLF file Load run a Wave window format DO file previously saved with Save Format Save provides these options Dataset save the current simulation to a WLF file Format save the current Wave window display and signal preferences to a DO macro file running the DO file will reformat the Wave window to match the display as it appeared when the DO file was created Export provides these options Waveform export a created waveform see Exporting waveforms to a stimulus file GR 294 Image saves a bitmap image of the Wave window Import EVCD import a previously exported EVCD file for waveform editor see Driving simulation with the saved stimulus file GR 295 Page Setup configure page setup including paper size margins label width cursors grid color scaling and orientation Print Windows send the contents of the Wave window to a selected printer see only Printing and saving waveforms in the Wave window UM 262 for details Print Postscript save or print the waveform display as a Postscript file see Saving a eps file and printing under UNIX UM 262 for details Close close this copy of the Wave window Quit exit ModelSim Edit menu View menu Wave window GR 217
43. clear the Wave window empty the file cache and rebuild the window from scratch Zoom choose various zoom commands Mouse Mode toggle mouse pointer between Select Mode click left mouse button to select drag with middle mouse button to zoom and Zoom Mode drag with left mouse button to zoom click middle mouse button to select Cursors choose a cursor to go to from a list of available cursors Bookmarks choose a bookmark to go to from a list of available bookmarks See Code coverage panes GR 116 for details on these panes ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 24 1 Simulator windows Code Coverage provides these options Current Exclusions hide or show the Exclusions pane Missed Coverage hide or show the Missed Coverage pane Instance Coverage hide or show the Instance Coverage pane Details hide or show the Details pane See Code coverage panes GR 116 for details on these panes Profile provides these options View hide or show Profile pane View Details hide or show Profile Details pane Source provides these options Show line numbers toggle display of line numbers Show language templates toggle display of the Language templates GR 201 pane Read Only toggles read only status of selected source file Workspace hide or show the Workspace GR 15 pane Show Tabs toggle display of window tabs in MDI frame Tabbed MDI toggle MDI frame mode from tab base
44. code UM 93 VITAL packages UM 93 vital95 ini file variable UM 525 vlib command CR 356 vlog enabling code coverage UM 337 vlog command CR 358 vlog opt file GR 56 GR 65 vlog95compat ini file variable UM 526 vmake command CR 369 vmap command CR 370 vopt gui access GR 70 vopt command CR 371 UM 124 VoptFlow ini file variable UM 534 VPI registering applications UM 563 VPI PLI UM 158 UM 560 compiling and linking C applications UM 568 compiling and linking C applications UM 574 vsim build date and version CR 392 vsim command CR 373 VSIM license lost UM 555 vsim differences with OSCI simulator UM 182 VSOUT temp file UM 523 W Warning ini file variable UM 536 WARNINGJ 8 lint argument to vlog CR 362 warnings changing severity of UM 546 disabling at time 0 UM 538 empty port name UM 551 exit codes UM 549 getting more information UM 546 messages long description UM 546 metavalue detected UM 552 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z SDF disabling CR 380 suppressing VCOM warning messages CR 315 UM 548 suppressing VLOG warning messages CR 364 UM 548 suppressing VSIM warning messages CR 387 UM 548 Tcl initialization error 2 UM 552 too few port connections UM 554 turning off warnings from arithmetic packages UM 538 waiting for lock UM 551 watching a signal value GR 208 watching signal values CR 51 wave commands CR 394 wave create command CR 397 wave edit command CR 400 wave export command CR 403 wave impo
45. defined Window gt Customize NA toolbar buttons Customize Toolbar Window Name min Button Name me Function m The Customize Toolbar dialog includes the following options Tool Bar Adds the button to a new toolbar in the specified window SS ToolBar Right C Left C Footer Top ef B ot to mi Footer Adds the button to the window s status bar Placement options Justify the button on the right side left side top center or bottom center of the toolbar or footer Window Name The window to which you want to add the button Button Name The text that will appear on the button Function Any command or macro you might execute from the ModelSim command line For example you might want an add wave button in the Wave window Making the button persistent User defined buttons exist only until you close the window unless you add the button code to the window s user hook variable When you create a button the underlying commands are echoed in the transcript You can use these commands to make the button appear every time you invoke the window Follow these steps 1 Create a button 2 Copy the commands from the transcript into a Tcl procedure in the modelsim tcl file If you don t have a modelsim tcl file already create a new text file with that name and set the MODELSIM_TCL environment variable to the full path of the modelsim tcl file ModelSi
46. details e g count associated with each directive Include config info Includes the current configuration settings for each directive Include comments Includes any comment meta data associated with each directive Other Options e Use XML format Outputs the report in XML format See Formatting output in XML UM 392 e Write to file Writes output to the specified file If unchecked the results are output to the Main window transcript Append to existing file Appends output to the specified file If unchecked the output will overwrite the specified file if it already exists ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 148 1 Simulator windows Find in Functional Coverage dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Locate text in the Edit gt Find NA Functional Coverage window jw Find in Functional Coverage E Find Find Nex M Direction Close Down T Exact o Up IV Auto Wrap You must activate the Functional Coverage pane by clicking in it before this dialog will be available The Find in Functional Coverage dialog includes these options e Find The text you want to locate Direction Specify the direction to begin searching Exact Check Exact if you only want to find objects that match your search exactly For example searching for instance without Exact will find instance l cover__1 and instance2 cover__1 Auto Wrap Check Auto Wrap to continue t
47. drivers command CR 154 drivers multiple on unresolved signal GR 53 GR 62 dump files viewing in ModelSim CR 310 dumplog64 command CR 155 dumpports tasks VCD files UM 461 E echo command CR 156 edges finding CR 189 CR 250 edit command CR 157 Editing in notepad windows UM 605 in the Main window UM 605 in the Source window UM 605 EDITOR environment variable UM 521 editor default changing UM 521 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z elab_defer_fli argument UM 84 UM 140 elaboration file creating UM 83 UM 139 loading UM 83 UM 139 modifying stimulus UM 83 UM 139 resimulating the same design UM 82 UM 138 simulating with PLI or FLI models UM 84 UM 140 elaboration interrupting CR 373 embedded wave viewer UM 304 empty port name warning UM 551 enable_menu command CR 159 enable_menuitem command CR 160 enablebp command CR 158 encryption protect argument CR 365 protect compiler directive UM 155 nodebug argument vcom CR 314 nodebug argument vlog CR 363 securing pre compiled libraries UM 70 end_of construction function UM 183 end_of simulation function UM 183 ENDFILE function UM 91 ENDLINE function UM 91 endpoint directives clocking and UM 371 restrictions on UM 371 endpoints PSL directive UM 398 endprotect compiler directive UM 155 entities default binding rules UM 79 entities specifying for simulation CR 390 entity simulator state variable UM 542 enumerated types user defined CR 354 environment command
48. each object within the design When you select a region in a structure tab it becomes the current region and is highlighted The Source window GR 199 and Objects pane GR 184 change dynamically to reflect the information for that region This feature provides a useful method for finding the source code for a selected region because the system keeps track of the pathname where the source is located and displays it automatically without the need for you to provide the pathname Also when you select a region in the structure pane the Active Processes pane GR 108 is updated The Active Processes window will in turn update the Locals pane GR 166 e Files tab Shows the source files for the loaded design e Memories tab Shows a hierarchical list of all memories in the design To display this tab select View gt Debug Windows gt Memory When you select a memory on the tab a memory contents page opens in the MDI frame See Memory windows GR 169 Compare tab Shows comparison objects that were created by doing a waveform comparison See Chapter 9 Waveform analysis for details The Transcript portion of the Main window maintains a running history of commands that are invoked and messages that occur as you work with ModelSim When a simulation is running the Transcript displays a VSIM prompt allowing you to enter command line commands from within the graphic interface You can scroll backward and forward through the curre
49. ee ee LGR 205 Source window menus 2 2 GR 206 Watch pave ke ee a Re OR ee Oe Re a we HGR 208 Objects you can view 2 o LGR 208 Adding objects to the pane ogo a oe Soe le 4 we ct a AGR 208 Expanding objects to show individual bite gyi ee ee eh RA ee ook A LS ot E AGREZO9 Grouping and ungrouping objects 2 2 GR 209 Saving and reloading format files ee GR 209 Other Watch panecommands 2 2 GR 209 Wave window RO poe RE me OA Oe E as GRA Wave window panes 2 ee ee GRA 13 Objects YOU Can view s s s o ran my aa ee s4 GR 214 Wave window menubar a ee ee eee ee GR 216 Wave window toolbar 1 2 1 a ee eee eee GR 220 Waveform editor toolbar 2 2 eee ee eee eee GR 222 Wave window dialogs 2 2 200 022 2 GR 225 Customizing the GUI layout Sb a RE we ee R 28 Moving docking and undocking panes ee GR 258 Zooming panes pa a ae e o JGR 260 Columnar information display Deh eA aa PR 262 Quick access toolbars 2 1 we a o e GR 263 Creating and managing breakpoints ee ee GR 264 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 7 Signal breakpoints gt o lt e s r osoa ee HO SO eke Be we ee Hee e eo GR 264 File line br
50. entire Main window Tu ModelSim SE PLUS 6 0a File Edit View Format Compile Simulate Add Tools Window Help UeB6 BBO AES CSA Workspace finstance Design unit DM EH ram_th ram_tb Stalemer Af ctil_sim tam_tb Stalemer spram Asp_syn_ram Module spram2 Asp_syn_ram Module spram3 Asp_syn_ram Module spram Wsp_syn_ra Module dpram Adp_syn_ta Modble HIMPLICITAWIRE dat ram_tb HIMPLICITAWIRE out ram_tb HIMPLICITAWIRE ina ram_tb HIMPLICIT WIRE we ram_tb Y HIMPLICIT WIRE clk ram_tb Y RIMPLICITWIRE cIk ram_tb Y RIMPLICITWIRE dat ram_tb 1 HIMPLICITAWIRE add ram_tb aey Tea FR RAREA SB al APR qa cr HAM Transcrip vsim work ram_tb Loading work ram_tb Loading work sp_syn_tam ttl Loading work sp_syn_ram 3D Loading work dp_syn_ram rtl SIM 3 Now Ons Delta 0 si ram_tb Click the zoomicon to expand a pane to fill the entire window ModelSim SE GUI Reference Customizing the GUI layout GR 261 LI ME alah File Edit View Format Compile Simulate Add Tools Window Help Ass sm HVPE a cove 2 rlinstance Design unit Design unit type Visibili NE EJ ram_tb ram_tb Module acc lt full gt Ff clock_driver ram_tb Statement acc lt full gt H cti_sim ram_tb Statement ace lt full gt Sd spraml Asp_syn_ram
51. file Project create a new project Library create a new design library and mapping see Create a New Library dialog GR 38 Window create a new window of the specified type Open open a file specify type by clicking Files of Type drop down list Load executes or loads a previously saved format file e g wave do waveedit do watch do in the Wave or Watch windows Close close a file or simulation Import provides these options Library import FPGA libraries see Importing FPGA libraries UM 69 EVCD import a previously saved extended EVCD file see Signal mapping and importing EVCD files GR 295 this item is enabled only when a Wave window is active in the MDI frame of the Main window Export provides these options Waveform export a created waveform see Exporting waveforms to a stimulus file GR 294 Image saves a bitmap image of the Wave window These items are enabled only when a Wave window is active in the MDI frame of the Main window Save saves datasets waveform formats or waveform edits depending upon which pane is active If the Wave window is active in the MDI frame this command will open the Save Format dialog which will allow the user to save waveform formats waveform edits or both If the Workspace pane is active and the sim tab selected this command allows the user to save the current dataset as a wlf file Save As ModelSim SE G
52. file types VHDL tab uJ Project Compiler Settings ral a i l m M Bj E E M M M M M e Language Syntax Specifies which version of the 1076 standard to use when compiling The default for versions 5 8 and later is 2002 Changing the VHDL standard UM 539 variable in the modelsim ini file will make the setting permanent Don t put debugging info in library Models compiled with this option do not use any of the ModelSim debugging features ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 52 1 Simulator windows Consequently your user will not be able to see into the model This also means that you cannot set breakpoints or single step within this code Don t compile with this option until you are done debugging Same as the nodebug argument to the vcom command CR 311 See Protecting source code using nodebug UM 70 for more details Edit the NoDebug UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Use explicit declarations only Used to ignore an error in packages supplied by some other EDA vendors directs the compiler to resolve ambiguous function overloading in favor of the explicit function definition Same as the explicit argument to the vcom command CR 311 Edit the Explicit UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Although it is not intuitively obvious the operator is overloaded in the std_logic_1164 package All enumeration data types
53. file variable UM 532 generic support SystemC instantiating VHDL UM 218 generics assigning or overriding values with g and G CR 375 examining generic values CR 162 limitation on assigning composite types CR 376 VHDL UM 195 get_resolution VHDL function UM 96 getactivecursortime command CR 184 getactivemarkertime command CR 185 glitches disabling generation from command line CR 384 from GUI GR 78 global visibility PLI FLI shared objects CR 376 UM 581 GlobalSharedObjectsList ini file variable UM 532 graphic interface UM 237 UM 299 GR 9 UNIX support UM 29 grayed out menu options UM 501 grouping files for compile UM 47 grouping objects Monitor window GR 209 GUI preferences saving GR 266 GUL expression_format CR 22 GUI expression builder UM 253 syntax CR 23 H hardware model interface UM 628 hasX CR 24 Hazard ini file variable VLOG UM 525 hazards hazards argument to vlog CR 361 hazards argument to vsim CR 385 limitations on detection UM 135 help command CR 186 hierarchical reference support SystemC UM 183 hierarchical references SystemC HDL designs UM 192 hierarchical references mixed language UM 190 hierarchy driving signals in UM 419 UM 429 forcing signals in UM 97 UM 425 UM 434 referencing signals in UM 97 UM 422 UM 432 releasing signals in UM 97 UM 427 UM 436 viewing signal names without GR 255 highlighting in Source window GR 205 history of commands shortcuts for reuse CR 19 UM 603
54. following Instance Name Displays the name of the memory instance being loaded Address Range Specifies all addresses or a starting and ending address to be changed The address radix of the currently displayed memory is shown in parentheses Fill Data Specifies the fill data for specified addresses Fill Type Specifies how to apply the fill data either directly as a value or algorithmically See the mem load command CR 199 for more information on Fill Type and Fill Data Skip Specifies the number of words to skip after applying a fill pattern sequence ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 180 1 Simulator windows Changing data for individual addresses To edit memory data in place double ram_tb spram1 mem click or right click 00000000 00101000 00101001 00101010 00101011 and select Edit any 00000004 00101100 00101101 00101110 00101111 word in a memory 00000008 00110000 00110001 00110010 00110011 contents window 0000000c 00110100 00110101 00110110 00110111 The data is 00000010 00111000 00111001 00111010 00111011 highlighted Type in pepe 00111100 00111101 00111110 00111111 the desired change AOROOEIL 01000000 01000001 01000010 01000011 Pressing lt Enter gt hans 01000100 01000101 01000110 01000111 commits the change 01001000 01001001 01001010 01001011 lt Esc gt aborts it lt Tab gt scrolls down the list of data entries while lt Shift gt lt Tab gt scrolls up the list ModelSim SE GUI Reference
55. highlighting and so forth To customize Source window settings select Tools gt Edit Preferences This opens the Preferences dialog Select Source Windows from the Window List y Preferences By Window By Name Window List Source Windows Color Scheme Dataflow Windows Category List Windows Window verilog Syntax Highlighting Main Window D T Momo Windows a ARA ypes Y Enable Syntax Highlighting ctive Process Window efaul aoe Objects Window Printing IV Highlight keyword when typed Sourc Fonts IV Highlight matching construct when typed Structure Windows 4 Syntax Locals Window Spacing Wave Windows XML Keywords ws Sample tel Brace Parsing c il Di ti Printing SLO CES A Foreground E Fonts Background Spacing Syntax Highlighting Function name Styles e z Code Browser Gate instance nam verilog Keyword Parsing Macro substitutio dell Misspelled word onts Module instance n Spacing Syntax Highlighting Module name gt Code Browser i ae gt vhdl I OK_ Apply Cancel Select an item from the Category list and then edit the available properties on the right Click OK or Apply to accept the changes The changes will be active for the next Source window you open The changes are saved automatically when you quit ModelSim ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 206 1 Simulator windows Source window menus The following menu commands a
56. history command CR 187 hm_entity UM 629 HOME environment variable UM 521 HP aCC restrictions on compiling with UM 169 T O splitio command CR 270 TextIO package UM 88 VCD files UM 455 icons shapes and meanings GR 12 ieee ini file variable UM 525 TEEE libraries UM 65 IEEE Std 1076 UM 30 differences between versions UM 75 TEEE Std 1364 UM 30 UM 113 IgnoreError ini file variable UM 532 IgnoreFailure ini file variable UM 532 IgnoreNote ini file variable UM 532 IgnoreVitalErrors ini file variable UM 527 IgnoreWarning ini file variable UM 532 implicit operator hiding with vcom explicit CR 318 importing EVCD files waveform editor GR 295 importing FPGA libraries UM 69 incdir CR 361 incremental compilation automatic UM 116 manual UM 116 with Verilog UM 115 index checking UM 74 indexed arrays escaping square brackets CR 15 INF in a coverage report UM 353 init_signal_driver UM 429 init_signal_driver UM 419 init_signal_spy UM 432 init_signal_spy UM 97 UM 422 init_usertfs function UM 412 UM 561 Initial dialog box turning on off UM 520 initialization of SystemC state based code UM 175 initialization sequence UM 615 inlining Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z Verilog modules UM 125 VHDL subprograms UM 74 instance code coverage UM 334 instantiation in mixed language design Verilog from VHDL UM 203 VHDL from Verilog UM 207 instantiation in SystemC Verilog design SystemC from Verilog UM 214 Verilog
57. if the file was created with the mem save command File name The name of the memory file to load You can manually edit this field or click Browse to select a file Data Load Contains all inputs related to loading memory data This area of the dialog is grayed out if Load Type is specified as File Only Fill Type Specifies how to apply the fill data either directly as a value or algorithmically See the mem load command CR 199 for more information on Fill Type and Fill Data Fill Data Specifies the fill data for addresses not contained in the load file Skip Specifies the number of words to skip when applying a fill pattern sequence Save Memory dialog Purpose Menu command Memory windows GR 177 Additional information Save memories File gt Save with memory pane active mem save command CR 202 MENE The Save Memory dialog includes these options Instance Name ol si s s The memory instance being saved ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 178 1 Simulator windows Address Range Specifies all or a range of addresses to be saved into the file File Format Specifies whether memory is to be saved in Verilog Hex Verilog Binary or MTI format Also specify the Address and Data radix for MTI format No addresses Specifies that no addresses are to appear in the saved file This enables the file to be reloaded anywhere in the memory Compress Applies a s
58. increasing decreasing waveform duration Edit gt Edit Wave gt Stretch Edge wave edit stretch see wave edit command CR 400 Move Edge Edit gt Edit Wave gt Move wave edit move Move the selected edge without Edge increasing decreasing waveform see wave edit command CR 400 duration Extend All Waves Edit gt Edit Wave gt Extend wave edit extend Increase the duration of all All Waves editable waves see wave edit command CR 400 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 224 1 Simulator windows Waveform editor toolbar buttons Button Menu equivalent Other options Wave Undo Undo a previous waveform edit Edit gt Edit Wave gt Undo wave edit undo see wave edit command CR 400 Wave Redo Redo a previously undone waveform edit ModelSim SE GUI Reference Edit gt Edit Wave gt Redo wave edit redo see wave edit command CR 400 Wave window GR 225 Wave window dialogs This section describes the dialogs that are accessed via the Main window menu bar when the Wave window is docked and via the Wave window menu bar when it is undocked The dialogs are listed in the order in which they appear on the menus top to bottom and left to right i e starting with the File menu and progressing across the menu bar Not all dialogs are documented e g Open Format dialog Open Dataset dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Open a new datas
59. its attached signals or one signal and its attached processes Contact Model Technology sales for more information if you don t have a dataflow license feature File Edit View Navigate Trace Tools Window SR apit BERM Jee HHI Q A Bb wl ASSIGN 19 1 test FNANDEA4 e stib Th prdy r wen Objects you can view The Dataflow window displays processes signals nets and registers and interconnect The window has built in mappings for all Verilog primitive gates i e AND OR etc For components other than Verilog primitives you can define a mapping between processes and built in symbols See Symbol mapping UM 313 for details gt Note You cannot view SystemC objects in the Dataflow window ModelSim SE GUI Reference Dataflow window GR 129 Dataflow window menu bar File menu Edit menu The following commands are available from the Dataflow window menu bar Many of the commands are also available from the context menu click right or 3rd mouse button New Window create a new Dataflow window Page setup configure page formatting for printing Print print the current view of the Dataflow window Windows only Print Postscript print save the current view of the Dataflow window to a postscript device file Close close the Dataflow window note that this erases whatever is currently displayed in the window Undo undo the last action Redo redo the last u
60. more information PSL assertions indicated by a magenta triangle see Viewing assertions in the Wave window UM 382 Coverage directives indicated by a magenta arrow see Viewing coverage directives in the Wave window UM 389 Created waveforms indicated by a red dot on a diamond see Chapter 10 Generating stimulus with Waveform Editor The data in the object values pane is very similar to the Objects window except that the values change dynamically whenever a cursor in the waveform pane is moved At the bottom of the waveform pane you can see a time line tick marks and the time value of each cursor s position As you click and drag to move a cursor the time value at the cursor location is updated at the bottom of the cursor You can resize the window panes by clicking on the bar between them and dragging the bar to a new location Waveform and signal name formatting are easily changed via the Format menu GR 218 You can reuse any formatting changes you make by saving a Wave window format file see Saving the window format UM 261 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 216 1 Simulator windows Wave window menu bar The following commands are available from the Wave window menu bar when the Wave window is undocked When the Wave window is docked in the MDI frame see Wave window GR 211 the commands are distributed amongst the Main window menus Many of these commands are also available via a context menu
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62. port direction UM 201 VHDL port type mapping UM 200 VHDL sc_signal data type mapping UM 200 optimizing Verilog performance CR 360 saving dataflow display as a Postscript file UM 310 saving options in a project UM 48 saving simulations CR 191 CR 382 UM 225 saving waveform as a Postscript file UM 262 speeding up with the Profiler UM 317 stepping through a simulation CR 272 stimulus applying to signals and nets GR 186 stopping simulation in batch mode CR 410 SystemC UM 159 UM 173 usage flow for SystemC only UM 163 time resolution GR 77 Verilog UM 129 delay modes UM 144 hazard detection UM 135 optimizing performance UM 124 resolution limit UM 129 XL compatible simulator options UM 136 VHDL UM 78 viewing results in List window UM 243 GR 153 VITAL packages UM 95 simulating the design overview UM 26 simulation basic steps for UM 24 Simulation Configuration creating UM 48 dialog GR 46 simulations event order in UM 132 saving results CR 143 CR 144 UM 225 saving results at intervals UM 231 saving with checkpoint UM 86 UM 142 simulator resolution mixed designs UM 191 returning as a real UM 96 SystemC UM 174 Verilog UM 129 VHDL UM 78 vsim t argument CR 380 simulator state variables UM 542 simulator version CR 381 CR 392 simulator ModelSim and OSCI differences UM 182 simultaneous events in Verilog changing order CR 358 sizetf callback function UM 587 sm_entity UM 619 SmartModels creating foreign architectures with sm_entity
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64. room for a new waveset Radix set the selected objects radix Format set the waveform format for the selected objects Literal Logic Event Analog Color set the color for the selected objects from a color palette Height set the waveform height in pixels for the selected objects Tools menu Window menu Wave window GR 219 Waveform see Waveform Compare sub menu GR 29 Compare Breakpoints add edit and delete signal breakpoints see Creating and managing breakpoints GR 264 Bookmarks add edit delete and goto bookmarks see Saving zoom range and scroll position with bookmarks UM 250 Dataset Snapshot enable periodic saving of simulation data to a WLF file see Saving at intervals with Dataset Snapshot UM 231 Combine Signals combine the selected objects into a user defined bus see Combining objects creating busses UM 264 Window Preferences set various display properties such as signal path length cursor snap distance row margin dataset prefixes waveform popup etc The Window menu is identical in all windows See Window menu GR 32 for a description of the commands ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 220 1 Simulator windows Wave window toolbar The Wave window toolbar gives you quick access to these ModelSim commands and functions Wave window toolbar buttons Button Menu equivalent Other options Load Wave Forma
65. searched before uselib ModelSim SE GUI Reference SDF tab Main window GR 81 Start Simulation The SDF Standard Delay Format tab includes these options SDF Files Click the Add button to specify the SDF files to load for the current simulation You may also select an existing file on the listing to Delete or Modify From the Add SDF Entry dialog you can set the following options SDF file lt region gt lt sdf_filename gt Specifies the SDF file Add SDF Entry ll Lo cv to use for annotation Use the Browse button to locate a file within your directories Apply to region lt region gt lt sdf_filename gt Specifies the design region to use with the selected SDF options Delay sdfmin sdftyp sdfmax The drop down menu selects delay timing min typ or max to be used from the specified SDF file See also Specifying SDF files for simulation UM 440 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 82 1 Simulator windows SDF options ModelSim SE GUI Reference Disable SDF warnings sdfnowarn Select to disable warnings from the SDF reader Reduce SDF errors to warnings sdfnoerror Change SDF errors to warnings so the simulation can continue Multi Source Delay multisource_delay lt sdf_option gt Select max min or latest delay Controls how multiple PORT or INTERCONNECT constructs that terminate at the same port are handled By default the Module Input
66. selected object Delete delete the selected object field Select All select all signals in the List window Unselect All deselect all signals in the List window Add Marker add a time marker at the currently selected line Delete Marker delete the selected marker from the listing Find find the specified object label within the List window ModelSim SE GUI Reference Search View menu List window GR 155 search the List window for a specified value or the next transition for the selected signal Signal Properties set label radix trigger on off and field width for the selected object Goto choose the time marker to go to from a list of current markers Tools menu Combine Signals combine the selected objects into a user defined bus keep copies of the original objects rather than moving them see Combining objects creating busses UM 264 Window Preferences set display properties for all objects in the window delta settings trigger on selection strobe period label size and dataset prefix Window menu The Window menu is identical in all windows See Window menu GR 32 for a description of the commands The List window context menu The following commands are available by clicking the right mouse button on an entry in the right hand pane Examine display the value of the object at the time selected Annotate Diff Add a note to explain a comparison differen
67. sia sosa os do Re Boe we e we GR L16 Workspace pane o Scab be a Ree eRe ewe we YS e LGRATIE Missed Coverage pane s lt sose ser odrasao t e GR 120 Curent Exelusions Paneles cl eot ey e eok ar a GRII Instance Covetige pane o s s ena po paa tpa pras ta poao a AGR 122 Details pane As a A A 218 ARES Objects pane toggle coverage s o s 6 88 4 lt 5 GR 125 Code coverage toolbar s e lt s os aom s mor a es ses ss GR 127 Dataflow Window GR 128 Objects youcanview s o s soe omes ra eee GR 128 Dataflow window menubar ee ee ee eee GR 129 Dataflow window toolbar 2 we ee ee ee e GR 132 Dataflow window dialogs 2 ee ee eee ee ee GR 135 Functional Coverage pane A OR 143 Functional Coverage window colinas Bae oa Soe eee ee ee ee GR 143 Hiding showing columns in the Functional Covenige window Chee ae ee a a GRI Functional Coverage pane dialogs a a ee ee LGR 145 List Window e ios a ee RR ed ee ed ee ce ed 2 GRID Objects YOU CAN View e is A ee Raw oe be ee eS ee we ee ARAS List window menu bar s ee rs ssp y 0GR 154 The List window context menu 2 2 GR 155 List window dialogs gt s pe moes poges ro pae we we eee es GR 156 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 6 Table of Contents Locals pane ss BR OR Oe Oe ee Oe es AGR 106 LOCA dialogs c ee E e e E A a ad oe ee de e GOR 167 Memor
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69. the samples collected in the parent function or instance The Mem under column lists the amount of memory allocated to a function including all support routines under that function or the amount of memory allocated to an instance including all instances beneath it in the structural hierarchy The Mem in column lists the amount of memory allocated to a function or instance The Mem under column lists the ratio as a percentage of the amount of memory allocated to a function and all of its support routines to the total memory available or the ratio of the amount of memory allocated to an instance including all instances beneath it in the structural hierarchy to the total memory available The Mem in column lists the ratio as a percentage of the amount of memory allocated to a function or instance to the total memory available The Parent column lists not in Ranked view the ratio as a percentage of the memory allocated to a function or instance to the memory allocated to the parent function or instance ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 194 1 Simulator windows Hiding showing columns in the Profile panes You can hide or show any of the columns in the Profile panes Click the drop down arrow on the left hand side of the dialog and select a column name fv profile A o Eaa a a aaa Click hereto pp Name Undetaw intaw Under In 2Parent Mem hide or show Eaten xi 2393 1921 424 34 0 E M Unde
70. understand only combinational logic not clocked logic Edit the CheckSynthesis UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default VITAL Compliance Toggle Vital compliance checking Edit the NoVitalCheck UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Main window GR 53 Report Warnings on Unbound component Flags any component instantiation in the VHDL source code that has no matching entity in a library that is referenced in the source code either directly or indirectly Edit the Show_Warningl UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Process without a WAIT statement Flags any process that does not contain a wait statement or a sensitivity list Edit the Show_Warning2 UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Null range Flags any null range such as 0 down to 4 Edit the Show_Warning3 UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default No space in time literal e g 5ns Flags any time literal that is missing a space between the number and the time unit Edit the Show_Warning4 UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Multiple drivers on unresolved signals Flags any unresolved signals that have multiple drivers Edit the Show_Warning5 UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Optimize for StdLogic1164 Causes the compiler to perform special optimizati
71. windows Customize Toolbar dialog This dialog is the same for all windows See Customize Toolbar dialog GR 106 under the Main window for details ModelSim SE GUI Reference List window List window GR 153 The List window displays the results of your simulation run in tabular format The window is divided into two adjustable panes which allow you to scroll horizontally through the listing on the right while keeping time and delta visible on the left File Edit View Tools Window ftop saddr y ns y ftop clky ftop paddr y ftop pdata y delta top prwy ftop srwy top pstrb zy top sstrby ftop prdyy ftop srdy y 1540 0 101 1 00000111 0000000000000111 0 1 1 00000111 1560 0 0 O 1 1 00000111 0000000000000111 0 1 1 00000111 1580 0 101 1 00000111 0000000000000111 0 1 1 00000111 1585 0 101 1 00000111 0000000000000111 0 1 0 00000111 al 1590 0 1010 00000111 0000000000000111 0 1 0 00000111 1600 0 00 1 O 00000111 0000000000000111 0 1 0 00000111 1620 0 1010 00000111 0000000000000111 0 10 00000111 1625 0 100 1 00001000 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 0 1 1 00000111 1640 0 000 1 00001000 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 0 1 1 00000111 T E Hz Objects you can view The following type of objects can be viewed in the List window VHDL signals aliases process variables and shared variables Verilog nets registers and variables SystemC primitive channels and ports Comparisons comparison objects see Waveform Compar
72. 00 ieee Library MODEL_TECH ieee Library MODEL_TECH modelsim_lib Library MODEL_TECH std std_developerskit Library MODEL_TECH std_develope o Library MODEL_TECH synopsys dde tel 6 0b Beta Oct 12 2004 ye Graphics Corporation 2004 ghts Reserved RY INFORMATION WHICH IS THE PROPERTY GRAPHICS CORPORATION OR ITS LICENSORS H 22 AND IS SUBJECT TO LICENSE TERMS HA lt o Desan pace Ar NOR TRADE SECRET AND Workspace Transcript Multiple document interface MDI pane The Main window provides convenient access to design libraries and objects source files debugging commands simulation status messages etc ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 15 When you load a design or bring up debugging tools ModelSim adds additional panes or opens new windows For example here is the Main window after loading a simple design u Modelsim SE PLUS 6 0a Ja xj File Edit View Format Compile Simulate Add Tools Window Help Statemer sp_syn_ram Module sp_syn_ram Module sp_syn_ram Module sp_syn_ta Module Adp_syn_ta Module tam_tb Process ram_tb Process ina ram_tb Process data_dp1 ram_tb Process i ram_tb Process ram_tb Process LICIT WIRE dat ram_tb Process PLICIT WIRE add ram_tb Process jp Se aht Lram_tb sp_syn_rametl Lsp_syn_ram 3D4 dp_syr_tam ttl sim ram_th Workspace tabs The Transcript
73. 00000101 100000110 1100000111 3100007000 110000100111 100000101 100000110 1100000111 1100001000 1100001001 11000 Monomio 500000 ns 462300 ns 700 ns 463000 ns 461988 ns to 463241 ns cursors names and values Wave window panes Now 500 us Delta 2 cursors The sections below describe the various Wave window panes Pathname pane The pathname pane displays signal pathnames Signals can be displayed with full pathnames as shown here or with only the leaf element displayed You can increase the size of the pane by clicking and dragging on the right border The selected signal is highlighted The white bar along the left margin indicates the selected dataset see Splitting Wave window panes UM 257 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 214 1 Simulator windows Value pane The value pane displays the values of the displayed signals The radix for each signal can be symbolic binary octal decimal unsigned hexadecimal ASCII or default The default radix can be set by selecting Simulate gt Runtime Options The data in this pane is similar to that shown in the Objects pane GR 184 except that the values change dynamically whenever a cursor in the waveform pane is moved Waveform pane The waveform pane displays the waveforms that correspond to the displayed signal pathnames It also displays up to 20 cursors Signal values can be displayed in analog step analog interpolated analog ba
74. 001 keywords disabling CR 366 64 bit libraries UM 66 64 bit ModelSim using with 32 bit FLI apps UM 598 64 bit time now variable UM 543 Tcl time commands UM 481 A acc option design object visibility UM 126 abort command CR 44 absolute time using CR 18 ACC routines UM 591 accelerated packages UM 65 access hierarchical objects UM 417 limitations in mixed designs UM 190 Active Processes pane GR 108 see also windows Active Processes pane add button command CR 45 Add file to Project dialog GR 44 Add Folder dialog GR 47 add list command CR 48 add monitor command CR 51 add PSL files UM 53 GR 53 GR 56 add wave command CR 52 add_menu command CR 56 add_menucb command CR 58 add_menuitem simulator command CR 59 add_separator command CR 60 add_submenu command CR 61 aggregates SystemC UM 180 alias command CR 62 analog signal formatting CR 53 GR 239 supported signal types GR 239 annotating interconnect delays v2k_int_delays CR 389 architecture simulator state variable UM 542 archives described UM 59 archives library CR 356 argc simulator state variable UM 542 arguments passing to a DO file UM 487 arguments accessing commandl line UM 183 arithmetic package warnings disabling UM 538 array of sc_signal lt T gt UM 180 arrays indexes CR 12 slices CR 12 CR 15 AssertFile ini file variable UM 529 assertion fail command CR 63 assertion pass command CR 65 assertion report command CR 67 AssertionFailEnable ini variable
75. 10 01101011 01101100 01101101 01101110 01101111 RRR RARER RRR RR ADT RRR RRR RRR RRR A BINS Al y Library sim Files Memories mem mem 1 mem 2 Transcript VSIM 8 gt See Organizing windows with tab groups GR 18 for more information on the window tabs ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 172 1 Simulator windows Direct address navigation You can navigate to any address location directly by editing the address in the address column Double click on any address type in the desired address and hit Enter The address display scrolls to the specified location 00000000 00101000 00101001 00101010 OO1C 00000006 00101110 00101111 00110000 0011 0000000c 00110100 00110101 00110110 0011 00111010 00111011 00111100 0011 01000000 01000001 01000010 Ol1OC 01000110 01000111 01001000 010C 01001100 01001101 01001110 010C 01010010 01010011 01010100 0101 01011000 01011001 01011010 0101 01011110 01011111 01100000 O11C 01100100 01100101 01100110 O11C 01101010 01101011 01101100 O11C 01110000 01110001 01110010 0111 01110110 01110111 01111000 0111 01111100 01111101 01111110 0111 10000010 10000011 10000100 100C TAANTAAN TANNA 1AANIA1A INANC 00000018 000000le D0D0D0Z4 DODODOZa 00000030 00000036 o000003c 00000042 000000483 0000004e 00000054 D000005a Splitting the memory contents window To split a memory contents window into two screens displaying the contents of a single memory instance select View
76. 234 run command CR 252 RunLength ini file variable UM 533 Runtime Options dialog GR 85 S Save Memory dialog GR 177 saving simulation options in a project UM 48 waveforms UM 225 saving simulations UM 86 UM 142 sc_argc function UM 183 sc_argv function UM 183 sc_clock functions moving UM 164 sc_cycle function UM 182 sc_fifo UM 181 sc_foreign_module UM 217 and parameters UM 211 sc_initialize removing calls UM 182 sc_main function UM 182 sc_main function converting UM 164 SC_MODULE_EXPORT macro UM 165 sc_set_time_resolution function UM 182 sc_start function UM 182 sc_start function replacing in SystemC UM 182 sc_start replacing for ModelSim UM 164 ScalarOpts ini file variable UM 526 UM 527 scaling fonts GR 13 sccom using sccom vs raw C compiler UM 170 sccom command CR 254 sccom link command UM 172 UM 223 sccomLogfile ini file variable sccom UM 528 sccomVerbose ini file variable sccom UM 528 scgenmod command CR 258 scgenmod using UM 209 UM 217 sclib command CR 389 scope setting region environment CR 161 SCV library including CR 255 SDF controlling missing instance messages CR 380 disabling individual checks CR 275 disabling timing checks UM 451 errors and warnings UM 441 errors on loading disabling CR 380 instance specification UM 440 interconnect delays UM 451 mixed VHDL and Verilog designs UM 450 specification with the GUI UM 441 troubleshooting UM 452 Verilog Index ABCDEF
77. 293 ved comment command CR 294 ved dumpports command CR 295 ved dumpportsall command CR 297 ved dumpportsflush command CR 298 ved dumpportslimit command CR 299 ved dumpportsoff command CR 300 ved dumpportson command CR 301 ved file command CR 302 VCD files UM 455 adding items to the file CR 292 capturing port driver data CR 295 UM 467 case sensitivity UM 456 converting to WLF files CR 310 creating CR 292 UM 456 dumping variable values CR 293 dumpports tasks UM 461 flushing the buffer contents CR 306 from VHDL source to VCD output UM 463 generating from WLF files CR 415 inserting comments CR 294 internal signals adding CR 292 specifying maximum file size CR 307 specifying name of CR 304 specifying the file name CR 302 state mapping CR 302 CR 304 stimulus using as UM 458 supported TSSI states UM 467 turn off VCD dumping CR 308 turn on VCD dumping CR 309 VCD system tasks UM 461 viewing files from another tool CR 310 ved files command CR 304 ved flush command CR 306 ved limit command CR 307 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z ved off command CR 308 ved on command CR 309 ved2wlf command CR 310 vcom enabling code coverage UM 337 vcom command CR 311 vcover command UM 354 vcover convert command CR 319 vcover merge command CR 320 vcover report command CR 322 vdel command CR 327 vdir command CR 328 vector elements initializing CR 81 vendor libraries compatibility of CR 328 Vera see Vera documentation Verilog ACC routin
78. 313 Load symlib library load a user defined symbol library Create symlib index create an index for a user defined symbol library Options configure Dataflow window preferences The Window menu is identical in all windows See Window menu GR 32 for a description of the commands ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 132 1 Simulator windows Dataflow window toolbar The buttons on the Dataflow window toolbar are described below Button Menu equivalent Print File gt Print Windows E print the current view of the Dataflow window File gt Print Postscript UNIX Select mode View gt Select k set left mouse button to select mode and middle mouse button to zoom mode Zoom mode View gt Zoom F set left mouse button to zoom mode and middle a mouse button to pan mode Pan mode View gt Pan set left mouse button to pan mode and middle mouse button to zoom mode Cut Edit gt Cut cut the selected object s Copy Edit gt Copy copy the selected object s Paste Edit gt Paste paste the previously cut or copied object s Undo Edit gt Undo undo the last action Redo Edit gt Redo redo the last undone action Find Edit gt Find search for an instance or signal ModelSim SE GUI Reference Dataflow window GR 133 Button Menu equivalent Trace input net to event move the next event cursor to the next input event driving the selected output Trace gt Trace
79. 32 delta simulator state variable UM 542 deltas collapsing in the List window GR 163 collapsing in WLF files CR 382 hiding in the List window CR 124 GR 163 in List window UM 265 referencing simulator iteration as a simulator state variable UM 542 dependencies checking CR 328 dependent design units UM 73 describe command CR 147 descriptions of HDL items GR 203 design library creating UM 60 logical name assigning UM 62 mapping search rules UM 63 resource type UM 58 VHDL design units UM 73 working type UM 58 design object icons described GR 12 Design Optimization dialog GR 70 design portability and SystemC UM 168 design units UM 58 report of units simulated CR 426 Verilog adding to a library CR 358 details code coverage GR 123 dialogs GR 49 Add file to Project GR 44 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z Add Folder GR 47 C Debug setup GR 99 Change Memory GR 179 Change Selected Variable GR 167 Combine Selected Signals GR 161 Compare Memory GR 181 Compile Order GR 69 Compiler Options GR 60 Configure cover directives GR 149 Coverage Report GR 90 Create a New Library GR 38 Create Project GR 37 Create Project File GR 43 Customize Toolbar GR 106 Dataflow Options GR 140 Dataflow Page Setup GR 138 Define Clock GR 188 Design Optimization GR 70 File Breakpoint GR 98 Filter instance list GR 92 Find in Assertions GR 113 Find in dataflow GR 139 Find in FCovers GR 148 Find in List GR 156 Find in Locals GR 168 Fin
80. 358 Library File Specifies the Verilog source library file to search for undefined modules Same as the v lt library_file gt argument for the vlog command CR 358 Include Directory Specifies a directory for files included with the include filename compiler directive Same as the incdir lt directory gt argument for the vlog command CR 358 Macro Defines a macro equivalent to one created with the define macro_name macro_text compiler directive Same as the define lt macro_name gt lt macro_text gt argument for the vlog command CR 358 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 56 1 Simulator windows e PSL File Add a PSL file See Chapter 14 PSL Assertions for additional information about using assertions gt Note When you specify Other Verilog Options they are saved into a file called vlog opt If you do this while a project is open an OptionFile entry is written into your project file If you do this when a project is not open an OptionFile entry is written into the modelsim ini file that you are currently using Coverage tab The definitions for the options on the Coverage tab can be found in Enabling code coverage UM 337 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 57 Project Settings dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Configure default View gt Project Settings Specifying file properties and project project properties settings UM 52 y Project
81. 36 virtual describe CR 337 virtual expand CR 338 virtual function CR 339 virtual hide CR 342 virtual log CR 343 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z virtual nohide CR 345 virtual nolog CR 346 virtual region CR 348 virtual save CR 349 virtual show CR 350 virtual signal CR 351 virtual type CR 354 vlib CR 356 vlog CR 358 vmake CR 369 vmap CR 370 vopt CR 371 vsim CR 373 VSIM Tcl commands UM 480 vsimDate CR 392 vsimld CR 392 vsim Version CR 392 wave CR 394 wave create CR 397 wave edit CR 400 wave export CR 403 wave import CR 404 wave modify CR 405 WaveActivateNextPane CR 423 WaveRestoreCursors CR 423 WaveRestoreZoom CR 423 when CR 407 where CR 412 wlf2log CR 413 wlf2ved CR 415 wlfman CR 416 wlfrecover CR 420 write cell_report CR 421 write format CR 422 write list CR 424 write preferences CR 425 write report CR 426 write timing CR 427 write transcript CR 428 write tssi CR 429 write wave CR 431 comment character Tcl and DO files UM 476 comment characters in VSIM commands CR 10 compare add region UM 275 add signals UM 274 by signal UM 274 clocked UM 276 difference markers UM 279 displayed in List window UM 281 icons UM 281 method UM 276 options UM 278 pathnames UM 279 reference dataset UM 272 reference region UM 275 tab UM 273 test dataset UM 273 timing differences UM 279 tolerance UM 276 values UM 280 wave window display UM 279 compare add command
82. 6 message system variables UM 536 metavalue detected UM 552 ModelSim message system UM 546 redirecting UM 534 sensitivity list warning UM 552 suppressing warnings from arithmetic packages UM 538 Tcl_init error UM 552 too few port connections UM 554 turning off assertion messages UM 538 VSIM license lost UM 555 warning suppressing UM 548 metavalue detected warning UM 552 MGC_LOCATION_MAP env variable UM 67 MGC_LOCATION_MAP variable UM 521 mindelays CR 362 MinGW gcc UM 569 UM 575 missed coverage branches GR 120 Missed Coverage pane GR 120 mixed language simulation UM 188 access limitations UM 190 mnemonics assigning to signal values CR 354 MODEL_TECH environment variable UM 521 MODEL_TECH_TCL environment variable UM 521 modeling memory in VHDL UM 101 ModelSim commands CR 31 CR 432 modes of operation UM 27 simulation task overview UM 23 tool structure UM 22 verification flow UM 22 modelsim command CR 206 MODELSIM environment variable UM 521 modelsim ini found by ModelSim UM 615 default to VHDL93 UM 539 delay file opening with UM 539 environment variables in UM 537 force command default setting UM 539 hierarchical library mapping UM 537 opening VHDL files UM 539 restart command defaults setting UM 539 startup file specifying with UM 538 transcript file created from UM 537 turning off arithmetic package warnings UM 538 turning off assertion messages UM 538 modelsim tcl file GR 266 modelsim_lib UM 96 path to UM 525 MO
83. CR 161 environment variables UM 521 accessed during startup UM 613 reading into Verilog code CR 359 referencing from ModelSim command line UM 523 referencing with VHDL FILE variable UM 523 setting in Windows UM 522 specifying library locations in modelsim ini file UM 525 specifying UNIX editor CR 157 state of CR 224 TranscriptFile specifying location of UM 534 used in Solaris linking for FLI UM 568 UM 574 using in pathnames CR 15 using with location mapping UM 67 variable substitution using Tcl UM 479 environment displaying or changing pathname CR 161 error can t locate C compiler UM 551 Error ini file variable UM 536 errors bad magic number UM 227 during compilation locating GR 264 getting details about messages CR 329 getting more information UM 546 libswift entry not found UM 555 multiple definition UM 186 onerror command CR 216 out of line function UM 186 SDF disabling CR 380 SystemC loading UM 184 Tcl_init error UM 552 void function UM 186 VSIM license lost UM 555 errors changing severity of UM 546 escape character CR 15 event order changing in Verilog CR 358 in optimized designs UM 128 in Verilog simulation UM 132 event queues UM 132 event watching commands placement of UM 487 events tracing UM 306 examine command CR 162 examine tooltip toggling on off GR 256 exclusion filter files UM 348 excluding udp truth table rows UM 349 exclusions lines and files UM 347 exit codes UM 549 exit command CR 166 expand ne
84. CR 222 printenv CR 223 CR 224 profile clear CR 225 profile interval CR 226 profile off CR 227 profile on CR 228 profile option CR 229 profile reload CR 230 profile report CR 231 property list CR 234 property wave CR 235 push CR 237 pwd CR 238 quietly CR 239 quit CR 240 radix CR 241 readers CR 242 record CR 243 report CR 244 restart CR 246 restore CR 248 resume CR 249 right CR 250 run CR 252 sccom CR 254 scgenmod CR 258 search CR 260 searchlog CR 262 seetime CR 264 setenv CR 265 shift CR 266 show CR 267 splitio CR 270 status CR 271 step CR 272 stop CR 273 system UM 479 tb traceback CR 274 tcheck_set CR 275 tcheck_status CR 277 toggle add CR 279 toggle disable CR 281 toggle enable CR 282 toggle report CR 283 toggle reset CR 284 transcribe CR 285 transcript CR 286 transcript file CR 287 TreeUpdate CR 423 tssi2mti CR 288 unsetenv CR 289 up CR 290 variables referenced in CR 17 ved add CR 292 ved checkpoint CR 293 ved comment CR 294 ved dumpports CR 295 ved dumpportsall CR 297 ved dumpportsflush CR 298 ved dumpportslimit CR 299 ved dumpportsoff CR 300 ved dumpportson CR 301 ved file CR 302 ved files CR 304 ved flush CR 306 ved limit CR 307 ved off CR 308 ved on CR 309 vcom CR 311 vcover convert CR 319 vcover merge CR 320 vcover report CR 322 vdel CR 327 vdir CR 328 verror CR 329 vgencomp CR 330 view CR 332 virtual count CR 334 virtual define CR 335 virtual delete CR 3
85. CR 94 compare annotate command CR 98 CR 101 compare by region UM 275 compare clock command CR 99 compare close command CR 105 compare delete command CR 104 compare info command CR 106 compare list command CR 107 Compare Memory dialog GR 181 compare open command CR 119 compare options command CR 108 compare reload command CR 112 compare savediffs command CR 115 compare saverules command CR 116 compare see command CR 117 compare simulations UM 225 compare start command CR 114 compatibility of vendor libraries CR 328 compile gensrc errors during UM 185 projects add PSL files UM 53 GR 53 GR 56 compile order auto generate UM 46 changing UM 46 Compile Order dialog GR 69 Compile Source Files dialog dialogs Compile Source Files GR 59 compiler directives UM 153 IEEE Std 1364 2000 UM 153 XL compatible compiler directives UM 154 Compiler Options dialog GR 60 compiling changing order in the GUI UM 46 graphic interface to GR 59 grouping files UM 47 order changing in projects UM 46 properties in projects UM 52 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z range checking in VHDL CR 316 UM 74 source errors locating GR 264 SystemC CR 254 CR 258 UM 164 converting sc_main UM 164 exporting top level module UM 165 for source level debug UM 167 invoking sccom UM 167 linking the compiled source UM 172 modifying source code UM 164 replacing sc_start UM 164 using sccom vs raw C compiler UM 170 Verilog CR 358 UM 114 in
86. Cancel The Create a New Library dialog includes these options Create a new library and a logical mapping to it Type the new library name into the Library Name field This creates a library sub directory in your current working directory initially mapped to itself Once created the mapped library is easily remapped to a different library Create a map to an existing library Type the new library name into the Library Name field then type into the Library Maps to field or Browse to select a library for the mapping Library Name The name of the new library Library Physical Name The physical path to the library Visible only when Create a new library and a logical mapping to it is selected Library Maps to Type or Browse for a mapping for the specified library This field is visible and can be changed only when the Create a map to an existing library option is selected ModelSim SE GUI Reference Open File dialog Purpose Menu command Main window GR 39 Additional information Open a previously saved file Open File Fe O compare E vpi coverage work My Recent dataflow ut adder vhd Documents datasets ui bvadd vhd E dpi ut counter y foreign wi counter vhd Desktop memory ui gates vhd SJ mixedHDL vsio_utils vhd SS ui jedec vhd D profiler us pal16r8 vhd My Documents projects vs stimulus vhd a psi ut tcounter v ig _Jsystemc vs tcounter vhd rada tel
87. Command entry This dialog lets you enter C Debug commands even if the CDBG gt prompt is inaccessible The GUI prompt may become inaccessible in certain situations e g when debugging FLI LoadDone callback functions SccDebugtool A Enter command PO vi Cancel The Command entry dialog includes this field e Enter command Specify the debugging command to execute Main window GR 101 Tcl debugger TclDebugger and TclPro Debugger are third party tools we make available through ModelSim They are described briefly in the Tcl chapter See The Tcl Debugger UM 493 and TclPro Debugger UM 497 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 102 1 Simulator windows Macro dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Record a series of Tools gt Macro Helper Macro helper UM 492 mouse movements and key strokes This tool is available for UNIX only excluding Linux mymacro JE EA EE The macro dialog includes these options e Macro name Type a filename for the macro The resulting file can be called from a more complex macro by using the play CR 218 command e Record Stop Record begins recording and toggles to Stop once a recording begins e Insert Pause Inserts a 5 second pause into the macro file Press the button more than once to add more pause time e Play Play the macro specified in the file name field ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 103 Drag and Drop Pr
88. Coverage pane a GR 143 Functional Coverage pane alee Pop tow w P sGR145 List window os po amp amp p Soa p GR 153 List window menu bar Ls R A List window dialogs GR 156 Locals pane GR 166 Locals dialogs 2 0 GR 167 Memory windows e ao o o op o o a o o GR 169 Memory popup menu ot a e GR 173 Memory dialogs aaa a e GR 175 Objects pane aa a e GR 184 Objects dialogs a aaa a e GR 186 Profile panes 6 8 og so po es a a SGRE192 Profiler popup menu gommandi Pp gy de ae w OR ay SGR 195 Profiler dialogs 0 a e GR 197 Profiler toolbar we GR 196 Source window o GR 199 Watch pane 2 GR 208 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 10 1 Simulator windows Adding objects to the pane a GR 208 Expanding objects to show individual bits eaaa a LGR 209 Grouping and ungrouping objects GR 209 Wave window bow oe a sas GR Wave window menu bas a GR 216 Wave window toolbar 2 GR 220 Wave window dialogs GR 225 Customizing the GUI layout o J GR 258 Moving docking and undocking panes GR 238 Columnar information display GR 262 Quick access toolbars GR 263 Creating and managing breakpoints GR 264 This cha
89. Cursor edit the name or time of the selected cursor Delete Cursor delete the selected cursor Wave Signal Search search the wave window for a signal name or value or an expression View menu Find Main window GR 23 search the active window for the specified text string Replace find and replace text in the active window Find in Files search for text in saved files Previous Coverage Miss find the previous line with missed coverage in the active Source window see Viewing coverage data in the Source window UM 341 Next Coverage Miss find the next line with missed coverage in the active Source window see Viewing coverage data in the Source window UM 341 Debug Windows open various debugging windows panes Sort sort the Objects or Locals pane Filter select the type of objects displayed in the Objects Locals or Memory list panes Justify justify left or right the object names in the Locals window Split screen split the active memory contents window see Splitting the memory contents window GR 172 Datasets open the Dataset Browser to open close rename or activate a dataset Wave this menu is enabled only when a wave window is active in the MDI frame of the Main window provides these options Object Declaration open the source file in the Source window and highlight the declaration for the currently selected object Refresh Display
90. DELSIM_TCL environment variable UM 521 modes of operation ModelSim UM 27 Modified field Project tab UM 45 Modify Breakpoints dialog GR 95 Modify Display Properties dialog GR 162 modules handling multiple common names UM 118 with unnamed ports UM 206 Monitor window adding items to CR 51 grouping ungrouping objects GR 209 monitor window GR 208 add monitor command CR 51 monitors dual font scaling GR 28 mouse shortcuts Main window UM 605 Source window UM 605 Wave window UM 609 mpf file UM 38 loading from the command line UM 55 order of access during startup UM 612 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z MTI memory data file GR 178 mti_cosim_trace environment variable UM 521 mti_inhibit_inline attribute UM 74 MTLSYSTEMC macro UM 168 MTI_TF_LIMIT environment variable UM 522 multiclocked assertions UM 369 multiple document interface UM 501 GR 17 multiple drivers on unresolved signal GR 53 GR 62 Multiple simulations UM 225 multi source interconnect delays CR 378 N n simulator state variable UM 542 name case sensitivity VHDL vs Verilog CR 15 Name field Project tab UM 45 name visibility in Verilog generates UM 123 names modules with the same UM 118 negative pulses driving an error state CR 388 Negative timing setuphold recovery UM 150 negative timing algorithm for calculating delays UM 136 check limits UM 136 extending check limits CR 385 nets Dataflow window displaying in UM 300 GR 128 drivers of displaying C
91. Disable Sprout Displays only the selected signal or process with its immediate fanin fanout Configures window to behave like the Dataflow window of versions prior to 5 6 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Select equivalent nets Dataflow window GR 141 If the object you select traverses hierarchy then ModelSim selects all connected objects across the hierarchy Log nets Logs signals when they are added to the window Select Environment Updates the Structure Objects and Source windows to reflect the net selected in the Dataflow window Automatic Add to Wave Adds signals automatically to the Wave pane or window when executing ChaseX or TraceX Warning options tab Dataflow Options NE x General options i Warning options IV Enable diverging X fanin warning J Enable depth limit warming V Enable X event at time O warning OK Cancel The Warning options tab includes these options Enable diverging X fanin warning Enables the warning message ChaseX diverging X fanin Reduce the selection list and try again e Enable depth limit warning Enables the warning message ChaseX Stop because depth limit reached Possible loop Enable X event at time 0 warning Enables the warning message Driving X event at time 0 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 142 1 Simulator windows Customize Toolbar dialog This dialog is the same for all windows See Customize Toolbar dialog GR 106 und
92. GHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z sdf_annotate system task UM 444 optional conditions UM 449 optional edge specifications UM 448 rounded timing values UM 449 SDF to Verilog construct matching UM 445 VHDL resolving errors UM 443 SDF to VHDL generic matching UM 442 warning messages disabling CR 380 sdf_done UM 152 search command CR 260 search libraries CR 386 GR 71 GR 80 searching binary signal values in the GUI CR 29 Expression Builder UM 253 in the source window GR 204 List window signal values transitions and names CR 22 CR 152 CR 290 next and previous edge in Wave window CR 189 CR 250 Verilog libraries UM 117 UM 207 Wave window signal values edges and names CR 189 CR 250 GR 233 searchlog command CR 262 seetime command CR 264 sensitivity list warning UM 552 setenv command CR 265 setuphold UM 150 severity changing level for errors UM 546 shared library building in SystemC UM 172 GR 25 shared objects loading FLI applications see ModelSim FLI Reference manual loading PLI VPI C applications UM 568 loading PLI VPI C applications UM 574 loading with global symbol visibility CR 376 UM 581 shift command CR 266 Shortcuts text editing UM 605 shortcuts command history CR 19 UM 603 command line caveat CR 18 UM 603 List window UM 608 Main window UM 605 Source window UM 605 Wave window UM 609 show command CR 267 show drivers Dataflow window UM 303 Wave window UM 269 show source lines with errors GR 52 GR 61 Show_B
93. I Reference Wave window GR 247 Comparison Options dialog Menu command Additional information Purpose Configure waveform Tools gt Waveform Setting compare options UM 278 comparison option General Options tab B Comparison Options General Options Comparison Method 1 Compare gt Options Comparison Limit Count Total Limit hoo Per Signal Limit ho t CO WHDL Matching matches pZmatches 7 p1 matches gt D matches MUM gn S u E u xX m E E E Sow wt zw Mz Ww Dz w Dz w D ng ff TL IUH MLI H M D M D M D M D m Verilog Matching mX matches Z matches 1 matches D matches ng 6 ng row MOT 1 Mx z Tx mz ng nj gn e V Ignore Strength J Automatically add comparisons to the wave window Save as Default Reset to Defaut OK Cancel The General Options tab includes these options e Comparison Limit Count Limit the comparison to a specific number of total differences and or a specific number of differences per signal VHDL Matching Designate which VHDL signal values will match X Z 1 and 0 values ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 248 1 Simulator windows Verilog Matching Designate which Verilog signal values will match X Z 1 and 0 values Ignore Strength Ignore the strength of the Verilog signal and consider only logic values Automatically add comparisons to the Wave window If checked n
94. ITAL Toggle acceleration of the VITAL packages Edit the NoVital UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Other VHDL options Enter any other valid vcom arguments See the vcom command CR 311 in the ModelSim Command Reference for a complete list Main window GR 63 Verilog tab fv Compiler Options VHDL Verilog Coverage S ystemC la m Language Syntax I Disable debugging data Default J Convert identifiers to upper case C Use Verilog 1995 I Disable loading messages C Use Verilog 2001 T Show source lines with errors C Use System Verilog I Disable all optimizations 7 Enable protect usage Enable runtime hazard checks J Use vopt flow Other Verilog Options Library Search Extension Library File Include Directory DK Cancel Apply The Verilog tab includes the following options Language Syntax Specify which version of the standard should be used to compile the selected file s The default is Verilog 2001 Selecting Use Verilog 1995 simply disables 2001 keywords Similarly selecting Use SystemVerilog simply enables SystemVerilog keywords Enable runtime hazard checks Enables the run time hazard checking code Same as the hazards argument to the vlog command CR 358 Edit the Hazard UM 525 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Disable debugging data Models compiled with this option do not use any of
95. M 117 UM 194 VHDL library clause UM 64 working libraries UM 58 working vs resource UM 24 working with contents of UM 61 library map file Verilog configurations UM 122 library mapping overview UM 25 library maps Verilog 2001 UM 122 library simulator state variable UM 542 library definition in ModelSim UM 24 libsm UM 618 libswift UM 618 entry not found error UM 555 License ini file variable UM 532 licensing License variable in ini file UM 532 linking SystemC source UM 172 lint style checks CR 362 List Signal Properties dialog GR 159 List Signal Search dialog GR 157 List window UM 243 GR 153 adding items to CR 48 context menu GR 155 GUI changes UM 509 setting triggers UM 266 waveform comparison UM 281 see also windows List window LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable UM 521 Load Coverage Data dialog GR 89 loading the design overview UM 26 Locals window GR 166 see also windows Locals window ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z location maps referencing source files UM 67 locations maps specifying source files with UM 67 lock message UM 551 locking cursors UM 245 log command CR 191 log file log command CR 191 nolog command CR 209 overview UM 225 QuickSim II format CR 413 redirecting with 1 CR 377 virtual log command CR 343 virtual nolog command CR 346 see also WLF files Logic Modeling SmartModel command channel UM 622 SmartModel Windows Imcwin commands UM 623 memory arrays UM 624 long simulations saving at intervals
96. Memory enable memory allocation profiling see A memory allocation profiler UM 318 Collapse Sections report collapsed processes and functions Clear Profile Data clear all statistical performance and memory allocation data see Collecting memory allocation and performance data UM 321 Profile Report enable the Profile Report dialog see Reporting profiler results C Debug sub menu UM 331 Start C Debug turn on C Debug so you can set breakpoints and step through C code C Debug setup specify the location of your gdb installation see C Debug setup dialog GR 99 Enable auto step configure C Debug to run in auto step mode see Identifying all registered function calls UM 407 Run provide access to step step over run continue and run finish commands Quit C Debug turn off C Debug do this before exiting ModelSim Init mode configure C Debug to run in initialization mode see Debugging functions during elaboration UM 410 Complete load cancel initialization mode and complete loading the rest of your design Auto find bp set breakpoints at all the FLI PLI VPI function entry points that are known registered when you make this menu selection Info bp list all currently set breakpoints including the source file names line numbers and breakpoint ids Show show the values of the local variables and arguments of the current C function ModelSim SE GUI Referenc
97. Port Delay MIPD is set to the max value encountered in the SDF file Alternatively you can choose the min or latest of the values Main window GR 83 Others tab fu Start Simulation Design VHDL Verilog Libraries SDF Others Generics Parameters riName Value Overide add Modify Delete Coverage Profiler Enable code coverage Tl Enable memory profiling m WLF File Assert File Browse Browse Aa The Others tab includes these options Generics Parameters The Add button opens a dialog that allows you to specify the value of generics parameters within the current simulation You can also select an existing generic parameter from the list to Delete or Edit From the Specify a Generic I Override Instance specific Values Parameter dialog you can set OK Cancel the following options e Name g lt Name gt lt Value gt The name of the generic or parameter Enter the name as it appears in your source code Verilog parameters are case sensitive VHDL generics are case insensitive e Value Specifies a value for all generics parameters in the design with the given name above that have not received explicit values in generic maps such as top level generics and generics that would otherwise receive their default value The value must be appropriate for the declared data type of the generic parameter No spaces are allowed in the sp
98. PtimCh test_tingbuf ring_INST block 01011011101001 01011011 1111010010 0100011011 false true ScPrimCh test_tingbuf ting_INST block 1 ScPrimCh ScPrimCh 500000 ns 462100 ns 462700 ns gt Ta 461988 ns to 462962 ns Now 500 us Delta 2 lr ra e Now 600 ns ScPrimCh Transcript destroy list SIM 5 gt RESTORED at 202800 ns Data returned to expected value Now 500 us Delta 2 sim test_ringbuf A ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 212 1 Simulator windows Here is an example of a Wave window that is undocked from the MDI frame All menus and icons associated with Wave window functions now appear in the menu and toolbar areas of the Wave window Dock button aioi xi File Edit View Insert Format Tools Window test_ringbuf ring_INST txe test_tingbuf ting_INST clock test_tingbuf ring_INST reset test_tingbuf ring_INST txda test_ringbuf ring_INST outstr test_ni f ring_INST block test_tingbuf ting_INST block test_ringbuf ring_INST block J 10 100000111 110001 1 test_tingbuf ting_INST block test_tingbuf ting_INST e test_ringbuf ring_INST block test_tingbuf ring_INST block 100001001 100 TOOOGOTOT 1000007 10 A 100001001 AA test_tingbuf ting_INST block St test_tingbuf ring_INST block 100001001 test_ti
99. Purpose Menu command Additional information Import a previously File gt Import gt EVCD Signal mapping and importing EVCD saved EVCD file as files GR 295 stimulus Open EYCD lx Look in o sc_vhdl_vlog e ex Es Fe work My Recent Documents E Desktop My Documents My Computer a a ETT File name Open Places Files of type JEved Files ved eved y Cancel A ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 42 1 Simulator windows Save As dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Save a file for the first time ModelSim SE GUI Reference File gt Save As Main window GR 43 Create Project File dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Add a new file to the File gt Add to Project gt Create New File UM 42 open project New File Create Project File Be xi File Name foo v Browse Folder Top Level vw OK Cancel The Create Project File dialog includes these options Add file as type veios xl File Name The name of the new file e Add file as type Select from a variety of types e g Tcl Verilog SDF etc e Folder The organization folder in which you want the new file placed You must first create folders in order to access them here See Organizing projects with folders UM 50 for details ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 44 1 Simulator window
100. R 154 readers of displaying CR 242 stimulus CR 180 values of displaying in Objects window GR 184 examining CR 162 saving as binary log file UM 226 waveforms viewing GR 211 new features UM 499 next and previous edges finding UM 610 next command CR 207 Nlview widget Symlib format UM 313 no space in time literal GR 53 GR 62 no_risefall_delaynets CR 387 NoCaseStaticError ini file variable UM 527 NoDebug ini file variable VCOM UM 527 NoDebug ini file variable VLOG UM 526 nodebug argument vcom CR 314 nodebug argument vlog CR 363 noforce command CR 208 NoIndexCheck ini file variable UM 527 nolibcell CR 363 nolog command CR 209 NOMMAP environment variable UM 522 non blocking assignments UM 134 NoOthersStaticError ini file variable UM 527 NoRangeCheck ini file variable UM 527 Note ini file variable UM 536 notepad command CR 211 Notepad windows text editing UM 605 notrigger argument UM 268 noview command CR 212 NoVital ini file variable UM 527 NoVitalCheck ini file variable UM 527 Now simulator state variable UM 542 now simulator state variable UM 542 nowarn lt CODE gt CR 364 nowhen command CR 213 numeric_bit package UM 65 numeric_std package UM 65 disabling warning messages UM 538 NumericStdNoWarnings ini file variable UM 533 O object defined UM 34 object_list_file WLF files CR 416 Objects window GR 184 see also windows Objects window observe function SystemC UM 192 observe_foreign_signal functi
101. Settings m Compile Output I Display compiler output Y Save compile report m Location map IT Convert pathnames to softnames m Additional Properties IV Automatically reopen all source files when opening a project m Double click Behavior File Type VHDL y Action Ea y Custom OK Cancel The Project Settings dialog includes these options Display compiler output Prints verbose compile output to the Transcript By default verbose output is produced in the Compile Report only Save compile report Saves verbose compile output to disk You can access the report by right clicking a file and selecting Compile gt Compile Report Location map Specifies whether physical paths for the project files should be saved as soft paths if they are present in the location map See Referencing source files with location maps UM 67 for more details on using location maps Additional Properties Specifies whether all previously opened project source files will be reopened when a project is reopened Default Automatically reopen all source files is enabled ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 58 1 Simulator windows e Double click Behavior Specifies the action to take when you double click a type of file If you select Custom you can specify a Tcl command in the text box below the file type You can use f for filename substitution For example if you want double click on a Tel
102. Sim Advanced Verification and Debugging SE Graphical Interface Reference Version 6 0b Published 15 Nov 04 K IAW iva we 01000 ner agp 10 pj 4 A A A ay 2 d i A UAF Y r E A 4 7 j o gt E E rt 9 i f k la GR 2 This document is for information and instruction purposes Mentor Graphics reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this publication without prior notice and the reader should in all cases consult Mentor Graphics to determine whether any changes have been made The terms and conditions governing the sale and licensing of Mentor Graphics products are set forth in written agreements between Mentor Graphics and its customers No representation or other affirmation of fact contained in this publication shall be deemed to be a warranty or give rise to any liability of Mentor Graphics whatsoever MENTOR GRAPHICS MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE MENTOR GRAPHICS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS PUBLICATION OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT EVEN IF MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND 03 97 U S Government
103. Simulator windows Hiding showing columns in the Assertions pane You can hide or show any of the columns in the Assertions pane Click the drop down arrow on the left hand side of the dialog and select a column name a d vi Assertions Assertions Click here to hide or show a column disabled disabled A sr it disabled r Design Unit Design Unit Type M Failure IV Pass IV Failure Count IV Pass Count J Attempted Failure Action F Failure Log I Pass Log Failure Limit Pass Limit The selection acts as a toggle select it once to hide a column select it again to show the column _a disabled disabled enabled disabled ref enabled disabled tt__che disabled disabled enabled disabled o oo 00000 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Assertions pane GR 113 Assertions pane dialogs This section describes the assertions related dialogs that are accessed via the Main window menu bar Find in Assertions dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Locate text in the Edit gt Find Assertions pane jw Find in Assertions E x Find l Find Nex M Direction Close Down Exact C Up IV Auto Wrap You must activate the Assertions pane by clicking in it before this dialog will be available The Find in Assertions dialog includes these options e Find The text you want to locate e Direction Specify the
104. The SystemC tab includes the following options Enable compilation log file Writes the compilation output to a file name specified in the File path field Same as the log argument to the secom command CR 254 Include SystemC verification library Includes the SystemC verification library Same as the sev argument to the secom command CR 254 Include SystemC master slave library Includes the SystemC master slave library Same as the sems argument to the secom command CR 254 Enable verbose sccom messages Echoes subprocess invocations with command arguments Same as the verbose argument to the sccom command CR 254 Custom g compiler path Enables you to specify a path for your custom g installation Other CPP Options Specify any valid g aCC compiler options All options are accepted with the exception of the o and c options ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 67 Include Directory Includes a directory that contains source files Same as the I argument to g aCC Macro Defines a macro Same as the D argument to g aCC Enable Debug Mode Compiles SystemC code with debugging information By default SystemC code is compiled without debugging information Same as the g argument to g aCC Optimization level Specifies an optimization value you wish to use By default no optimization is performed Same as the O argument to g aCC ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 68 1 Simulator windows Sys
105. This selection is useful if you are running only a single simulation Grid amp Timeline tab Window Preferences TE Display Grid amp Timeline Grid Configuration M Grid Offset 0 ns 40 pixels Grid Spacing 4 1 ns gt Grid Period gt Reset to Default M Timeline Configuration Display simulation time in timeline area Display grid period count cycle count The Grid amp Timeline tab includes the following options Grid Offset Wave window GR 257 Specifies the time in user time units of the first grid line Default is 0 Grid Period Specifies the time in user time units between subsequent grid lines Default is 1 Minimum Grid Spacing Specifies the closest in pixels two grid lines can be drawn before intermediate lines will be removed Default is 40 Timeline Configuration Specifies whether to display simulation time or grid period count on the horizontal axis Default is to display simulation time You can also access this tab by right clicking in the cursor tracks at the bottom of the Wave window and selecting Grid amp Timeline Properties ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 258 1 Simulator windows Customizing the GUI layout You can customize the layout of panes windows toolbars etc and ModelSim will remember your settings the next time you start the tool This section discusses the various options for customizing the GUI l
106. U Y WX Y Z standard output UM 89 WRITE procedure UM 90 WRITE_STRING procedure UM 90 TF routines UM 593 UM 595 TFMPC disabling warning CR 387 explanation UM 554 time absolute using CR 18 measuring in Wave window UM 245 resolution in SystemC UM 174 simulation time units CR 18 time resolution as a simulator state variable UM 542 time collapsing CR 382 UM 232 time literal missing space GR 53 GR 62 time resolution in mixed designs UM 191 in Verilog UM 129 in VHDL UM 78 setting with the GUI GR 77 with vsim command CR 380 time type converting to real UM 98 time time units simulation time CR 18 timescale directive warning disabling CR 387 investigating UM 130 timing setuphold recovery UM 150 annotation UM 439 differences shown by comparison UM 279 disabling checks CR 364 UM 451 disabling checks for entire design CR 379 disabling individual checks CR 275 in optimized designs UM 128 negative check limits described UM 136 extending CR 385 status of individual checks CR 277 title Main window changing CR 381 TMPDIR environment variable UM 522 to_real VHDL function UM 98 to_time VHDL function UM 99 toggle add command CR 279 toggle coverage excluding signals CR 281 toggle disable command CR 281 toggle enable command CR 282 toggle report command CR 283 toggle reset command CR 284 toggle statistics enabling CR 279 reporting CR 283 resetting CR 284 toggling waveform popup on off UM 280 GR 256 tolerance leading edge UM
107. UI Reference save a file with a new name the file to be saved depends upon which pane 1s active e g 1f the Transcript pane is active this command saves the transcript Report Main window GR 21 produce a textual report from the active pane Change Directory change to a different working directory disabled if you have a project or dataset open or a simulation running Use Source specify an alternative file to use for the current source file this alternative source mapping exists for the current simulation only Source Directory add to a list of directories to search for source files you can set this permanently using the SourceDir variable in the modelsim tcl file Environment provides different options depending upon which pane is selected Follow Current Dataset update the Objects pane based on the current dataset Fix to dataset lt name gt fix the Objects pane content to a specific dataset Follow Process Selection update the Locals pane content based on the selection in the Active Processes pane GR 108 Fix to Current Process fix the Locals pane content to the current process do not update Follow Context Selection update the pane contents based upon the selection in the structure tab of the Workspace Fix to Current Context maintain the current view do not update Add to Project provides these options New File add new files to the open Project see Step
108. UM 619 invoking SmartModel specific commands UM 622 linking to UM 618 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z Imcwin commands UM 623 memory arrays UM 624 Verilog interface UM 625 VHDL interface UM 618 so shared object file loading PLI VPI C applications UM 568 loading PLI VPI C applications UM 574 software version GR 33 source balloon C Debug GR 99 source code pragmas UM 347 source code security UM 70 UM 155 source directory setting from source window GR 21 GR 206 source errors locating during compilation GR 264 source files referencing with location maps UM 67 source files specifying with location maps UM 67 source highlighting customizing GR 205 source libraries arguments supporting UM 119 source lines with errors showing GR 52 GR 61 Source window GR 199 code coverage data UM 341 colorization GR 205 tab stops in GR 205 see also windows Source window source level debug SystemC enabling UM 178 spaces in pathnames CR 11 sparse memories listing with write report CR 426 sparse memory modeling UM 156 SparseMemThreshhold ini file variable UM 526 specify path delays CR 388 matching to IOPATH statements UM 445 speeding up the simulation UM 317 splitio command CR 270 square brackets escaping CR 15 stability checking disabling CR 91 enabling CR 92 Standard Developer s Kit User Manual UM 35 standards supported UM 30 Start Simulation dialog GR 76 start_of_simulation function UM 183 Startup macros UM 538 startu
109. UM 231 Ishift command CR 193 Isublist command CR 194 M Macro dialog GR 102 macro_option command CR 195 MacroNestingLevel simulator state variable UM 542 macros DO files UM 487 breakpoints executing at CR 76 creating from a saved transcript GR 17 depth of nesting simulator state variable UM 542 error handling UM 490 executing CR 151 forcing signals nets or registers CR 180 parameters as a simulator state variable n UM 542 passing CR 151 UM 487 total number passed UM 542 relative directories CR 151 shifting parameter values CR 266 Startup macros UM 538 main clear command CR 43 Main window GR 14 code coverage UM 340 GUI changes UM 500 see also windows Main window manuals UM 35 mapping data types UM 193 libraries from the command line UM 62 hierarchically UM 537 symbols Dataflow window UM 313 SystemC in mixed designs UM 202 SystemC to Verilog UM 199 SystemC to VHDL UM 202 Verilog states in mixed designs UM 194 Verilog states in SystemC designs UM 198 Verilog to SytemC port and data types UM 198 Verilog to VHDL data types UM 193 VHDL to SystemC UM 196 VHDL to Verilog data types UM 195 mapping libraries library mapping UM 62 mapping signals waveform editor GR 295 master slave library SystemC including CR 256 math_complex package UM 65 math_real package UM 65 maxdelays CR 362 mc_scan_plusargs using with an elaboration file UM 84 UM 140 mc_scan_plusargs PLI routine CR 388 MDI frame UM 501 GR 17 MDI pane
110. UM 350 Code Coverage data Coverage gt Reports y Coverage Report 2 si ol Cia m co m m ca 1 The Coverage Report dialog includes these options Report on all files Saves a textual summary for each file in the design e Report on all instances Saves a textual summary for each instance in the design ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 91 Report on a specific instance Saves a textual summary for the specified instance The selected instance automatically appears in the Instance Name field You can browse for other instances Report on a source file Saves a textual summary for the specified source file The selected file automatically appears in the File Name field You can browse for other source files Report on a specific package Saves a textual summary for the specified HDL package The selected package automatically appears in the Package Name field You can browse for other HDL packages Coverage Type Select the type of coverage to be reported statement branch condition expression toggle and extended toggle coverage Filter Specifies whether to filter the report based on coverage percentage You can choose to filter objects with coverage above or below a certain percentage Other Options Zero Coverage Only Saves a textual summary of statement and branch coverage that includes columns for the number of statements and branches not executed Include Lin
111. _ Branch True 25 False 1 Statement Coverage for if ird_ wr_ Hits 26 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Objects pane toggle coverage Code coverage panes GR 125 Toggle coverage data is displayed in the Objects pane in multiple columns as shown below There is a column for each of the six transition types M Objects Objects riName Value Kind Mode 1H gt 0L 0L gt 1H 0L gt Z Z gt 0L 1H gt 2 2 gt 1H Nodes Toggled Togaled 201 xFul xz x Xx He 0 32 0 into Reg Internal outof Reg Internal rst Reg Internal clk Reg Internal out_wire Net Internal dat ix Net Internal addr Net Internal loop Reg Internal Variable Internal 2299 Net Internal Net Internal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EME m Right click any column name to toggle a column on or off The following table provides a description of the available columns Column name Description Name the name of each object in the current region Value the current value of each object Kind the object type Mode the object mode internal in out etc 1H gt OL the number of times each object has transitioned from a 1 or a High state to a 0 or a Low state OL gt 1H the number of times each object has transitioned from a 0 or a Low state to 1 or a High state OL gt Z the number of times each object has transitioned from a 0 or a Low state to
112. a bar chart displaying the Expression if the percentage is below 90 the bar is red 90 or more the bar is green you can change this threshold percentage by editing the PrefCoverage cutoff preference variable Toggle nodes the number of points in each instance where the logic will transition from one state to another Toggle hits the number of nodes in each instance that have transitioned at least once Toggle misses the number of nodes in each instance that have not transitioned at least once Toggle the current ratio of Toggle hits to Toggle nodes ModelSim SE GUI Reference Toggle graph a bar chart displaying the Toggle if the percentage is below 90 the bar is red 90 or more the bar is green you can change this threshold percentage by editing the PrefCoverage cutoff preference variable Code coverage panes GR 119 The diagram below shows a portion of the Workspace window pane with code coverage data displayed wW or k space Stmt Count Stmt Hits Stmt Stmt Graph _ Branch Count Branch Hits Branch Branch Graph _ Cc 22 21 95 455 MI 14 13 92 857 MN 30 27 90 000 A 20 17 500 10 9 90 000 A 8 7 87 500 MMMM 83 75 90 361 A AAA E You can sort code coverage information for any column by clicking the column heading Clicking the column heading again will reverse the order Coverage information in the Workspace pane is dynamically linked to the Missed Coverage p
113. ables not declared in a process generics parameters and member data variables of a SystemC module Clicking an entry in the window highlights that object in the Dataflow and Wave windows Double clicking an entry highlights that object in a Source editor window opening a Source editor window if one is not open already You can also right click an object name and add it to the List or Wave window or the current log file Internal Internal Internal Internal outaddr DO Internal data_in Internal data_spl 01111010 Ne Internal data_sp2 00111011001111010 Net Internal data_sp3 000000000000000001 Net Internal data_sp4 0111011001111010 Net Internal data_dp1 01111010 Net Internal 7 sto Internal 6 St Internal x y m4 a EM H y 5 St Internal ModelSim SE GUI Reference Objects pane GR 185 Filtering the objects list You can filter the objects list by name or by object type Filtering by name To filter by name start typing letters in the Contains field on the Main window toolbar Contains pooo a As you type letters the objects list filters to show only those signals that contain those letters As you type letters in the Contains field 4 ODODODO0OD0000l i f i 01111010 the objects list E ante filters dynamically EF 001110110011111 to show only E objects that match m4 01110110011110 your entry data_dp1 01111010 gt 7 sto 6 Stl 5 Stl 4 Stl 3 StH
114. adOptionWarning ini file variable UM 526 Show_Lint ini file variable VLOG UM 526 UM 527 Show_source ini file variable VCOM UM 528 Show_source ini file variable VLOG UM 526 Show_VitalChecksWarning ini file variable UM 528 Show_Warning 1 ini file variable UM 528 Show_Warning2 ini file variable UM 528 Show_Warning3 ini file variable UM 528 Show_Warning4 ini file variable UM 528 Show_WarningS ini file variable UM 528 Show3DMenm ini file variable UM 533 ShowEnumMen ini file variable UM 533 ShowIntMem ini file variable UM 533 Signal Breakpoints dialog GR 97 signal interaction Verilog and SystemC UM 196 Signal Spy UM 97 UM 422 overview UM 418 using in PSL assertions UM 367 signal_force UM 434 signal_force UM 97 UM 425 signal_release UM 436 signal_release UM 97 UM 427 signals alternative names in the List window label CR 48 alternative names in the Wave window label CR 33 applying stimulus to GR 186 attributes of using in expressions CR 24 breakpoints CR 407 combining into a user defined bus CR 53 UM 264 Dataflow window displaying in UM 300 GR 128 drivers of displaying CR 154 driving in the hierarchy UM 419 environment of displaying CR 161 filtering in the Objects window GR 185 finding CR 176 force time specifying CR 181 hierarchy driving in UM 419 UM 429 referencing in UM 97 UM 422 UM 432 releasing anywhere in UM 427 releasing in UM 97 UM 436 log file creating CR 191 names of viewing without hier
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116. ain window Threshold above displays all coverage statistics above the Filter Threshold for selected columns Threshold below displays all coverage statistics below the Filter Threshold for selected columns Filter Threshold 00 specifies the display coverage percentage for the selected coverage columns Statement applies the display filter to all Statement coverage columns in the Workspace and Instance Coverage panes of the Main window Branch applies the display filter to all Branch coverage columns in the Workspace and Instance Coverage panes of the Main window Condition applies the display filter to all Condition coverage columns in the Workspace and Instance Coverage panes of the Main window Expression applies the display filter to all Expression coverage columns in the Workspace and Instance Coverage panes of the Main window Toggle applies the display filter to all Toggle coverage columns in the Workspace and Instance Coverage panes of the Main window i a ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 128 1 Simulator windows Dataflow window The Dataflow window allows you to explore the physical connectivity of your design to trace events that propagate through the design and to identify the cause of unexpected outputs gt Note ModelSim versions operating without a dataflow license feature have limited Dataflow functionality Without the license feature the window will show only one process and
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119. and lets you trace events causality Dataflow window GR 128 Functional Coverage manages PSL cover directives Functional Coverage pane GR 143 List shows waveform data in a tabular format List window GR 153 Locals displays data objects that are immediately Locals pane GR 166 visible at the current PC of the selected process ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 12 1 Simulator windows Window pane name Description More details Memory a Workspace tab and MDI windows that show Memory windows GR 169 memories and their contents Watch displays signal or variable values at the current Watch pane GR 208 simulation time Objects displays all declared data objects in the current Objects pane GR 184 scope Profile two panes that display performance and Profile panes GR 192 memory profiling data Source a text editor for viewing and editing HDL Source window GR 199 SystemC DO etc files Transcript keeps a running history of commands and Transcript GR 16 messages and provides a command line interface Wave displays waveforms Wave window GR 211 Workspace provides easy access to projects libraries Workspace GR 15 compiled design units etc The windows and panes are customizable in that you can position and size them as you see fit and ModelSim will remember your settings upon subsequent invocations See Customizing the GUI
120. and selecting Properties or by selecting Compile gt Compile Properties The tabs that are displayed will depend on the type of file s you select When you select a SystemC file only the General tab will be displayed General tab Project Compiler Settings NES General VHDL Coverage m General Settings I Do Not Compile Compile to library work yi Place in Folder VHDL v m File Properties File stimulus vhd Location C Modeltech_5 7b examples stimulus vhd MS DOS name C Modeltech_5 7b examples stimulus vhd Type VHDL Change Type Size 3145 3KB Modification Time Sat Feb 01 13 47 28 Pacific Standard Time 2003 Last Compile Source has not been compiled File Attributes Archive The General tab includes these options Do Not Compile Determines whether the file is excluded from the compile e Compile to library Specifies to which library you want to compile the file defaults to the working library ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 51 e Place in Folder Specifies the folder in which to place the selected file s See Organizing projects with folders UM 50 for details on folders e File Properties A variety of information about the selected file e g type size path Displays only if a single file is selected in the Project tab e Change Type Change the type that ModelSim assigns the file ModelSim uses file extensions e g v or vhd to assign
121. ane and the Current Exclusions pane Click the left mouse button on any file in the Workspace pane to display that file s un executed statements branches conditions expressions and toggles in the Missed Coverage pane Lines from the selected file that are excluded from coverage statistics are displayed in the Current Exclusions pane ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 120 1 Simulator windows Missed Coverage pane When you select a file in the Workspace pane the Missed Coverage pane displays that file s un executed statements branches conditions and expressions and signals that haven t toggled The pane includes a tab for each object as shown below g into 4 b0001 28 bO 5 A posedge clk 5 into data endtask 100 Fstop 0 CEE Each tab includes a column for the line number and a column for statement branch condition expression or toggle on that line The X indicates the object was not executed The Branch tab also includes a column for branch code conditional if then else and case statements X indicates that only the true condition of the branch was not executed Xp indicates that only the false condition of the branch was not executed Fractional numbers indicate how many case statement labels were not executed For example if only one of six case labels executed the Branch tab would indicate X 1 6 Missed Coverage xj Missed Branches u sh v 2 12 49 case st
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123. ar reals Scalar times Verilog types All vectors Scalar reals Scalar integers SystemC types Vector types sc_int lt gt sc_bigint lt gt etc Scalar integers char short int long etc float double ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 240 1 Simulator windows Compare tab The Compare tab includes the same options as those in the Add Signal Options dialog GR 244 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave Divider Properties dialog Purpose Menu command Wave window GR 241 Additional information Divide the Wave Insert gt Divider window m Divider Name Gold m Divider Height Dividing the Wave window UM 256 When the Wave window is docked this selection is available through the right click menu The Wave Divider Properties dialog includes these options Divider Name The name of the divider Default is New Divider A dash cannot be used as the first character of the Divider Name A space may be used as the first character and it may be followed by a dash For example Test Signals is not permitted as a Divider Name but Test Signals is permitted Divider Height The height of the divider in pixels ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 242 1 Simulator windows Bookmark Properties dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Save zoom and scroll window docked Saving zoom range and scroll position position Add gt Bookmark with bookma
124. archy GR 255 pathnames in VSIM commands CR 12 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z radix specifying for examine CR 163 specifying in List window CR 49 specifying in Wave window CR 54 readers of displaying CR 242 sampling at a clock change UM 268 states of displaying as mnemonics CR 354 stimulus CR 180 transitions searching for UM 249 types selecting which to view GR 185 unresolved multiple drivers on GR 53 GR 62 values of displaying in Objects window GR 184 examining CR 162 forcing anywhere in the hierarchy UM 97 UM 425 UM 434 replacing with text CR 354 saving as binary log file UM 226 waveforms viewing GR 211 Signals Objects window UM 514 SimulateAssumeDirectives ini file variable UM 533 Simulating Comparing simulations UM 225 simulating batch mode UM 27 command line mode UM 27 default run length GR 86 delays specifying time units for CR 18 design unit specifying CR 373 elaboration file UM 82 UM 138 graphic interface to GR 76 iteration limit GR 86 mixed language designs compilers UM 190 libraries UM 190 resolution limit in UM 191 mixed Verilog and SystemC designs channel and port type mapping UM 196 SystemC sc_signal data type mapping UM 197 Verilog port direction UM 198 Verilog state mapping UM 198 mixed Verilog and VHDL designs Verilog parameters UM 193 Verilog state mapping UM 194 VHDL and Verilog ports UM 193 VHDL generics UM 195 mixed VHDL and SystemC designs SystemC state mapping UM 202 VHDL
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126. ataset Browser Dataset Context Mode Pathname gold top View C modeltech example sim top m Simulation No signals logged 1 test top View C modeltech examples mixedHDL test y R ESSEC SUC gt Open Close Make Active Rename Done The Dataset Browser dialog includes these options e Open Opens the Open Dataset dialog see Open File dialog GR 39 so you can open additional datasets Close Closes the selected dataset This will also remove the dataset s Structure tab in the Main window workspace Make Active Makes the selected dataset active You can also effect this change by double clicking the dataset name Active dataset means that if you type a region path as part of a command and omit the dataset prefix the active dataset will be assumed It is equivalent to typing env lt dataset gt at the VSIM prompt The active dataset is displayed at the bottom of the Main window Rename Allows you to assign a new logical name to the selected dataset ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 50 1 Simulator windows Project Compiler Settings Purpose Menu command Additional information Configure settings for View gt Properties Specifying file properties and project project files settings UM 52 This dialog is accessible only if you have a project open In addition to selecting View gt Properties you can open this dialog by right clicking a file in the Project tab
127. ate 1 6 51 case opcode PSSS gt Statement Branch Condition Expression Toggle When you right click any object in the Statement Branch Condition or Expression tabs you can select Exclude Selection or Exclude Selection for Instance lt name gt to exclude the object from coverage statistics and make it appear in the Current Exclusions pane ModelSim SE GUI Reference Code coverage panes GR 121 Current Exclusions pane The Current Exclusions pane lists all files and lines that are excluded from coverage statistics See Excluding objects from coverage UM 347 for more details Current Exclusions sm entire file test_sm v Line 74 test_sm pragma EF Lines 25 29 Line 25 Line 26 Line 27 Line 29 4 The pane does not display by default Select View gt Code Coverage gt Current Exclusions to display the it ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 122 1 Simulator windows Instance Coverage pane The Instance Coverage pane displays coverage statistics for each instance in a flat non hierarchical view The Instance Coverage pane contains the same code coverage statistics columns as in the Workspace GR 15 pane A partial view of the Instance Coverage pane is shown below Instance Coverag Mao Jet Designin ppe ste Seat Seto Sut Stmt c J test_sm sram_0 beh_sram Module 10 1 90 ii J ttest_sm sm_seqd sm_0 sm Module 30 ds 3 90 ii J t
128. ate the Active Processes pane by clicking in it before this dialog will be available The Find in Active Processes dialog includes these options Find Specify the text for which you want to search Field Specify which column of the pane to search Direction Specify which direction to start searching Exact Check Exact if you only want to find objects that match your search exactly For example searching for initial without Exact will find INITIAL74 INITIAL104 etc Auto Wrap Check Auto Wrap to continue the search at the top or bottom of the pane ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 110 1 Simulator windows Assertions pane The Assertions pane provides a convenient interface to PSL assertions in the current simulation For more information on PSL assertions see Chapter 14 PSL Assertions in the ModelSim User s Manual jw Assertions a iol xj Assertions 4 i Xi o EKA tb assert_test_rea enabled disabled EKA tb assert_test_writ disabled disabled C tb default_clock P tb test_write_res EKA tb assert_check_a disabled disabled EKA tb cntrl assert_che enabled disabled EKA tb cntrl assert_tefr enabled disabled EKA tb cntrl assert_che disabled disabled EA tb cntrl assert_che enabled disabled The Assertions pane lists all embedded and external assertions that were successfully compiled and simulated during the current session The plus sign to the le
129. athname that will appear at the top of the List window Labels can make List window data more discernible by un cluttering the top of the window Radix Specifies the radix base in which the object value is expressed The default radix is symbolic which means that for an enumerated type the List window lists the actual values of the enumerated type of that object See Formatting objects in the List window UM 259 for more information on setting the radix ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 160 1 Simulator windows e Width Allows you to specify the desired width of the column used to list the object value The default is an approximation of the width of the current value Trigger Triggers line Specifies that a change in the value of the selected object causes a new line to be displayed in the List window Trigger Does not trigger line Specifies that a change in the value of the selected object does not affect the List window See Configuring new line triggering in the List window UM 265 for more information about triggering ModelSim SE GUI Reference List window GR 161 Combine Selected Signals dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Combine signals into Tools gt Combine Combining objects creating busses a bus Signals UM 264 Combine Selected Signals E iol x Name Order of Indexes C Ascending Descending Remove selected signals after combining The C
130. ator windows Report Warnings on Unbound component Flags any component instantiation in the VHDL source code that has no matching entity in a library that is referenced in the source code either directly or indirectly Edit the Show_Warningl UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Process without a WAIT statement Flags any process that does not contain a wait statement or a sensitivity list Edit the Show_Warning2 UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Null range Flags any null range such as 0 down to 4 Edit the Show_Warning3 UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default No space in time literal e g 5ns Flags any time literal that is missing a space between the number and the time unit Edit the Show_Warning4 UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Multiple drivers on unresolved signals Flags any unresolved signals that have multiple drivers Edit the Show_Warning5 UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Optimize for ModelSim SE GUI Reference StdLogic1164 Causes the compiler to perform special optimizations for speeding up simulation when the multi value logic package std_logic_1164 is used Unless you have modified the std_logic_1164 package this option should always be checked Edit the Optimize_1164 UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default V
131. ayout Moving docking and undocking panes Window panes e g Transcript can be positioned at various places within the parent window or they can be dragged out undocked of the parent window altogether When you see a double bar at the top edge of a pane it means you can modify the pane position ujModelsim SE PLUS 6 0a alla File Edit View Format Compile Simulate Add Tools Window Help Statemer Statemer Asp_syn_ram Module Aspl syn_ram Module sp syn_ram Module ta Module La Module Process ram_tb Process ina ram_tb Process ram_tb Process ram_tb Process ram_tb Process ram_tb Process ram_tb Process TIL Transcripl vsim work ram_tb Loading work ram_tb Loading work sp_syn_ram ttl Loading work sp_syn_ram 3D Loading work dp_syn_ram tl VSM 3 gt Now Ons Delta 0 nf 4 V Click and drag on Click this icon to the double bar to undock a pane move undock or click it again to dock a pane redock Click and drag on the double bar to reposition the pane inside the parent window As you move the mouse to various parts of the main window a gray outline will show you valid locations to drop the pane Or drag the pane outside of the parent window and when you let go of the mouse button the pane becomes a free floating window ModelSim SE GUI Reference Customizing the GUI layout GR 259 To redock a floating pane c
132. ays all callers and callees for the selected function in the Profile Details window Items above the selected function are callers items below are callees The selected function is designated with an arrow Display in Call Tree expands the Call Tree view of the Profile window to display all occurrences of the selected function puts the selected function into a search buffer so you can easily cycle across all occurrences of that function Display in Structural expands the Structural view of the Profile window to display all occurrences of the selected function puts the selected function into a search buffer so you can easily cycle across all occurrences of that function ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 196 1 Simulator windows Profiler toolbar The Ranked Call Tree and Structural views all share a toolbar in the Main window The table below describes the icons in this toolbar Main window Profiler toolbar buttons Button Menu equivalent Command equivalents Memory Profiling Tools gt Profile gt Memory pl enable collection of memory usage data Performance Profiling Tools gt Profile gt Performance enable collection of statistical performance data Collapse Sections Tools gt Profile gt Collapse on off toggling of reporting for Sections collapsed processes and functions Profile Cutoff indent fi display performance and memory profile data equal to or greater than set percentage
133. bits If you add an array or record to the Watch pane you can view individual bit values by double clicking the array or record As shown in the graphic above ram_tb dpram1 inaddr has been expanded to show all the individual bit values Notice the arrow that ties the array to the individual bit display Grouping and ungrouping objects You can group objects in the Watch pane so they display and move together Select the objects then right click one of the objects and choose Group In the graphic below two different sets of objects have been grouped together PE iolXx Watch Displays ram_tb clk 0 ram_tb we 1 fram_tb i 625 Displays ram_tb inaddr 0001 ram_tb outaddr 0001 To ungroup them right click the group and select Ungroup Saving and reloading format files You can save a format file a DO file actually that will redraw the contents of the Watch window Right click anywhere in the window and select Save Format Once you have saved the file you can reload it by right clicking and selecting Load Format Other Watch pane commands The table below summarizes some other Watch pane commands all of which are available via a context menu by clicking in the pane with the right mouse button Command Description Add Wave Add the selected items to the Wave window Add List Add the selected items to the List window Log Signal Add selected signals to the active
134. ble name gt lt variable value gt This command establishes variable values for the current session only To save the current preference settings to a modelsim tcl file use the write preferences command write preferences modelsim tcl ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 268 2 Setting GUI preferences ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 269 End User License Agreement IMPORTANT USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO LICENSE RESTRICTIONS CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE This license is a legal Agreement concerning the use of Software between you the end user either individually or as an authorized representative of the company acquiring the license and Mentor Graphics Corporation and Mentor Graphics Ireland Limited acting directly or through their subsidiaries or authorized distributors collectively Mentor Graphics USE OF SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT If you do not agree to these terms and conditions promptly return or if received electronically certify destruction of Software and all accompanying items within five days after receipt of Software and receive a full refund of any license fee paid END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT GRANT OF LICENSE The software programs you are installing downloading or have acquired with this Agreement including any updates modifications revisions copies documentation
135. ce See Waveform Compare UM 270 for further information Ignore Diff Disregard the selected comparison difference See Waveform Compare UM 270 for further information Add Marker add a time marker at the currently selected line Delete Marker delete the selected marker from the listing ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 156 1 Simulator windows List window dialogs This section describes the dialogs that are accessed via the List window menu bar The dialogs are listed in the order in which they appear on the menus top to bottom and left to right i e starting with the File menu and progressing across the menu bar Not all dialogs are documented e g File gt Write List Open Dataset This is the same dialog as accessed via the Main window File menu See Open File dialog GR 39 Find in list dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Locate object names Edit gt Find Finding signal names UM 251 fe Find in List E xi Find l Find Nex Field Direction Close Exact Y Auto Wrap C Name Right Label C Left The Find in list dialog includes these options Find The text you want to locate Field Specify Name to search the real pathnames of the objects or Label to search their assigned names see Setting List window display properties UM 259 Direction The direction to search through the List window Exact Chec
136. ch coverage statistics you want to filter Threshold level Specifies the percentage above or below which objects are filtered Profile Report dialog Purpose Menu command Main window Additional information Create textual reports from performance and memory profile results Report Tools gt Profile gt Profile Reporting profiler results UM 331 or profile report command CR 231 jw Profile Report x Type Call Tree C Ranked Structural Root opt 7 test_sm sm_seq Y Include function call hierarchy IV Specify structure level HE Function to instance Function C Instances using same definition Instance Performance Memory data Default data collected C Performance only Memory only Performance and memory r Cutoff percent C Default 0 Specity g Output Write to transcript Write to file profile out Browse IV View file OK Cancel The Profile Report dialog includes the following options Type Save a textual report from Call Tree Ranked and Structural profile data The Structural option allows you to designate the root instance for the report include the function call hierarchy and specify the structure level You can also create a Function to instance report for the designated function and a report of Instances using the same definition as the designated instance Performance Mem
137. ckstep literal logic and event formats Each signal can be formatted individually The default format is logic If you rest your mouse pointer on a signal in the waveform pane a popup displays with information about the signal You can toggle this popup on and off in the Wave Window Properties dialog see Grid amp Timeline tab GR 257 Cursor panes There are three cursor panes the left pane shows the cursor names the middle pane shows the current simulation time and the value for each cursor and the right pane shows the absolute time value for each cursor and relative time between cursors Up to 20 cursors can be displayed See Measuring time with cursors in the Wave window UM 245 for more information Objects you can view The following types of objects can be viewed in the Wave window VHDL objects indicated by a dark blue diamond signals aliases process variables and shared variables Verilog objects indicated by a light blue diamond nets registers variables and named events SystemC objects indicated by a green diamond primitive channels and ports Virtual objects indicated by an orange diamond virtual signals buses and functions see Virtual Objects User defined buses and more UM 233 for more information ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave window GR 215 Comparison objects indicated by a yellow triangle comparison region and comparison signals see Waveform Compare UM 270 for
138. code coverage data from the active database Hide coverage data hide show the statement coverage column in a Source window Hide branch coverage hide show the branch coverage column in a Source window Show coverage numbers display numbers rather than graphics in the coverage columns of a Source window Show coverage by Instance display counts only for the instance selected in the Workspace structure tab Functional Coverage sub menu Design Unit Mode when selected the functional coverage pane is organized by design unit Save save current functional coverage data see Saving functional coverage data UM 395 Reload reload a previously saved functional coverage data file see Reloading merging functional coverage data UM 396 Reports create reports on functional coverage data see Reporting functional coverage statistics UM 391 Configure configure coverage directives see Configuring functional coverage directives UM 386 Filter filter directives from the Functional Coverage pane see Filtering data in the pane UM 388 Comment add a comment to the selected directive s Clear clear data from the active functional coverage database see Clearing functional coverage data UM 397 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Profile sub menu Main window GR 31 Performance enable statistical performance sampling see A statistical sampling profiler UM 318
139. compare see CR 117 compare start CR 114 configure CR 123 coverage clear CR 128 coverage exclude CR 129 coverage reload CR 131 coverage report CR 132 coverage save CR 135 dataset alias CR 136 dataset clear CR 137 dataset close CR 138 dataset info CR 139 dataset list CR 140 dataset open CR 141 dataset rename CR 142 CR 143 dataset snapshot CR 144 delete CR 146 describe CR 147 disable_menu CR 149 disable_menuitem CR 150 disablebp CR 148 do CR 151 down CR 152 drivers CR 154 dumplog64 CR 155 echo CR 156 edit CR 157 enable_menu CR 159 enable_menuitem CR 160 enablebp CR 158 environment CR 161 event watching in DO file UM 487 examine CR 162 exit CR 166 fcover clear functional coverage clearing database CR 167 fcover comment CR 168 fcover configue CR 169 fcover reload CR 171 fcover report CR 173 fcover save CR 175 find CR 176 force CR 180 gdb dir CR 183 getactivecursortime CR 184 getactivemarkertime CR 185 help CR 186 history CR 187 lecho CR 188 left CR 189 log CR 191 Ishift CR 193 Isublist CR 194 macro_option CR 195 mem display CR 196 mem list CR 198 mem load CR 199 mem save CR 202 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z mem search CR 204 modelsim CR 206 next CR 207 noforce CR 208 nolog CR 209 notation conventions CR 10 notepad CR 211 noview CR 212 nowhen CR 213 onbreak CR 214 onElabError CR 215 onerror CR 216 pause CR 217 play CR 218 pop CR 219 power add CR 220 power report CR 221 power reset
140. cremental compilation UM 115 library components including CR 361 optimizing performance CR 360 XL uselib compiler directive UM 120 XL compatible options UM 119 VHDL CR 311 UM 73 at a specified line number CR 313 selected design units just eapbc CR 313 standard package s CR 316 VITAL packages UM 95 compiling the design overview UM 25 component declaration generating SystemC from Verilog or VHDL UM 223 generating VHDL from Verilog UM 204 vgencomp for SystemC UM 223 vgencomp for VHDL UM 204 component default binding rules UM 79 Compressing files VCD tasks UM 462 compressing files VCD files CR 295 CR 304 concatenation directives CR 28 of signals CR 27 CR 351 ConcurrentFileLimit ini file variable UM 531 conditional breakpoints CR 407 configuration simulator state variable UM 542 configurations instantiation in mixed designs UM 203 Verilog UM 122 configurations simulating CR 373 configure command CR 123 Configure cover directives dialog GR 149 connectivity exploring UM 303 constants in case statements CR 314 values of displaying CR 147 CR 162 contention checking CR 84 context menu List window GR 155 context menus Library tab UM 61 context sensitivity UM 501 control function SystemC UM 192 control_foreign_signal function UM 183 conversion radix CR 241 convert real to time UM 99 convert time to real UM 98 coverage merging data UM 354 saving raw data UM 354 see also Code Coverage see also functional co
141. d CR 136 Dataset Browser UM 229 GR 49 dialog GR 49 dataset clear command CR 137 dataset close command CR 138 dataset info command CR 139 dataset list command CR 140 dataset open command CR 141 dataset rename command CR 142 CR 143 Dataset Snapshot UM 231 dataset snapshot command CR 144 datasets UM 225 environment command specifying with CR 161 managing UM 229 openingdialogs Open File GR 39 reference UM 272 restrict dataset prefix display UM 230 test UM 273 DatasetSeparator ini file variable UM 531 debuggable SystemC objects UM 176 debugging C code UM 399 debugging the design overview UM 26 declarations hiding implicit with explicit CR 318 default binding BindAtCompile ini file variable UM 527 disabling UM 79 default binding rules UM 79 default clock UM 368 Default editor changing UM 521 DefaultForceKind ini file variable UM 531 DefaultRadix ini file variable UM 531 DefaultRestartOptions variable UM 531 UM 539 defaults restoring UM 520 define CR 359 Define Clock dialog GR 188 definition ID of memory GR 170 delay delta delays UM 80 interconnect CR 378 modes for Verilog models UM 144 SDF files UM 439 stimulus delay specifying GR 187 delay_mode_distributed CR 359 delay_mode_path CR 359 delay_mode_unit CR 359 delay_mode_zero CR 360 delayed CR 24 DelayFileOpen ini file variable UM 532 delaying test signal Waveform Comparison GR 244 delete command CR 146 deleting library contents UM 61 delta collapsing UM 2
142. d in memory GR 182 Find in Process GR 109 Force Selected Signal GR 186 Functional coverage filter GR 151 Functional coverage reload GR 145 Functional coverage report GR 146 List Signal Properties GR 159 List Signal Search GR 157 Load Coverage Data GR 89 Macro GR 102 Modify Breakpoints GR 95 Modify Display Properties GR 162 Optimization Configuration GR 45 Preferences GR 104 Print GR 135 Print Postscript GR 137 Profile Report GR 93 GR 197 Project Compiler Settings GR 50 Project Settings GR 57 Properties memory GR 183 Restart GR 88 Runtime Options GR 85 Save Memory GR 177 Signal Breakpoints GR 97 Simulation Configuration GR 46 Start Simulation GR 76 SystemC Link dialog GR 68 directories mapping libraries CR 370 moving libraries UM 63 directory changing disabled GR 21 disable_menu command CR 149 disable_menuitem command CR 150 disablebp command CR 148 distributed delay mode UM 145 dividers adding from command line CR 52 Wave window UM 256 DLL files loading UM 568 UM 574 do command CR 151 DO files macros CR 151 error handling UM 490 executing at startup UM 521 UM 534 parameters passing to UM 487 Tel source command UM 491 docking window panes GR 258 documentation UM 35 DOPATH environment variable UM 521 down command CR 152 DPI export TFs UM 551 DPI export TFs UM 551 DPI use flow UM 566 drag amp drop preferences GR 103 drivers Dataflow Window UM 303 show in Dataflow window UM 269 Wave window UM 269
143. d mode to floating window mode see Multiple document interface MDI frame GR 17 for more information Goto jump to the specified line number or memory address Encoding select from alphabetical list of encoding names that enable proper display of character representations used by various operating systems or file systems such as Unicode ASCII or Shift JIS Project Settings show information about the open project Properties Format menu show information about the object selected in the Workspace The options on this menu are enabled only when a wave window is active in the MDI frame of the Main window To view a wave window in the MDI frame use the view mdiwave command Radix set the selected objects radix Format set the waveform format for the selected objects Literal Logic Event Analog Color set the color for the selected objects from a color palette Height ModelSim SE GUI Reference set the waveform height in pixels for the selected objects Compile menu Main window GR 25 Compile compile source files not enabled if you have a project open Compile Options set various compile options see Compiler Options dialog GR 60 disabled if you have a project open SystemC Link collects the object files created in the different design libraries and uses them to build a shared library so in the current work library Compile All compi
144. d signals multiple drivers on GR 53 GR 62 unsetenv command CR 289 unsupported functions in SystemC UM 182 up command CR 290 UpCase ini file variable UM 526 use 1076 1993 language standard GR 51 GR 60 use clause specifying a library UM 64 use explicit declarations only GR 52 GR 61 use flow Code Coverage UM 334 SystemC only designs UM 163 UseCsupV2 ini file variable UM 534 user hook Tcl variable GR 107 user defined bus CR 53 UM 233 UM 264 UserTimeUnit ini file variable UM 534 UseScv ini file variable sccom UM 528 util package UM 96 V v CR 366 v2k_int_delays CR 389 values describe HDL items CR 147 examine HDL item values CR 162 of HDL items GR 203 replacing signal values with strings CR 354 variable settings report CR 17 variables describing CR 147 environment variables UM 521 LM_LICENSE_FILE UM 521 personal preferences UM 520 precedence between ini and tcl UM 541 reading from the ini file UM 536 referencing in commands CR 17 setting environment variables UM 521 simulator state variables current settings report UM 520 iteration number UM 542 name of entity or module as a variable UM 542 resolution UM 542 simulation time UM 542 value of changing from command line CR 81 changing with the GUI GR 167 examining CR 162 values of displaying in Objects window GR 184 saving as binary log file UM 226 Variables Locals window UM 518 variables Tcl user hook GR 107 ved add command CR 292 ved checkpoint command CR
145. dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Save simulation Tools gt Dataset Saving at intervals with Dataset results at regular Snapshot Snapshot UM 231 intervals Dataset Snapshot ox Dataset Snapshot State Enabled C Disabled Snapshot Type Simulation Time 1000000 ns w C WLF File Size 100 Megabytes m Snapshot Contents Snapshot contains only data since previous snapshot Snapshot contains all previous data m Snapshot Directory and File File Prefix vsim_snapshot Directory c dataflow Browse m Overwrite Increment Always replace snapshot file C Use incrementing suffix on snapshot files Selected Snapshot Filename C dataflow vsim_snapshot wif OK Cancel The Dataset Snapshot dialog includes these options Dataset Snapshot State Enabled Disabled Enable or disable Dataset Snapshot All other dialog options are unavailable if Disabled is selected ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 252 1 Simulator windows Snapshot Type Simulation Time Specifies that data is copied to the specified snapshot file every lt x gt time units Default is 1000000 time units WLF File Size Specifies that data is copied to the specified snapshot file whenever the current simulation WLF file reaches lt x gt megabytes Default is 100 MB Snapshot Contents Snapshot contains onl
146. direction to begin searching e Exact Check Exact if you only want to find objects that match your search exactly For example searching for read without Exact will find assert_check_read and test_read_response e Auto Wrap Check Auto Wrap to continue the search at the top or bottom of the list ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 114 1 Simulator windows Configure assert ions dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Configure assertion behavior Edit gt Advanced gt Change n y Configure assertions ModelSim SE GUI Reference Managing assertions UM 376 Configure on Specific instance Instance Name Browse I Recursive All assertion Failures Assettions Enable Disable Passes Assertions C Enable Disable Logging On C Off Logging On C of Limit e Limited 1 Times C Unlimited m Action Continue C Break Exit Limit Limited fi Times C Unlimited OK Cancel Apply Assertions pane GR 115 The Configure assertions dialog includes these options Specific instance Specifies a particular instance whose assertions will be modified by the configuration settings Recursive Searches for assertions in subregions of the specified instance All assertions Specifies that all assertions will be modified by the configurat
147. dows Find in Locals dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Locate objects or Edit gt Find values Y Find in Locals Find Find Next Field Direction Close Name Down E Exact C Value Up IV Auto Wrap You must activate the Locals pane by clicking in it before this dialog will be available The Find in Locals dialog includes these options e Find Specify the text for which you want to search Field Specify whether to search the name or value column Direction Specify the direction to begin searching Exact Check Exact if you only want to find objects that match your search exactly For example searching for addr without Exact will find addr and addr_r Auto Wrap Check Auto Wrap to continue the search at the top or bottom of the pane You can also do a quick find from the keyboard When the Locals pane is active each time you type a letter the highlight will move to the next object whose name begins with that letter ModelSim SE GUI Reference Memory windows GR 169 Memory windows The Main window lists and displays the contents of memories in your design To view memories select View gt Debug Windows gt Memory There are two windows related to memories the memory list is displayed as a tab in the Main window Workspace the memory contents windows display in the Main window MDI frame Y ModelSim File Edit View Compile Simulate Add Too
148. e GR 32 1 Simulator windows Traceback identify the HDL source line from which the C function was called if known when running in initialization mode no HDL information is available and this command will list only the gdb traceback stack C Interrupt re activate the C debugger when you are stopped in HDL code Command entry open a command prompt dialog so you can enter commands even if the CDBG gt prompt is inaccessible Window menu Refresh reopen a C source file if you close the Source window inadvertently while stopped in the C debugger Initial Layout restore all windows to the size and placement of the initial full screen layout Cascade cascade all open windows Tile Horizontally tile all open windows horizontally Tile Vertically tile all open windows vertically Icon Children icon all but the Main window Icon All icon all windows Deicon All restore all windows Customize add a button to either the tool or status bar of the specified window see Customize Toolbar dialog GR 106 lt window_name gt list of up to nine open windows including one for each file opened in the Source window use the Windows menu item to see a complete list ModelSim SE GUI Reference Windows open a dialog with a complete list of open windows Help menu Main window GR 33 About ModelSim display ModelSim application information e g software version
149. e Low Value Offset High Time Duty Cycle High Time Period ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 190 1 Simulator windows Find in Objects dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Locate objects or Edit gt Find values Y Find in Objects Find Find Next Field Direction Close Name Down Exact C Value Up IV Auto Wrap You must activate the Objects pane by clicking in it before this dialog will be available The Find in Signals dialog includes these options e Find Specify the text for which you want to search Field Specify whether to search the name or value column Direction Specify the direction to begin searching Exact Check Exact if you only want to find objects that match your search exactly For example searching for clk without Exact will find top clk and top clk1 Auto Wrap Check Auto Wrap to continue the search at the top or bottom of the window You can also do a quick find from the keyboard When the Objects window is active each time you type a letter the signal selector highlight will move to the next signal whose name begins with that letter ModelSim SE GUI Reference Objects pane GR 191 Modify Breakpoints dialog This dialog is the same as the one you access in the Main window See Modify Breakpoints dialog GR 95 for more information ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 192 1 Simulator windows Profile panes The Pro
150. e UM 270 for more information Virtuals Virtual signals and functions PSL assertions indicated by a magenta triangle see Viewing assertions in the Wave window UM 382 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 154 1 Simulator windows List window menu bar File menu Edit menu The following menu commands are available from the List window menu bar Some of the commands are also available on a context menu accessed by clicking the right mouse button on an entry in the right hand pane New Window create another instance of the List window Open provides these options Dataset open a dataset Format run a List window format DO file previously saved with Save Format Save provides these options Dataset save the current simulation to a WLF file Format save the current List window display and signal preferences to a DO macro file running the DO file will reformat the List window to match the display as it appeared when the DO file was created Write List save the List window data to a text file in one of three formats see Saving List window data to a file UM 263 for details Close close this copy of the List window Cut cut the selected object field from the listing see Formatting objects in the List window UM 259 Copy copy the selected object field Paste paste the previously cut or copied object to the left of the currently
151. e Details Saves a detailed textual report of the statement and branch coverage for every line of code Coverage Totals Only Saves a text report of the coverage totals by files and by instances Includes total hits and coverage percentages for all active statements and branches Disable Source Annotation Removes source code from coverage reports Recursive Reports on the specified instance and all included instances recursively Write XML format Produces output in an XML structured format See XML output UM 351 for an example Report Pathname Specify a pathname for the output file e Append to file Appends output to an existing file rather than overwriting the file ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 92 1 Simulator windows Filter instance list dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Filter coverage Right click in Instance Filtering coverage data UM 346 statistics Coverage pane gt Set Filter Filter instance list Es Filter method Coverage Type gt MV Statement No filtering J Branch Filter above threshold I Condition Filter below threshold MV Expression Y Togale m Threshold level 100 d OK Cancel The Filter instance dialog includes these options ModelSim SE GUI Reference Filter method Specifies whether you want to filter objects that exceed the threshold or fall below the threshold Coverage Type Determines whi
152. e design units from the list by using the control key when you click ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 77 e Resolution t lt multiplier gt lt time_unit gt The drop down menu sets the simulator time units Simulator time units can be expressed as any of the following Simulation time units 1fs 10fs or 100fs femtoseconds 1ps 10ps or 100ps picoseconds 1ns 10ns or 100ns nanoseconds lus 10us or 100us microseconds 1ms 10ms or 100ms milliseconds 1sec 10sec or 100sec seconds See also Simulator resolution limit UM 78 Enable Optimization Invokes vopt on the design prior to loading Please read Optimizing Verilog designs UM 124 before using this option Optimization Options Specify optimization options for vopt See Start Simulation dialog GR 76 for details on this dialog ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 78 1 Simulator windows VHDL tab fy Start Simulation Design VHDL Verilog Libraries SDF Others WITAL TEXTIO Files E STD_INPUT Disable timing checks Browse r Use VITAL 2 2b SDF mapping default is VITAL 95 eh e I Disable glitch generation Browse M Other Options Treat non existent VHDL files opened for read as empty E Do not share file descriptors for HDL files opened for write or append that have identical names The VHDL tab includes these options VITAL e Disab
153. e in the MDI frame Memory tab popup menu View Contents view memory data for the selected memory in the Memory address pane Memory display the source code declaration for the selected memory in the Declaration MDI frame Compare Contents compare the contents of the selected memory with a selected reference memory or file see Compare Memory dialog GR 181 Memory contents pane popup menus When you right click any memory address first column in the Memory contents pane the following popup menu commands are available Goto go to specific memory address in currently displayed memory instance Split Screen split the memory contents window horizontally see Splitting the memory contents window GR 172 Properties set Address radix Data radix and line wrap options words per line see Properties dialog GR 183 Close Instance close the Memory contents pane display of the currently selected memory instance Close All close the Memory contents pane display of all memory instances When you right click any memory data field in the Memory contents pane the following popup menu commands are available Edit allows you to manually edit the selected data Change change the memory contents for all addresses or a range of addresses in the currently displayed memory instance see Change Memory dialog GR 179 Load load memory data to the currently displayed memory instance from a file see Load Memor
154. e window Stop Drawing none Dataflow window GR 135 Dataflow window dialogs This section describes the dialogs that are accessed via the Dataflow window menu bar The dialogs are listed in the order in which they appear on the menus top to bottom and left to right i e starting with the File menu and progressing across the menu bar Print dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Print the contents of File gt Print Printing and saving the display UM the Dataflow window 310 Printing on Windows platforms UM 311 Printer Name Properties Status Ready Type HP LaserJet 5L Where LPT1 Comment Print to file Print range Copies All Number of copies 1 Pages from fo to R Selection pi alel ce The Print dialog includes these options Printer e Name Choose the printer from the drop down menu Set printer properties with the Properties button Status Indicates the availability of the selected printer Type Printer driver name for the selected printer The driver determines what type of file is output if Print to file is selected ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 136 1 Simulator windows e Where The printer port for the selected printer Comment The printer comment from the printer properties dialog Print to file Make this selection to print the display to a file instead of a printer The printer driver determin
155. eakpoint Deactivate or activate the selected breakpoint Edit Breakpoint Open the File Breakpoint dialog GR 98 to change breakpoint arguments e Edit All Breakpoints Open the Modify Breakpoints dialog GR 95 Checking object values and descriptions There are two quick methods to determine the value and description of an object displayed in the Source window e select an object then right click and select Examine or Describe from the context menu e pause over an object with your mouse pointer to see an examine pop up Select Tools gt Options gt Examine Now or Tools gt Options gt Examine Current Cursor to choose at what simulation time the object is examined or described Y ou can also invoke the examine CR 162 and or describe CR 147 command on the command line or in a macro GR 203 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 204 1 Simulator windows Finding and replacing in a Source window Two dialogs with slightly different options allow you to find mark and replace text strings or regular expressions in a Source window If you select Edit gt Find you will see the following dialog fe Find in C modeltech examples memory verilog tre Mae Find Find Next Mark All I Match whole word only Regular expression Match case Search backwards Close Enter the value to search for in the Find field Optionally specify whether the entries are case sensitive and whether to search backwards f
156. eakpoints lt lt s 2 4 66 eot BR we a we ee aa a a a GR264 2 Setting GUI preferences GR 265 ModelSim GUI preferences c o so c So pooo a e ao ao y e ee e GR 266 Setting variables from the GUI s sso sa w sscan esen es s GR 267 Setting variables from the commandline 2 2 2 GR 267 Index ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 8 Table of Contents ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 9 1 Simulator windows Chapter contents Introduction pc 6 amp 4 o GRA Design object icons sind heiir meaning GR 12 Settingfonts 2 2 2 ee GR IB Font scaling so s e e a o s a GRIB Controlling fonts in an Xs session GR 13 Main window a GR 14 Main window menu bar pone be oe ok rs a GRO Main window toolbar GR 34 Main window statusbar GR 19 Main window dialogs 2 GR 37 Active Processes pane e GR 108 Active Processes dialogs GR 109 Assertions pane gooo a s amp sGR 110 Assertions pane dintons bog a a oe GRES Code coverage panes J GR 116 Code coverage toolbar GR 127 Dataflow window Poe oe ars amp og amp xGR128 Dataflow window menu be oa amp amp amp amp s a amp GR 129 Dataflow window toolbar GR 132 Dataflow window dialogs GR 135 Functional
157. ecification except within quotes when specifying a string value ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 84 1 Simulator windows ModelSim SE GUI Reference Override Instance specific Values G lt Name gt lt Value gt Select to override generics parameters that received explicit values in generic maps The name and value are specified as above The use of this switch is indicated in the Override column of the Generics Parameters list Enable code coverage coverage Turn on collection of Code Coverage statistics You must also specify which type of statistics you want when you compile the design See Chapter 13 Measuring code coverage for more information Enable memory profiling memprof Causes memory allocation data to be collected during elaboration and simulation See Chapter 12 Profiling performance and memory use for more information WLF File wlf lt filename gt Specify the name of the wave log format WLF file to create The default is vsim wlf Assert File assertfile lt filename gt Designate an alternative file for recording assertion messages By default assertion messages are output to the file specified by the TranscriptFile variable in the modelsim ini file see Creating a transcript file UM 537 Other options Specify any other vsim command CR 373 argument Main window GR 85 Runtime Options dialog Menu command Additional information Purpose Simulate gt Runtime Options Confi
158. ed by a window tab as shown in the graphic below C modeltech examples memory verilog sp_syn 20 end ZL 22 always posedge outclk 23 data_out men addr 24 end 25 26 endmodule 27 28 29 timescale lns lns 30 module sp_ syn_ram 3D 31 parameter data width 32 parameter addr width Tr sp_syn_ram v Untiled 1 Window tabs See Organizing windows with tab groups GR 18 for more information on these tabs You can also display source files in independent windows within the MDI frame To switch between the two layouts select View gt Tabbed MDI ModelSim SE GUI Reference Source window GR 201 Language templates ModelSim language templates help you write code They are a collection of wizards menus and dialogs that produce code for new designs testbenches language constructs logic blocks etc A Important The language templates are not intended to replace thorough knowledge of coding They are intended as an interactive reference for creating small sections of code If you are unfamiliar with a particular language you should attend a training class or consult one of the many available books To use the templates either open an existing file or select File gt New gt Source to create a new file Once the file is open select View gt Source gt Show language templates This displays a pane that shows the available templates C modeltech examples memory veril
159. eferences dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Set the action to be Tools gt Options gt Drag performed when a file is and Drop Preferences dragged and dropped into the Project Transcript or Wave windows fu Drag and Drop Preferences m Drag and Drop Behavior Location Transcript ww File Type Weg v Action Custom v Custom exec cat zh 000 OK Cancel The dialog contains four fields e Location Select the Project pane the Transcript pane or the Wave window When a file of the type specified in the File Type field is dragged and dropped into the selected location the specified action will be performed File Type Select from a list of file types that includes Verilog VHDL PSL Text SystemC TCL Macro VCD SDF XML and Logfile When a file of the type specified is dragged and dropped into the specified location the specified action will be performed Action Allows you to select the following actions Open Execute Add to Project and Custom When Custom is selected the Custom field becomes active Custom Allows you to specify a custom action to be performed when the specified file type is dragged and dropped to the specified location The action is defined with a Tcl command If the command requires a pathname of an object place f in the command ModelSim will substitute the appropriate pathname and execute the appropriate action ModelSim SE GUI Reference
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161. ently active line or a process that you have selected in the Active Processes pane GR 108 e Red circles denote file line breakpoints gray circles denote breakpoints that are currently disabled e Blue circles denote line bookmarks e Language Templates pane displays Language templates GR 201 Language Templates AX New Design Wizard Create Testbench 35 11 EH 7 Language Constructs 36 always posedge clock Module 37 begin Storer 11 Primitive 38 integer 1 Pacha 390 if reset 1 b0 begin atements N Instantiations 40 buffer lt 0 Compiler Directives 115 end else if oeenable 1 b0 begin Blocks 42 i ramadrs counter_size 2 count System Tasks and Fur 43 buffer i lt txda A Cock Generators 44 end joc 24 Counter 45 end 493 Stop Simulation 46 470 endmodule 48 II E gt gal wave H standard vhd H standard vhd store y l KEJ Opening source files You can open source files using the File gt Open command Alternatively you can open source files by double clicking objects in other windows For example if you double click an item in the Objects window or in the structure tab of the Workspace the underlying source file for the object will open and the cursor will scroll to the line where the object is defined ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 200 1 Simulator windows Displaying multiple source files By default each file you open or create is mark
162. er the Main window for details ModelSim SE GUI Reference Functional Coverage pane GR 143 Functional Coverage pane The Functional Coverage pane displays a list of functional coverage directives in the current region which is selected via the structure pane in the Main window See Chapter 15 Functional coverage with PSL and ModelSim in the ModelSim User s Manual for more information on functional coverage fw Functional Coverage Functional Coverage Name Enabled Log Count Atleast Weight Cmpt Cmpltgraph oe Ee alpha eA falpha cover_1 f Off 6 1 1 100 A falpha cover_0 ff Of 6 1 1 100 Ee gf beta 100 A talphafinstance2 ff Of 6 1 1 100 A alphasinstance2 ff Of 6 1 1 100 A alpha instancel Pf Of 6 1 1 100 A talphafinstancel y Of 6 1 1 100 E 4 gamma 33 A alpha instance2 Pf Of 0 1 1 0 zI 4 Total Coverage 47 Design Unit Mode The Functional Coverage pane lists all embedded and external directives that were successfully compiled and simulated during the current session The plus sign to the left of the Name column lets you expand the directive hierarchy to show its elements properties sequences clocks and HDL signals The pane can be sorted by design unit or by cover directive Select Tools gt Functional Coverage gt Design Unit Mode to change the sorting Functional Coverage window columns The Functional Coverage window i
163. er Defined Arguments lt plusarg gt Delay Selection gt P Flefauit The Verilog tab includes these options Pulse Options e Disable pulse error and warning messages no_pulse_msg Disables path pulse error and warning messages e Rejection Limit pulse_r lt percent gt Sets the module path pulse rejection limit as a percentage of the path delay e Error Limit pulse_e lt percent gt Sets the module path pulse error limit as a percentage of the path delay Other Options Enable Hazard Checking hazards Enables hazard checking in Verilog modules e Disable Timing Checks in Specify Blocks notimingchecks Disables the timing check system tasks setup hold in specify blocks e User Defined Arguments lt plusarg gt Arguments are preceded with making them accessible through the Verilog PLI routine mc_scan_plusargs The values specified in this field must have a preceding them or ModelSim may parse them incorrectly ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 80 1 Simulator windows Delay Selection mindelays typdelays maxdelays Use the drop down menu to select timing for min typ max expressions Libraries tab Start Simulation The Libraries tab includes these options Search Libraries L Specifies the libraries to search for design units instantiated from Verilog Search Libraries First Lf Same as Search Libraries but these libraries are
164. er of differences per signal limit is reached or from time zero until the maximum total number of differences for all signals compared is reached Add provides these options Compare by Signal designate signals for the comparison see Add Signal Options dialog GR 244 Compare by Region designate a reference region for the comparison see Add Comparison by Region dialog GR 245 Clocks Define clocks for a clocked comparison see Add Clocks dialog GR 246 Options define waveform comparison options see Comparison Options dialog GR 247 Differences provides these options Clear clear all differences and reset the comparison Show display differences in the Main window transcript Save save differences to a file that can be reloaded later provides these options Show display rules used to set up the comparison Save save rules to a file so you can recreate the comparison later open previously saved differences and rules files see Saving and reloading comparison results UM 282 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 30 1 Simulator windows Code Coverage sub menu Load load a previously saved code coverage analysis see Saving and reloading coverage data UM 354 Save save current code coverage data see Saving and reloading coverage data UM 354 Reports produce textual output of code coverage statistics see Reporting coverage data UM 350 Clear clear
165. erated numeric_std and numeric_bit packages Corresponding modelsim ini variable is NumericStdNoWarnings UM 533 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 86 1 Simulator windows e Default Run Sets the default run length for the current simulation Corresponding modelsim ini variable is RunLength UM 533 e Iteration Limit Sets a limit on the number of deltas within the same simulation time unit to prevent infinite looping Corresponding modelsim ini variable is IterationLimit UM 532 Default Force Type Selects the default force type for the current simulation Corresponding modelsim ini variable is DefaultForceKind UM 531 Assertions tab RA Runtime Options E 1504 x Defaults Assettions WLF Files Break on Assertion lgnore Assertions For Fatal Failure Failure Error Error TT Warning Warming Tl Note C Note OK Cancel Apply The Assertions tab includes these options e Break on Assertion Selects the assertion severity that will stop simulation Corresponding modelsim ini variable is BreakOnAssertion UM 530 e Ignore Assertions For Selects the assertion type to ignore for the current simulation Multiple selections are possible Corresponding modelsim ini variables are IgnoreFailure IgnoreError Ignore Warning and IgnoreNote UM 532 When an assertion type is ignored no message will be printed nor will the simulation halt even if break on assertion is set for that type
166. es UM 591 capturing port driver data with dumpports CR 302 UM 467 cell libraries UM 144 compiler directives UM 153 compiling and linking PLI C applications UM 568 compiling and linking PLI C applications UM 574 compiling design units UM 114 compiling with XL uselib compiler directive UM 120 component declaration UM 204 configurations UM 122 event order in simulation UM 132 generate statements UM 123 instantiation criteria in mixed language design UM 203 instantiation criteria in SystemC design UM 209 instantiation of VHDL design units UM 207 language templates GR 201 library usage UM 117 mapping states in mixed designs UM 194 mapping states in SystemC designs UM 198 mixed designs with SystemC UM 188 mixed designs with VHDL UM 188 parameter support instantiating SystemC UM 214 parameters UM 193 port direction UM 198 sc_signal data type mapping UM 197 SDF annotation UM 444 sdf_annotate system task UM 444 simulating UM 129 delay modes UM 144 XL compatible options UM 136 simulation hazard detection UM 135 simulation resolution limit UM 129 SmartModel interface UM 625 source code viewing GR 199 standards UM 30 system tasks UM 146 TF routines UM 593 UM 595 to SystemC channel and port type mapping UM 196 XL compatible compiler options UM 119 XL compatible routines UM 597 XL compatible system tasks UM 150 verilog ini file variable UM 525 Verilog 2001 disabling support CR 366 UM 526 Verilog PLI VPI 64 bit support in t
167. es what type of file is created Postscript printers create a Postscript ps file non Postscript printers create a prn or printer control language file To create an encapsulated Postscript file eps use the File gt Print Postscript menu selection ModelSim SE GUI Reference Print Postscript dialog Purpose Dataflow window GR 137 Menu command Additional information Print save a postscript file of the Dataflow window Print Postscript File gt Print Postscript Printing and saving the display UM 310 Printer File name Print command ip d pt yi an etup dataflow ps Browse Paper Paper size Letter yi Border Width 0 4 Font Helvetica OK Cancel The Print Postscript dialog includes these options Printer Print command Enter a UNIX print command to print the display in a UNIX environment e File name Enter a filename for the encapsulated Postscript eps file to create or browse to a previously created eps file and use that filename Paper e Paper size Select the paper size used by the printer e Border width Specify the border in inches e Font Specify the font to use for printing Setup button See Dataflow Page Setup dialog GR 138 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 138 1 Simulator windows Dataflow Page Setup dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Set up page layout f
168. et File gt Open Opening datasets UM 227 Y Open Dataset x m Dataset Pathname Pao Browse m Logical Name for Dataset OK Cancel ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 226 1 Simulator windows Write Postscript dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Print save a postscript File gt Print Postscript Printing and saving waveforms in the file Wave window UM 262 fu Write Postscript Printer Print command lip d Ip1 vw File name wave ps Browse Setup I Export EPS File m Signal Selection Time Range C Allsignals C FullRange Ops 752 300 ps Current view Current view 751400 ps 752400 ps Selected Custom From ops 4 To 2820 ns OK Cancel The Write Postscript dialog includes these options Printer e Print command Enter a UNIX print command to print the waveform in a UNIX environment e File name Enter a filename to be created or browse to a previously created file and use that filename Export EPS File Save the file in encapsulated postscript EPS format Signal Selection e All signals Print all signals e Current View Print signals in the current view e Selected Print all selected signals ModelSim SE GUI Reference Time Range e Full Range Print all specified signals in the full simulation range e Current view Print the specified signals for the vie
169. ew signal comparison objects are added automatically to the Wave window Save as Default Saves the settings to a modelsim tcl file so they become the defaults for future comparisons See Preference variables located in Tcl files UM 540 for more information Reset to Default Reset the dialog to the default options with which ModelSim ships Comparison Method tab The Comparison Method tab includes the same options as those in the Add Signal Options dialog GR 244 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave window GR 249 Modify Breakpoints dialog This is the same dialog that is accessible via the Main window See Modify Breakpoints dialog GR 95 for more information ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 250 1 Simulator windows Bookmark Selection dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Add edit delete Tools gt Bookmarks Saving zoom range and scroll position bookmarks with bookmarks UM 250 Bookmark Selection wave x bookmark0 Ad Modify Delete Goto t lE Bookmark Configuration Name bookmark1 Zoom Range 0 ns 628 ns Top Index 0 PELE The Bookmark Selection dialog includes the following options Add Add a new bookmark e Modify Edit the selected bookmark e Delete Delete the selected bookmark e Goto Zoom and scroll the Wave window using the selected bookmark ka ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave window GR 251 Dataset Snapshot
170. executed GR 143 viewing processing in the region GR 143 Signals window VHDL and Verilog items viewed in GR 184 Source window GR 199 viewing HDL source code GR 199 Variables window VHDL and Verilog items viewed in GR 166 Wave window UM 240 GR 211 adding HDL items to UM 244 cursor measurements UM 245 display properties UM 255 display range zoom changing UM 249 format file saving UM 261 path elements changing CR 125 UM 534 time cursors UM 245 zooming UM 249 WLF file collapsing deltas CR 382 collapsing time steps CR 382 WLF files collapsing events UM 232 Index converting to VCD CR 415 creating from VCD CR 310 filtering combining CR 416 limiting size CR 382 log command CR 191 optimizing waveform viewing CR 382 UM 535 overview UM 226 repairing CR 420 saving CR 143 CR 144 UM 227 saving at intervals UM 231 specifying name CR 382 wlf2log command CR 413 wlf2ved command CR 415 WLFCollapseMode ini file variable UM 534 WLFFilename UM 535 wlfman command CR 416 wlfrecover command CR 420 work library UM 58 creating UM 60 workspace GR 15 code coverage GR 116 Files tab GR 116 write cell_report command CR 421 write format command CR 422 write list command CR 424 write preferences command CR 425 WRITE procedure problems with UM 90 write report command CR 426 write timing command CR 427 write transcript command CR 428 write tssi command CR 429 write wave command CR 431 X X tracing unknowns UM 307 Xdefaults file contr
171. file and Profile Details panes display the results of statistical performance and memory allocation profiling By default both panes are displayed within the Main window but they can be undocked from the Main window to stand alone Each pane contains three tabs for displaying profile results Ranked Call Tree and Structural For details about using the profiler see Chapter 12 Profiling performance and memory use in the ModelSim User s Manual r Mame TT Unea inaw Undez in 2 Parent Mem Erg test_sm 2164 1784 47 7 39 3 i sm_seq0 367 59 8 1 1 3 17 0 4 sm_0 308 308 6 8 6 8 83 9 7 CJProfilerverilogitest_sm v 305 130 6 7 2 9 ar 3 Tcl_Flush 152 0 3 4 0 0 50 Tcl_Close 152 150 3 4 3 3 100 CJProfilerverilogitest_sm v 1784 587 39 3 12 9 JF Tel_Flush 854 0 18 8 0 0 48 L Tel_Close 854 852 18 8 18 8 100 Tcl_DoOneEvent 308 14 6 8 0 3 17 E Tcl_WaitForEvent 193 193 4 3 4 3 63 Tcl_DeleteTimerHandler 77 4 1 7 0 1 25 L Tcl_GetTime 55 55 1 2 1 2 71 Ranked Call Tree Call Tree Structural Profile Details wax Instances using function Tcl_Close Name Underfraw Infraw Under lt In lt Mem under Mem in Mem under X Mem in test_sm 613 608 124 12 3 77 4KB 45 5KB 7 3 4 3 test_sm sm_seq0 sm_O 98 98 20 20 6 17KB 6 17KB 0 6 0 6 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Profile panes GR 193 Profile pane columns The Profile panes include the co
172. file to open the file with Notepad you would insert the following in the text box notepad f ModelSim will substitute the f with the filename that was clicked on then execute the string ModelSim SE GUI Reference Compile Source Files dialog Purpose Menu command Main window GR 59 Additional information Compile Verilog or VHDL source files Compile gt Compile disabled when a project is open Compile Source Files Library work y Look in o coverage e 10 Fae B vhdl Micro v Fs_add vhd Arb vhd vi Modetwo v vu Buffers vhd un Post vhd Delta hd u Pre v Fifo vhd un testdel vhd File name FO Files of type HDL Files w wwhd whdl who hdi w Dome Default Options Edit Source Compiling Verilog files UM 114 Compiling VHDL files UM 73 Compiling SystemC files UM 164 The Compile Source Files dialog includes these options e Library The library into which you want the source code compiled Look in The directory you want to look in for source files e File name The name of the file s you want to compile Specify the file name and then click the Compile button Alternatively double click a file in the list to compile it e File of type Filter the list to show only files of a certain type e g HDL files Verilog files etc Default Options Configure compiler options for the Verilog VHDL and S
173. fore this dialog will be available The Find dialog includes these options e Search for The value you want to find e Replace with An optional value to replace the located value e Search backwards Search backwards through the memory ModelSim SE GUI Reference Memory windows GR 183 Properties dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Configure window View gt Properties mem display command CR 196 display properties Address Radix Data Radix Hexadecimal Symbolic C Decimal C Binary Octal Decimal C Unsigned C Hexadecimal RA Properties Line Wrap Fit in Window C Words per Line 3 OK Cancel The Properties dialog includes these options e Address Radix The radix for the address Can be Hexadecimal or Decimal e Data Radix The radix for the data Non enumerated type memories can be Symbolic Binary Octal Decimal Unsigned and Hexadecimal Enumerated type memories are only symbolic data types and all other options are grayed out e Line Wrap The number of words per line can be set or arbitrarily determined based on the size of the window ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 184 1 Simulator windows Objects pane The Objects pane shows the names and current values of declared data objects in the current region selected in the structure tabs of the Workspace Data objects include signals nets registers constants and vari
174. from SystemC UM 209 instantiation in SystemC VHDL design VHDL from SystemC UM 217 instantiation in VHDL SystemC design SystemC from VHDL UM 222 interconnect delays CR 378 UM 451 annotating per Verilog 2001 CR 389 internal signals adding to a VCD file CR 292 IOPATH matching to specify path delays UM 445 iteration_limit infinite zero delay loops UM 81 IterationLimit ini file variable UM 532 K keyboard shortcuts List window UM 608 Main window UM 605 Source window UM 605 Wave window UM 609 keywords disabling 2001 keywords CR 366 enabling System Verilog keywords CR 365 L L work UM 118 language templates GR 201 language versions VHDL UM 75 lecho command CR 188 left command CR 189 libraries 64 bit and 32 bit in same library UM 66 archives CR 356 creating UM 60 dependencies checking CR 328 design libraries creating CR 356 UM 60 design library types UM 58 design units UM 58 group use setting up UM 63 IEEE UM 65 importing FPGA libraries UM 69 including precompiled modules GR 71 GR 80 listing contents CR 328 mapping from the command line UM 62 from the GUI UM 62 hierarchically UM 537 search rules UM 63 modelsim_lib UM 96 moving UM 63 multiple libraries with common modules UM 118 naming UM 62 precompiled modules including CR 361 predefined UM 64 refreshing library images CR 316 CR 365 UM 66 resource libraries UM 58 std library UM 64 Synopsys UM 65 vendor supplied compatibility of CR 328 Verilog CR 386 U
175. ft of the Name column lets you expand the assertion hierarchy to show its elements properties sequences clocks and HDL signals Assertions pane columns The Assertions pane includes the columns described below though only five are displayed by default See Hiding showing columns in the Assertions pane GR 112 for details on how to show or hide particular columns e The Name column lists the PSL statement or vunit name you specified in the assertion code For vunits the individual assertion names are listed under the vunit name Also any signal referenced in an assertion will be part of the hierarchy as well See Understanding assertion names UM 370 for more details on assertion names The Design Unit column identifies the design unit to which the assertion is bound Not displayed by default The Design Unit Type column lists the HDL type of the design unit Not displayed by default The Failure column shows enabled when failure checking is enabled on the assertion If the column shows disabled ModelSim isn t currently checking that assertion s failures Once ModelSim reaches the Failure limit it disables failure checking see Setting failure and pass limits UM 379 The Pass column shows enabled when pass checking is enabled on the assertion If the column shows disabled ModelSim isn t currently tracking that assertion s checking Once ModelSim reaches the Pass limit it disables pass checking see Setting fail
176. g Reverse bit order of bus items in result JV Flatten arrays J Flatten records The Combine Selected Signals dialog includes these options Result Name Specifies the name of the newly created bus Order to combine selected items Specifies the order in which to combine the selected signals Top down specifies that the selected signals are ordered as they appear top to bottom in the Wave window Bottom up reverses the order Order of Result Indexes Specifies in which order the selected signals are indexed in the bus If set to Ascending the first signal selected in the Wave window will be assigned an index of 0 If set to Descending the first signal selected will be assigned the highest index number Remove selected signals after combining Specifies whether you want to remove the selected signals from the Wave window once the bus is created ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 254 1 Simulator windows e Reverse bit order of bus items in the result If checked the bits of each selected signal are reversed in the newly created bus The order of the signals in the bus is not affected Flatten arrays If checked ModelSim combines the signals into one big array If unchecked ModelSim combines signals together without merging them into one array The signals become elements of a record and retain their original names When expanded the new signal looks just like a group of signals Flatten records If checked causes ele
177. g GR 266 primitives symbols in Dataflow window UM 313 Print dialog GR 135 Print Postscript dialog GR 137 printenv command CR 223 CR 224 printing Dataflow window display UM 310 waveforms in the Wave window UM 262 Process window GR 143 see also windows Process window processes optimizations disabling merging CR 311 without wait statements GR 53 GR 62 profile clear command CR 225 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z profile interval command CR 226 profile off command CR 227 profile on command CR 228 profile option command CR 229 profile reload command CR 230 profile report command CR 231 UM 331 Profile Report dialog GR 93 GR 197 Profiler UM 317 parent fields UM 325 clear profile data UM 321 enabling memory profiling UM 319 enabling statistical sampling UM 321 getting started UM 319 handling large files UM 320 Hierarchical View UM 325 interpreting data UM 323 memory allocation UM 318 memory allocation profiling UM 321 profile report command UM 331 Profile Report dialog UM 332 GR 93 Ranked View UM 324 report option UM 331 reporting GR 93 results viewing UM 324 statistical sampling UM 318 Structural View UM 326 unsupported on Opteron UM 317 view_profile command UM 324 viewing profile details UM 327 Programming Language Interface UM 158 UM 560 Project Compiler Settings dialog GR 50 Project Settings dialog GR 57 project tab information in UM 45 sorting UM 45 Projects MODELSIM environment variable UM 521 projects UM
178. g creation of the transcript file You can disable the creation of the transcript file by using the following ModelSim command immediately after ModelSim starts transcript file Multiple document interface MDI frame The MDI frame is an area in the Main window where source editor memory content and wave windows display The frame allows multiple windows to be displayed simultaneously as shown below A tab appears for each window Object name f Copyright Mentor Graphics Corporation 2004 f f Bll Rights Reserved 1 2 3 4 5 f THIS WORK CONTAINS TRADE SECRET AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION WHICH IS THE PROPE 6 f MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION OR ITS LICENSORS AND IS SUBJECT TO LICENSE TERMS 3 define clk_pd 100 9 10 timescale lns lns 11 hodule ram tb 12 reg ve 13 reg clk 14 reg 19 0 addr 15 reg 3 0 inaddr 16 reg 3 0 outaddr 1 reg 31 0 data_in 18 19 wire 7 0 data spl gt ASAS ai ahve pon tv hfs onan Bren Biren EE Window tabs The object name is displayed in the title bar at the top of the window You can switch between the windows by clicking on a tab ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 18 1 Simulator windows Organizing windows with tab groups The MDI can quickly become unwieldy if many windows are open You can create tab groups to help organize the windows A tab group is a collection of tabs that are separated from other groups of tabs The gra
179. g settings must be in place prior to setting a breakpoint See Setting up C Debug UM 402 for more information Once invoked C Debug can be exited using the C Debug menu Setting file line breakpoints from the command line You use the bp command CR 75 to set a file line breakpoint from the VSIM gt prompt See the Command Reference for further details Setting file line breakpoints from the GUI File line breakpoints are most easily set using your mouse in the Source window GR 199 Click on a blue line number at the left side of the Source window and a red diamond denoting a breakpoint will appear The breakpoints are toggles click once to create the colored diamond click again to disable or enable the breakpoint To delete the breakpoint completely click the red diamond with your right mouse button and select Remove Breakpoint Alternatively you can set file line breakpoints from the Modify Breakpoints dialog GR 95 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 265 2 Setting GUI preferences Chapter contents ModelSim GUI preferences GR 266 Setting variables from the GUI GR 267 Setting variables from the command line GR 267 This chapter describes how to set preferences for the ModelSim GUI ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 266 2 Setting GUI preferences ModelSim GUI preferences ModelSim Tcl preference variables give you control over fonts colors prompts and o
180. gnals of Type The types of signals to compare Recursive Search Check if you wish to search for signals in the hierarchy below the specified region Comparison Method tab The Comparison Method tab includes the same options as those in the Add Signal Options dialog GR 244 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 246 1 Simulator windows Add Clocks dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Add a clock for a Tools gt Waveform Adding signals regions and clocks clocked comparison Compare gt Add gt UM 274 Clocks Add Clock Clock Name Delay Signal Offset fo los y Based on Signal PO Browse Specify When Expression Builder Compare Strobe Edge p Rising C Falling C Both The Add Clock dialog includes these options Clock Name A name for the clock Delay Signal Offset A time value for delaying the sample time beyond the specified signal edge Based on Signal The signal whose edge s is to be used as the strobe trigger Specify When Expression A conditional expression that must evaluate to true or 1 for the clock edge to be used as a strobe Optional The expression is evaluated at the time of the clock edge rather than after the delay has been applied See GUI_expression_format CR 22 for legal expression syntax Compare Strobe Edge The edge s of the specified signal that should be used for the strobe trigger ModelSim SE GU
181. gs Find in Transcript GR 48 fixed point types UM 182 FLI UM 100 debugging UM 399 folders in projects UM 50 font scaling for dual monitors GR 28 fonts controlling in X sessions GR 13 scaling GR 13 force command CR 180 defaults UM 539 Force Selected Signal dialog GR 186 foreign language interface UM 100 foreign model loading SmartModels UM 618 foreign module declaration Verilog example CR 259 UM 210 VHDL example UM 218 foreign module declaration SystemC UM 209 format file UM 261 List window CR 422 Wave window CR 422 UM 261 FPGA libraries importing UM 69 function calls identifying with C Debug UM 407 Functional coverage merging databases offline CR 320 functional coverage AtLeast counts UM 387 comments in the database CR 168 compiling and simulating UM 385 configuring directives CR 169 described UM 360 merging statistics CR 171 UM 396 reloading CR 171 UM 396 reporting CR 173 UM 391 saving database CR 175 UM 395 weighting directives UM 387 Functional coverage filter dialog GR 151 Functional coverage reload dialog GR 145 Functional coverage report dialog GR 146 functions SystemC control UM 192 observe UM 192 unsupported UM 182 G g C compiler option UM 178 g alternate installations UM 168 gate level designs optimizing UM 127 gdb Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z setting source directory CR 183 gdb debugger UM 400 gdb dir command CR 183 generate statements Veilog UM 123 GenerateFormat ini
182. gt Split Screen or right click in the pane and select Split Screen from the pop up menu This allows you to view different address locations within the same memory instance simultaneously 90000000 00101000 00101001 00101010 00101011 00101100 00101101 00000006 00101110 00101111 00110000 00110001 00110010 00110011 0000000e 00110100 00110101 00110110 00110111 00111000 00111001 00000012 00111010 00111011 00111100 00111101 00111110 00111111 00000018 01000000 01000001 01000010 01000011 01000100 01000101 000000le 01000110 01000111 01001000 01001001 01001010 01001011 00000024 01001100 01001101 01001110 01001111 01010000 01010001 000000Za 01010010 01010011 01010100 01010101 01010110 01010111 gt 00000000 00101000 00101001 00101010 00101011 00101100 00101101 90000006 00101110 00101111 00110000 00110001 00110010 00110011 0000000c 00110100 00110101 00110110 00110111 00111000 00111001 00000012 00111010 00111011 00111100 00111101 00111110 00111111 00000018 01000000 01000001 01000010 01000011 01000100 01000101 o000001le 01000110 01000111 01001000 01001001 01001010 01001011 00000024 01001100 01001101 01001110 01001111 01010000 01010001 00000028 01010010 01010011 01010100 01010101 01010110 01010111 al Ei A a a oe mem KE ModelSim SE GUI Reference Memory windows GR 173 Memory popup menu commands The following commands are available when you right click in the Memory tab of the Main window Workspace or the Memory contents pan
183. gure simulation options vsim simulator control variables UM 529 Changes made in the Runtime Options dialog are written to the active modelsim ini file if itis writable and affect the current session as well as all future sessions If the file is read only the changes affect only the current session Defaults tab Y Runtime Options Defaults Assertions WLF Files m Default Radix Suppress Warnings From Synopsys Packages Symbolic y 5 J FromlEEE Numeric Std Packages C Binary c IA M Default Run Default Force Type C Decimal fons C Unsigned R Freeze Hexadecimal SA C Drive Iteration Limit C ASCII Deposit 5000 OK Cancel Apply The Defaults tab includes these options Default Radix Sets the default radix for the current simulation run You can also use the radix CR 241 command to set the same temporary default The chosen radix is used for all commands force CR 180 examine CR 162 change CR 81 are examples and for displayed values in the Objects Locals Dataflow List and Wave windows Corresponding modelsim ini variable is DefaultRadix UM 531 Suppress Warnings Selecting From Synopsys Packages suppresses warnings generated within the accelerated Synopsys std_arith packages Corresponding modelsim ini variable is StdArithNoWarnings UM 534 Selecting From IEEE Numeric Std Packages suppresses warnings generated within the accel
184. he PLI UM 598 compiling and linking PLI VPI C applications UM 568 compiling and linking PLI VPI C applications UM 574 debugging PLI VPI code UM 599 PLI callback reason argument UM 585 PLI support for VHDL objects UM 590 registering PLI applications UM 561 registering VPI applications UM 563 specifying the PLI VPI file to load UM 580 Verilog XL compatibility with UM 111 UM 559 Veriuser ini file variable UM 534 UM 562 Veriuser specifying PLI applications UM 562 veriuser c file UM 589 verror command CR 329 version obtaining via Help menu GR 33 obtaining with vsim command CR 381 obtaining with vsim lt info gt commands CR 392 vgencomp command CR 330 VHDL compiling design units UM 73 creating a design library UM 73 delay file opening UM 539 dependency checking UM 73 field naming syntax CR 13 file opening delay UM 539 foreign language interface UM 100 hardware model interface UM 628 instantiation criteria in SystemC design UM 217 instantiation from Verilog UM 207 instantiation of Verilog UM 193 language templates GR 201 language versions UM 75 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z library clause UM 64 mixed designs with SystemC UM 188 mixed designs with Verilog UM 188 object support in PLI UM 590 optimizations inlining UM 74 port direction UM 201 port type mapping UM 200 sc_signal data type mapping UM 200 simulating UM 78 SmartModel interface UM 618 source code viewing GR 199 standards UM 30 timing check disabling UM 78
185. he name you want for the new folder e Folder Location The organization folder in which you want the new folder placed The first folder you create can be placed only in Top Level ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 48 1 Simulator windows Find in Transcript dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Search for text in the Edit gt Find NA current transcript fu Find in Transcript a xi Find O Finde T Case sensitive Search backwards Close Regular expression You must activate the Transcript pane by clicking in it before this dialog will be available The Find in Transcript dialog includes these options e Find The text string you want to search for in the transcript Backslashes are used to escape special interpretation of basic regular expression characters To search explicitly for a backslash character it is necessary to escape the character For example to match Arch Signal 1 the pattern Arch is required Case sensitive If checked the search will be case sensitive Regular expression Check this box if you are using regular expression in the search string Search backwards Search progresses backwards from the current cursor location in the transcript pane ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 49 Dataset Browser dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Manage datasets View gt Datasets Managing multiple datasets UM 229 jv D
186. he search at the top or bottom of the list ModelSim SE GUI Reference Configure cover directives dialog Purpose Menu command Functional Coverage pane GR 149 Additional information Configure coverage directives Tools gt Functional Coverage gt Configure Configuring functional coverage directives UM 386 fw Configure cover directives Configure on Specific instance Browse sim alpha Instance Name I Recursive All cover directives Log Counting Inclusion C On Enable Include te Off Disable Exclude I Set Weight to Set AtLeast count to OK Cancel The Configure cover directives dialog includes these options Specific instance Specifies a particular instance whose directives will be modified by the configuration settings Recursive Searches for directives in subregions of the specified instance All cover directives Specifies that all directives will be modified by the configuration settings Log Turns on off logging of directive counts to the Transcript pane Even with logging off coverage counts are incremented in the underlying database for the specified coverage directive s Counting Enables disables counting for the specified coverage directive s Disabled directives still count toward overall coverage if they had coverage events prior to being disabled Inclusion Includes excludes the specified co
187. he selected signal Edit gt Search Search Reverse keyboard Shift Tab left lt arguments gt see left command CR 189 Find Next Transition locate the next signal value change for the selected signal Edit gt Search Search Forward keyboard Tab right lt arguments gt see right command CR 250 Select Mode View gt Mouse Mode gt none set mouse to Select Mode click Select Mode left mouse button to select drag middle mouse button to zoom Zoom Mode View gt Mouse Mode gt none set mouse to Zoom Mode drag left mouse button to zoom click middle mouse button to select Zoom Mode Zoom In 2x zoom in by a factor of two from the current view View gt Zoom gt Zoom In keyboard i I or right mouse in wave pane gt Zoom In Zoom Out 2x zoom out by a factor of two from current view View gt Zoom gt Zoom Out keyboard o O or right mouse in wave pane gt Zoom Out Zoom Full zoom out to view the full range of the simulation from time O to the current time View gt Zoom gt Zoom Full keyboard f or F right mouse in wave pane gt Zoom Full a le el le la y ll ll El ll Stop Wave Drawing halts any waves currently being drawn in the Wave window none wave tree interrupt ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 222 1 Simulator windows Wave window toolbar buttons Button Menu equivalent Other options cd Sh
188. htm in modeltech docs tcl_help_html Technotes ModelSim SE GUI Reference select Technotes dropdown on www model com support GR 5 Table of Contents Technical support andupdates o c s c s s sma sommig eo a e ee LGR 3 Where to find our documentation a ee ee ee GRA 1 Simulator windows GR 9 Introduction Bo Ue eke he ape as Ue ae Ge ake Gu os GaSe ae ho ae GRE Design object icons and teles MEANING cos ee e ts o GRA Semmes IONS o oc lt 0 24 0 5 ese a GR 1A Main window o s soe co e ee a a k a o GR 14 WORKSPGCE o p d eos o ra ee o a GRES Transcript Foa e A ORES uga REO Multiple document inate MDD ie enade a nA aos e a e a a RL Main window statusbar a a a a ee ee ee ee eee GR 19 Main window menu bar 2 1 ee ee ee ee ee ee ee GR 20 Main window toolbar 1 1 ee e GR 34 Main window dialogs s s c e e sos s pe ae e ea eR eRe we sm es y GR 37 Waveform Compare dialogs n a0 a a a a a GR 88 Active Processes pane 2 a a a a aaa a a a e GR 108 Process status Dodoo ee Ga o e a ss a SGR 108 Active Processes distogs Sa kee eo e a ee a ee a a ee aa o GRE109 Assertions pane Lala Row a Moe a ae a as ORIO Assertions pane columns ken fo ee ae ke et oe REL Hiding showing columns in the Agenionsi Pame o GR 112 Assertions pane dialogs 2 e eo GR 113 Cade coverage panes s
189. ies the signal or net for the applied stimulus e Value Initially displays the current value which can be changed by entering a new value into the field A value can be specified in radixes other than decimal by using the form for VHDL and Verilog respectively base value or b o d h value 16 EE or h EE for example specifies the hexadecimal value EE ModelSim SE GUI Reference Objects pane GR 187 Kind Freeze Freezes the signal or net at the specified value until it is forced again or until it is unforced with a noforce command CR 208 Freeze is the default for Verilog nets and unresolved VHDL signals and Drive is the default for resolved signals If you prefer Freeze as the default for resolved and unresolved signals you can change the default force kind in the modelsim ini file see Preference variables located in INI files UM 524 Drive Attaches a driver to the signal and drives the specified value until the signal or net is forced again or until it is unforced with a noforce command CR 208 This type of force is illegal for unresolved VHDL signals Deposit Sets the signal or net to the specified value The value remains until there is a subsequent driver transaction or until the signal or net is forced again or until it is unforced with a noforce command CR 208 Delay For Allows you to specify how many time units from the current time the stimulus is to be applied Cancel After Cancels
190. imple ASCII compression to the saved file The compression algorithm replaces repeating lines with a single asterisk like is done with the Unix od command Line Wrap Designates that lines of memory data will Fit in Window or allows user to designate Words per Line Filename Name of file to be saved MTI memory data file format The MTI memory data file format is as illustrated in the following example memory data file do not edit the following line required for mem load use format mti addressradix d dataradix s direction ascending Us 110 110 110 110 110 110 6 110 110 110 110 000 000 12 000 000 000 000 000 000 18 000 000 000 000 000 000 24 000 000 000 000 000 000 30 000 000 The possible format address radix data radix and direction settings are as specified by the corresponding options in the mem save command CR 202 and mem load command CR 199 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Memory windows GR 179 Change Memory dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Edit memory data Edit gt Advanced gt NA values Change with memory pane active Change Memory x M instance Name tram_tbispram3 mern M Address Range Fill Type All e Value T Addresses in hexadecimal C Increment p C Decrement Start End o nonr A Random Fill Data Skip q 0 word s OK Cancel Apply The Change Memory dialog includes the
191. in VHDL get an implicit definition for the operator So while there is no explicit operator there is an implicit one This implicit declaration can be hidden by an explicit declaration of in the same package LRM Section 10 3 However if another version of the operator is declared in a different package than that containing the enumeration declaration and both operators become visible through use clauses neither can be used without explicit naming for example ARITHMETIC left right This option allows the explicit operator to hide the implicit one Disable loading messages Disables loading messages in the Transcript pane Same as the quiet argument for the vcom command CR 311 Edit the Quiet UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Show source lines with errors Causes the compiler to display the relevant lines of code in the transcript Same as the source argument to the veom command CR 311 Edit the Show_source UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Disable all optimizations Instructs the compiler to remove all optimizations Same as the O0 argument to the vcom command CR 311 Useful when Measuring code coverage UM 333 where optimizations can skew results Check for ModelSim SE GUI Reference Synthesis Turns on limited synthesis rule compliance checking The checks apply only to signals used read by a process also the checks
192. ing a Postscript file range of values color postscript code ColorMode gray the color mode used when saving a Postscript file range of values color gray or mono fillColor grey60 the color used to fill shapes in the Dataflow window range of values color name or hex y font MS Sans Serif 8 the font used in the Dataflow window range of values any valid font and size geometry 730x262 0 462 Determines the initial size and position of the Dataflow window The window manager wi hidecells 1 Hide the internals of a library cell celldefine or VITAL highlightColor green inoutlocation 1 Place inout pins on the bottom of symbols when enabled otherwise inout pins will be pl keepdataflaw 1 Keep previous contents when adding new nets or instances to the Dataflow window lnanate 4 Lar nate whan thay ara addad ta tha Nataflaw window hai AA gt Description Change Value OK Apply Cancel You can change settings on either the By Window tab or the By Name tab The By Window tab allows you to change colors and fonts The By Name tab lists every Tcl variable in ModelSim Clicking the OK button saves all changes to a user preference file which is invoked every time ModelSim is invoked See Preferences dialog GR 104 for more details on the dialog Setting variables from the command line Use the Tcl set command UM 477 to customize preference variables from the Main window command line set lt varia
193. inue the current simulation run until the end of the specified run length or until it hits a breakpoint or specified break event Simulate gt Run gt Continue run continue Run All run the current simulation forever or until it hits a breakpoint or specified break event Simulate gt Run gt Run All run CR 252 all Step step the current simulation to the next statement Simulate gt Run gt Step step CR 272 Step Over HDL statements are executed but treated as simple statements instead of entered and traced line by line Simulate gt Run gt Step Over step CR 272 over C Interrupt reactivates the C debugger when stopped in HDL code Tools gt C Debug gt C Interrupt cdbg CR 79 interrupt Memory Profiling enable collection of memory usage data Tools gt Profile gt Memory ee amp Performance Profiling enable collection of statistical performance data Tools gt Profile gt Performance Ti x Cantaine val Contains filter items in Objects pane ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 37 Main window dialogs This section describes the dialogs that are accessed via the Main window menu bar The dialogs are listed in the order in which they appear on the menus top to bottom and left to right i e starting with the File menu and progressing across the menu bar Not all dialogs are documented e g Change Directory dialog
194. ion settings Assertions Enables or disables failure and pass checking for the specified assertions Logging Enables or disables failure and pass logging for the specified assertions Limit Determines how many times ModelSim responds to an assertion pass or failure before disabling the assertion If you select Limited enter an integer in the Times field Action Determines what action ModelSim takes when an assertion fails Continue logs the assertion failure and proceeds with the simulation Break pauses the simulation Exit stops and then quits the simulation ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 116 1 Simulator windows Code coverage panes When you run simulations with code coverage enabled a number of panes display in the Main window These panes dissect and organize the data collected during coverage analysis Each pane contains context menus right click in the pane to access the menus with commands appropriate to that pane You can hide and show the panes by selecting View gt Code Coverage For details about using code coverage see Chapter 13 Measuring code coverage in the ModelSim User s Manual e Modelsim File Edit View ee Simulate Tools Window Help Loading project coverage vsim coverage work test_sm Module vsim coverage work test_sm test sm Task Loading work test_sm test sm Task Loading work sm_seq F Loading work sm test_sm Task Loading work
195. ity tab to selectively enable access to parts of your design See Enabling design object visibility with the acc option UM 126 for additional information The tab includes these options No design object visibility vopt applies all possible optimizations with no concern for debugging visibility Many of the nets ports and registers are unavailable by name in user interface commands and in the various graphic interface windows In addition many of these objects do not have PLI Access handles potentially affecting the operation of PLI applications Apply full visibility acc vopt maintains full access to all design objects This may substantially reduce simulator performance ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 73 e Customized visibility Click the Add button to open the Add Access Flags dialog fu Add Access Flags lx Library C modeltech examples memi T dp_syn_ram th Module C Amodeltechtexamplesimemc iMi sp_spn_ram 3D Module C modeltech examples meme iMi sp_syr_ram ttl Module C modeltech examples meme 0 ram_tb Module C imodeltechtexamplestmemc vital2000 Library MODEL_TECH vital2000 ieee Library MODEL_TECH ieee modelsim_lib Library MODEL_TECH modelsim_ FHI std Library MODEL TECH std ea IC SR foo pelected Modules ral Apply to all modules TT Recursive Access Visibilty Specifications IV Registers V Line debugging M Generics Parameters V Nets IV Bits of
196. k dialog GR 188 for more information ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave Signal Properties dialog Purpose Menu command Wave window GR 237 Additional information Format object display View gt Properties properties View tab Formatting the Wave window UM 255 gt Signal Properties The View tab includes these options e Display Name Specifies a new name in the pathname pane for the selected signal e Radix Specifies the Radix of the selected signal s See Changing radix base UM 255 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 238 1 Simulator windows e Wave Color Specifies the waveform color Select a new color from the color palette or enter a color name The Default Palette button in the Colors palette allows you to return the selected object s color back to its default value Name Color Specifies the signal name s color Select a new color from the color palette or enter a color name The Default button in the Colors palette allows you to return the selected object s color back to its default value Default Format tab Wave Signal Properties xj Signal vsim top paddr END Forma Viga Format Literal Logic C Event C Analog Analog Display Analog Step Height Offset 10 0 17 f Analog Interpolated fC Analog Backstep Scale fio Ok Cancel Apply The Format tab includes these options Format Literal Displa
197. k Exact if you only want to find objects that match your search exactly For example searching for clk without Exact will find top clk and clk Auto Wrap Check Auto Wrap to continue the search at the beginning of the window ModelSim SE GUI Reference List window GR 157 List Signal Search dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Locate signal values Edit gt Search Searching for values or transitions or transitions UM 252 List Signal Search window list The List Signal Search dialog includes these options Signal Name s A list of the objects currently selected in the List window These objects are the subject of the search Any Transition Searches for any transition in the selected signal s e Rising Edge Searches for rising edges in the selected signal s e Falling Edge Searches for falling edges in the selected signal s ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 158 1 Simulator windows Search for Signal Value Searches for the value specified in the Value field the value should be formatted using VHDL or Verilog numbering conventions see Numbering conventions CR 20 for more information gt Note If your signal values are displayed in binary radix see Searching for binary signal values in the GUI CR 29 for details on how signal values are mapped between a binary radix and std_logic Search for Expression Searches for the expression specified in the Expre
198. kage than that containing the enumeration declaration and both operators become visible through use clauses neither can be used without explicit naming for example ARITHMETIC left right This option allows the explicit operator to hide the implicit one Disable loading messages Disables loading messages in the Transcript pane Same as the quiet argument for the vcom command CR 311 Edit the Quiet UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Show source lines with errors Causes the compiler to display the relevant lines of code in the transcript Same as the source argument to the veom command CR 311 Edit the Show_source UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Disable all optimizations Instructs the compiler to remove all optimizations Same as the O0 argument to the vcom command CR 311 Useful when Measuring code coverage UM 333 where optimizations can skew results Check for Synthesis Turns on limited synthesis rule compliance checking The checks apply only to signals used read by a process also the checks understand only combinational logic not clocked logic Edit the CheckSynthesis UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default VITAL Compliance Toggle Vital compliance checking Edit the NoVitalCheck UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 62 1 Simul
199. ks see Saving zoom range and scroll position with bookmarks UM 250 Dataset Snapshot enable periodic saving of simulation data to a WLF file see Saving at intervals with Dataset Snapshot UM 231 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 28 1 Simulator windows Combine Signals combine the selected objects into a user defined bus see Combining objects creating busses UM 264 C Debug see C Debug sub menu GR 31 Execute Macro call and execute a do or tcl macro file Macro Helper UNIX only invoke the Macro Helper tool see Macro helper UM 492 Tcl Debugger invoke the Tcl debugger TDebug see The Tcl Debugger UM 493 TclPro Debugger invoke TclPro Debugger by Scriptics if installed see TclPro Debugger UM 497 Options all options are set for the current session only provides these options Adjust Font Scaling set font scaling factor when using dual monitors you must restart ModelSim after setting the font scaling Transcript File set a transcript file to save for this session only Command History set a file for saving command history only no comments Save File set filename for Save Transcript and Save Transcript As Saved Lines limit the number of lines saved in the transcript default is 5000 Line Prefix specify the comment prefix for the transcript Update Rate specify the update frequency for the Main window status bar Mode
200. l Command Files f Disable optimizations 0 0 Add C Enable some optimizations 01 ae Enable most optimizations 0 4 Modiy i C Enable compiler optimizations 05 Delete M Optimized Code Generation Verilog Delay Selection Enable hazard checking hazards defaut y 7 Keep delta delays keep_delta I Disable timing checks notimingcheck Other vopt Options Simulation a Start immediately Options OK Cancel The Options tab includes these options e Optimization Level O Specify the optimization level for the design This option is ignored for VHDL and SystemC designs Command Files f Click Add to include one or more command files A command file is a text file that includes additional command arguments Enable Hazard Checking hazards Enables hazard checking in Verilog modules This overrides settings from your Verilog compiler invocation Keep delta delays keep_delta Disables optimizations that remove delta delays This overrides settings from your Verilog compiler invocation Disable Timing Checks in Specify Blocks notimingchecks Disables the timing check system tasks setup hold in specify blocks This overrides settings from your Verilog compiler invocation Verilog Delay Selection mindelays typdelays maxdelays Use the drop down menu to select timing for min typ max expressions Other Vopt Options Specify any other vop
201. lSim Prompt change the title of the ModelSim prompt VSIM Prompt change the title of the VSIM prompt Paused Prompt change the title of the Paused prompt HTML Viewer specify the path to your browser used for displaying online help PDF Viewer specify the path to your PDF viewer used for displaying documentation Examine Now sets the examine command to read values at the current simulation time Examine Current Cursor sets the examine command to read values at the active cursor time Wave Preferences format the Wave window see Window Preferences dialog GR 255 Drag and Drop Preferences set the action to be performed when a file is dragged and dropped into the Project Transcript or Wave windows Edit Preferences set various preference variables see Preference variables located in Tcl files UM 540 for more information ModelSim SE GUI Reference Save Preferences save current ModelSim settings to a Tcl preference file see Preference variables located in Tcl files UM 540 for more information Waveform Compare sub menu Main window GR 29 Start Comparison start a comparison see Start Comparison dialog GR 243 Comparison Wizard use the Comparison Wizard to configure a comparison see Comparison Wizard UM 271 Run Comparison compute the number of differences from time zero to the end of the simulation run from time zero until the maximum total numb
202. label width ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave window GR 231 Cursors Turn printing of cursors on or off Grid Turn printing of grid lines on or off Color Select full color printing grayscale or black and white Scaling Specify a Fixed output time width in nanoseconds per page the number of pages output is automatically computed or select Fit to define the number of pages to be output based on the paper size and time settings if set the time width per page is automatically computed Orientation Select the output page orientation Portrait or Landscape ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 232 1 Simulator windows Cursor Properties dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Name move or lock Edit gt Edit Cursor Measuring time with cursors in the a cursor Wave window UM 245 Cursor Properties Cursor Name E Cursor Time has ns I Lock cursor to specified time OK Cancel The Cursor Properties dialog includes these options e Cursor Name The name of the selected cursor e Cursor Time The position of the selected cursor Lock cursor to specified time Freezes the selected cursor so it will not move A cursor will turn red in the Wave window when it is locked See Working with cursors UM 245 for more information ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave window GR 233 Find in wave dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information
203. layout GR 258 for more details Design object icons and their meaning The color and shape of icons convey information about the language and type of a design object Here is a list of icon colors and the languages they indicate icon color language light blue Verilog dark blue VHDL green SystemC magenta PSL orange virtual object Here is a list of icon shapes and the design object types they indicate icon shape example design object type square blocks entity architecture module SC P module etc ModelSim SE GUI Reference Introduction GR 13 icon shape example design object type circle process diamond valued object signals nets registers SystemC channel PSL endpoint etc caution sign comparison object triangle PSL assertion up arrow PSL cover directive diamond with an editable waveform created with the red dot waveform editor Setting fonts You may need to adjust font settings to accommodate the aspect ratios of wide screen and double screen displays or to handle launching ModelSim from an X session Font scaling To change font scaling select Tools gt Options gt Adjust Font Scaling You ll need a ruler to complete the instructions in the lower right corner of the dialog When you have entered the pixel and inches information click OK to close the dialog Then restart ModelSim to see the change This is a one time set
204. lder verilog_ si Top Level x Add Folder Design VHDL Verilog Libraries SDF Others a work Library C modeltech examples work vital2000 Library MODEL_TECH vital2000 ieee Library MODEL_TECH ieee IL modelsim_lib Library MODEL_TECH modelsim_lib a std Library MODEL_TECH std std_developerskit Library MODEL_TECH std_developerskit a synopsys Library MODEL_TECH synopsys verilog Library MODEL_TECH verilog y Design Unit s Resolution a yi Optimization a Enable optimization Optimization Options OK Cancel When adding a simulation configuration you are presented with a modified version of the Start Simulation dialog GR 76 that includes two additional options Simulation Configuration Name The name you want for the Simulation Configuration e Place in Folder The organization folder in which you want the Simulation Configuration placed Click Add Folder to create a new folder See Organizing projects with folders UM 50 for details ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 47 Add Folder dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Add a folder to the File gt Add to Project gt Organizing projects with folders UM open project Folder 50 fe Add Folder x m Folder Name Design Files Folder Location Top Level The Add Folder dialog includes these options e Folder Name T
205. le Timing Checks notimingchecks Disables timing checks generated by VITAL models e Use Vital 2 2b SDF Mapping vital2 2b Selects SDF mapping for VITAL 2 2b default is Vital95 e Disable Glitch Generation noglitch Disables VITAL glitch generation TEXTIO files STD_INPUT std_input lt filename gt Specifies the file to use for the VHDL textio STD_INPUT file Use the Browse button to locate a file within your directories e STD_OUTPUT std_output lt filename gt Specifies the file to use for the VHDL textio STD_OUTPUT file Use the Browse button to locate a file within your directories Other Options e Treat non existent VHDL files absentisempty Specifies that files opened for read that target non existent files be treated as empty rather than ModelSim issuing fatal error messages ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 79 Do not share file descriptors nofileshare Turns off file descriptor sharing By default ModelSim shares a file descriptor for all VHDL files opened for write or append that have identical names Verilog tab fu Start Simulation E x Design VHDL Verilog Libraries SDF Others m Pulse Options I Disable pulse error and warning messages no_pulse_msg Error Limit pulse_e m Other Options I Enable hazard checking hazards J Disable timing checks in specify blocks notimingchecks Rejection Limit pulse_r M Us
206. le all files in the open project see Step 3 Compiling the files UM 43 for details disabled if you don t have a project open Compile Selected compile the files selected in the project tab disabled if you don t have a project open Compile Order set the compile order of the files in the open project see Changing compile order UM 46 for details disabled if you don t have a project open Compile Report report on the compilation history of the selected file s in the project disabled if you don t have a project open Compile Summary report on the compilation history of all files in the project disabled if you don t have a project open ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 26 1 Simulator windows Simulate menu Design Optimization open the Design Optimization dialog to configure simulation optimizations Start Simulation load the selected design unit see Start Simulation dialog GR 76 Runtime Options set various simulation runtime options see Runtime Options dialog GR 85 Run provides these options Run lt default gt run simulation for one default run length change the run length with Simulate gt Runtime Options or use the Run Length text box on the toolbar Run All run simulation until you stop it see also the run command CR 252 Continue continue the simulation see also the run command CR 252 and the continue option Run Next
207. lick on the double bar at the top of the window and drag it back into the parent window or click the undock dock icon as shown in the graphic below Workspace in E O x Workspace ES a instance Design unit Designunittype Visibiity Pf Eg ram_tb ram_tb Module acc lt full gt J clock_driver ram_tb Statement acc lt full gt wf ctrl_sim ram_tb Statement acc lt full gt J spram sp_syn_ram Module acc lt full gt j spram2 sp_syn_ram Module ace lt full gt J spram3 Asp_syn_ram Module acc lt full gt S spram4 sp_spr_ta Module acc lt full gt j dpram dp_syn_ra Module acc lt full gt HIMPLICITWIRE dat ram_tb Process HIMPLICITWIRE out ram_tb Process Click this icon to IMPLICIT WIRE ina ram_tb Process redock a pane in its HIMPLICIT WIRE we ram_tb Process parent window HIMPLICITA MIRE clk ram_tb Process d HIMPLICITWIRE cik ram_tb Process TA AT AM a th Manos A You can also undock a pane by clicking the undock dock icon as noted in the picture above gt Note If you want to return to the original default layout select Window gt Initial Layout ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 260 1 Simulator windows Zooming panes You can expand panes to fill the entire Main window by clicking the zoom icon For example in the graphic below clicking the zoom icon on the Workspace pane makes it fill as shown on the following page the
208. lizing and cleanup UM 175 troubleshooting UM 184 unsupported functions UM 182 verification library including CR 255 viewable debuggable objects UM 176 viewing FIFOs UM 181 virtual functions UM 175 SystemC modules exporting for use in Verilog UM 214 exporting for use in VHDL UM 223 System Verilog UM 30 System Verilog DPI registering DPlapplications UM 565 specifying the DPI file to load UM 580 T tab groups GR 18 tab stops Source window GR 205 tb command CR 274 tcheck_set command CR 275 tcheck_status command CR 277 Tcl UM 472 UM 482 command separator UM 478 command substitution UM 477 command syntax UM 474 evaluation order UM 478 history shortcuts CR 19 UM 603 Man Pages in Help menu GR 33 preference variables GR 266 relational expression evaluation UM 478 time commands UM 481 variable in when commands CR 408 substitution UM 479 VSIM Tcl commands UM 480 Tcl_init error message UM 552 Technical support and updates UM 36 temp files VSOUT UM 523 test signal delaying GR 244 testbench accessing internal objectsfrom UM 417 testbenches PSL endpoint reactivity UM 398 text and command syntax UM 34 Text editing UM 605 TEXTIO buffer flushing UM 92 TextlO package alternative I O files UM 92 containing hexadecimal numbers UM 91 dangling pointers UM 91 ENDFILE function UM 91 ENDLINE function UM 91 file declaration UM 88 implementation issues UM 90 providing stimulus UM 92 standard input UM 89 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORST
209. log a Unit s Output Design Simulation Start immediately Options OK Cancel The Design tab includes these options Design Unit s Specifies the top level design unit to optimize You can specify names one of two ways Type a design unit name configuration module or entity into the field separate additional names with a space Specify library design units with the following syntax lt library_name gt lt design_unit gt Select a design unit from the list You can select multiple top level design units from the list by using the control key when you click ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 71 Output Design Name vopt o lt design_name gt Specify a name for the optimized design This is a required option See Naming the optimized design UM 125 for more information Simulation Start Immediately Automatically loads the design after optimization is complete Click the Options button to specify Simulation options see Start Simulation dialog GR 76 for a description of the options Libraries tab fw Design Optimization Design Libraries Visbity pone Use the Libraries tab to override any library search options you specified when you compiled the design See the Libraries tab GR 80 for further details ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 72 1 Simulator windows Visibility tab Ii Design Optimization Use the Visibil
210. log file ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 210 1 Simulator windows Command Description Force Apply stimulus to a net or signal see Force Selected Signal dialog GR 186 Noforce Cancel a previous force command Clock Create a clock signal see Define Clock dialog GR 188 Change Modify the value of a variable Follow Selection Context Identifies location of object in design hierarchy in structure tab of Workspace Save Format Save the current Watch window display and signal preferences to a DO macro file running the DO file will reformat the Watch window to match the display as it appeared when the DO file was created Load Format Executes or loads a previously saved DO file in the Watch window Clear Clear all objects from the Watch pane Tile Organizes objects in the pane Group Ungroup Group or ungroup selected objects Properties Set the displayed radix of the selected signal ModelSim SE GUI Reference Clear Clear the Watch window Wave window GR 211 Wave window Y Modelsim File Edit View Format Compile Simulate Add Tools Window Help The Wave window like the List window allows you to view the results of your simulation In the Wave window however you can see the results as waveforms and their values The Wave window opens by default in the MDI frame of the Main window as shown below The window can be undocked fro
211. ls Window Help E ram tb spram2 mem 10 2047 i Jj tiam_tb spram3 mem 0 65535 65536 32 Eg ram_tb spram4 mem 0 3 4 16 J ram_tb dpram1 mem 0 15 16 8 Library sim Files Memories Transcript VSIM 8 gt 00000000 00000002 00000004 00000006 00000008 0000000a o000000c oo00000e 00000010 00000012 00000014 00000016 al mem 00010001100101000 00010001100101010 00010001100101100 00010001100101110 00010001100110000 00010001100110010 00010001100110100 00010001100110110 00010001100111000 00010001100111010 00010001100111100 00010001100111110 00010001100101001 00010001100101011 00010001100101101 00010001100101111 00010001100110001 00010001100110011 00010001100110101 00010001100110111 00010001100111001 00010001100111011 00010001100111101 00010001100111111 y Memory list Memory contents Now 1 638 400 ns Delta D sim ram_tb sprar1 ZL The memory list is from the top level of the design In other words it is not sensitive to the context selected in the Structure tab ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 170 1 Simulator windows Memories you can view The Memory tab identifies and lists the following types of arrays as memories ModelSim SE GUI Reference reg wire bit and std_logic arrays Any signal or variable that is an array of two dimensions including arrays of arrays are identified as memories and listed if the base
212. lumns by clicking once on the column heading to sort in ascending order clicking twice to sort in descending order and clicking three times to sort in default order e Hide or show columns by either right clicking a column heading and selecting an object from the context menu or by clicking the column list drop down arrow and selecting an object File Edit View Format Compile Simulate Add Tools Window Help Oe OS i OBO2 aro 9608 4181 onda EEE Contans e Ilinstance gt Designunt Designu Y RIMPLICITWIRE dat ram_tb Process Yam_tb Process ina fam_tb Process IMPLICIT WIRE add ram U ram_tb Module tam_tb Statemer tam_tb Statemer sp_syn_ram Module sp_syn_ram Module Wsp_syn_ram Module sp_syr_ta Module Adp_syn_ta Module BERRA SG data_dpl ayn_tb Process 1 Process Process Process Process y Y Transcript vsim work ram_tb Loading work ram_tb Loading work sp_spn_tam ttl Loading work Asp_syn_ram 3D4 Loading work dp_spn_ram ttl SIM 3 gt Click on a column to sort the list ModelSim SE GUI Reference Click the down arrow to hide show columns gt Customizing the GUI layout GR 263 Quick access toolbars Toolbar buttons provide access to commonly used commands and functions Toolbars can be docked and undocked moved to or from the main toolbar area
213. lumns described below See Hiding showing columns in the Profile panes GR 194 for details on how to show or hide particular columns The Name column lists the filename of an HDL function or instance and the line number at which it appears Most useful names consist of a line of VHDL or Verilog source code If you use a PLI VPI or FLI routine then the name of the C function that implements that routine can also appear in the Name column e The Under raw column lists the raw number of Profiler samples collected during the execution of a function including all support routines under that function or the number of samples collected for an instance including all instances beneath it in the structural hierarchy e The In raw column lists the raw number of Profiler samples collected during a function or instance The Under column lists the ratio as a percentage of the samples collected during the execution of a function and all support routines under that function to the total number of samples collected or the ratio of the samples collected during an instance including all instances beneath it in the structural hierarchy to the total number of samples collected The In column lists the ratio as a percentage of the total samples collected during a function or instance e The Parent column not in Ranked view lists the ratio as a percentage of the samples collected during the execution of a function or instance to
214. m SE GUI Reference Main window GR 107 3 Append the procedure name to the window s user_hook Tcl variable See Preference variables located in Tcl files UM 540 for more information on Tcl preference variables An example will help clarify Say you create a button in the Wave window that adds all signals from the selected region to the Wave window The button code will look something like this _add_menu wave controls right SystemButtonFace black AddWaves add wave You would insert that code into a Tcl procedure in the modelsim tcl file and then append the procedure to the PrefWave user_hook variable The entire entry in the modelsim tcl file would look as follows proc AddWaves winname _add_menu wave controls right SystemButtonFace black AddWaves add wave lappend PrefWave user_hook AddWaves Now any time you start ModelSim and open the Wave window it will have a button labeled AddWaves that executes the command add wave ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 108 1 Simulator windows Active Processes pane The Active Processes pane displays a list of HDL and SystemC processes lt Ready gt lt Ready gt lt Ready gt lt Ready gt lt Ready gt lt Ready gt lt Ready gt lt Reardu gt HIMPLICIT4WIRE clkJH130 test_sm IMPLICIT WIRE rst 130 test_sm IMPLICIT WIRE into 130 test_sm HINITIALH test_sm INITIALH81 test_sm HINITIALH107 test_sm IMPLICIT WIRE in_reg 31 28 30 tes
215. m ini file Memory windows GR 171 Viewing memory contents When you double click an instance on the Memory tab ModelSim automatically displays a memory contents window in the MDI frame see Multiple document interface MDI frame GR 17 You can also enter the command add mem lt instance gt at the vsim command prompt Viewing multiple memory instances You can view multiple memory instances simultaneously A window tab appears in the MDI frame for each instance you double click in the Memory list late Add Tools Window Help IAEA yr El t EFT ns 00000000 00101000 00101001 00101010 00101011 00101100 00101101 FE fram_tb spraml mem 0 4095 00000006 00101110 00101111 00110000 00110001 00110010 00110011 J zam tb spram2 mem 0 2047 0000000c 00110100 00110101 00110110 00110111 00111000 00111001 J rem_tb spram3 mem 0 65535 00000012 00111010 00111011 00111100 00111101 00111110 00111111 00000018 01000000 01000001 01000010 01000011 01000100 01000101 EA ram_tb spram4 mem 0 3 000000le 01000110 01000111 01001000 01001001 01001010 01001011 Jj ftam_tb dpram1 mem 0 15 00000024 01001100 01001101 01001110 01001111 01010000 01010001 00000028 01010010 01010011 01010100 01010101 01010110 01010111 00000030 01011000 01011001 01011010 01011011 01011100 01011101 00000036 01011110 01011111 01100000 01100001 01100010 01100011 0000003c 01100100 01100101 01100110 01100111 01101000 01101001 00000042 011010
216. m the main window by pressing the Undock button in the window header or by using the view undock wave command The preference variable PrefWave ViewUnDocked can be used to control this default behavior By setting the value of this variable to 1 the Wave Window will open undocked Undock button Os GS x BBOo atea E a 1 QQ Bk 3 EX Aa DP XA al al Contains Wi teda teda txc outstrobe pseudo storage expected dataerror Workspace HAX na default test_tingbuf ting_INST txe false f test_ingbuf testringbuf ScModule test_tingbut ting INST clock true if clock sc_clock ScModule test_fingbut ting INST teset true ting INST ringbut ScModule ftest_tingbuf ting_INST txda true block controll Architect test_ringbuf ring_INST outstr false wf block store Module jtest ringbuf ring_INST block 1 MU block3 retieve Module test_ringbuf ing_INST block 1 IM retriever retrieve Statement test_tingbut ting_INST block 100001000 100 10 HALW retrieve Process test_ringbut iing_INST block 0 da HASSE retrieve Process f test_ringbuf ring_INST block 0 a test_tingbuf ting_INST block 0 test_tingbuf ring_INST block 100001000 100 test_tingbuf ting_INST block St0 test_tingbuf ring_INST block 100001000 100 10 test_tingbuf ring_INST block St0 Sc
217. ments of a record type signal to be pulled up to the top level ModelSim SE GUI Reference Window Preferences dialog Wave window GR 255 Purpose Menu command Additional information Configure window window docked Formatting the Wave window UM preferences Tools gt Options gt 255 Wave Preferences window undocked Tools gt Window Preferences Display tab Window Preferences Display Grid amp Timeline Display Signal Path Snap Distance 0 H elements 10 pixels Use 0 for full path gt Row Margin 4 pixels Left Right 2 pixels r Enable Disable FJustify Value Child Row ET IV Waveform Popup Enabled TT Waveform Selection Highlighting Enabled Y Double Click to Show Drivers Dataflow Window T On Close Warm for Save Format Dataset Prefix Display C Always Show Dataset Prefixes Show Dataset Prefixes if 2 or more Never Show Dataset Prefixes OK Cancel The Display tab includes the following options e Display Signal Path Sets the display to show anything from the full pathname of each signal e g sim top ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 256 1 Simulator windows clk to only its leaf element e g sim clk A non zero number indicates the number of path elements to be displayed The default is Full Path Justify Value Specifies whether the signal values will be justified to the left ma
218. mizations can skew results Enable protect usage Enables encryption of regions of your Verilog source code See ModelSim compiler directives UM 155 for more details Same as the protect argument for the vlog command CR 358 Edit the Protect UM 526 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Use vopt flow Instructs ModelSim that you will be optimizing the design see Optimizing Verilog designs UM 124 for more information This prevents the compiler from producing code Same as the vopt argument to the vlog command CR 358 Other Verilog Options Specify any valid vlog command CR 358 arguments ModelSim SE GUI Reference Library Search Specifies the Verilog source library directory to search for undefined modules Same as the y lt library_directory gt argument for the vlog command CR 358 Extension Specifies the suffix of files in the library directory Multiple suffixes can be used Same as the libext lt suffix gt argument for the vlog command CR 358 Library File Specifies the Verilog source library file to search for undefined modules Same as the v lt library_file gt argument for the vlog command CR 358 Include Directory Specifies a directory for files included with the include filename compiler directive Same as the incdir lt directory gt argument for the vlog command CR 358 Macro Defines a macro equivalent to one created with the define macro_name macro_text
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220. n to zoom and Zoom Mode drag with left mouse button to zoom click middle mouse button to select ModelSim SE GUI Reference 1 Simulator windows Insert menu Format menu ModelSim SE GUI Reference Object Declaration open the source file in the Source window and highlight the declaration for the currently selected object Cursors choose a cursor to go to from a list of available cursors Bookmarks choose a bookmark to go to from a list of available bookmarks Goto Time wow scroll the Wave window so the specified time is in view g hotkey produces the same result Sort sort the top level objects in the pathname pane sort with full path or viewed name use ascending or descending order Justify Values justify values to the left or right margins of the window pane Refresh Display clear the Wave window empty the file cache and rebuild the window from scratch Properties set properties for the selected object use the Format menu to change individual properties Divider insert a divider at the current location Breakpoint add a breakpoint on the selected signal see Signal breakpoints GR 264 Bookmark add a bookmark with the current zoom range and scroll location see Saving zoom range and scroll position with bookmarks UM 250 Cursor add a cursor to the waveform pane Window Pane split the pathname values and waveform window panes to provide
221. ncludes the columns described below though only seven are displayed by default See Hiding showing columns in the Assertions pane GR 112 for details on how to show or hide particular columns e The Name column lists directive names and design units Also any signals referenced in a directive are included in the hierarchy See Understanding assertion names UM 370 for details on how ModelSim names directives The Design Unit column identifies the design unit to which the directive is bound Not displayed by default The Design Unit Type column lists the HDL type of the design unit Not displayed by default The Enabled column shows a green checkmark when a directive is enabled and a red X when a directive is disabled The Log column indicates whether data for the directive is currently being added to the functional coverage database ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 144 1 Simulator windows simulation The Count column shows how many times a directive has fired during the current The AtLeast column shows how many times a directive has to fire to be considered 100 covered See Configure cover directives dialog GR 149 for more information See Configure cover directives dialog GR 149 for more information the lesser of 100 or Count AtLeast Directives with 100 coverage are displayed in green and reports The Weight column shows the weighting factor that has been applied to the directive The Cmplt
222. nd linking UM 568 debugging UM 399 C callstack moving down CR 237 moving up CR 219 C Debug UM 399 auto find bp UM 406 auto step mode UM 407 debugging functions during elaboration UM 410 debugging functions when exiting UM 414 function entry points finding UM 406 initialization mode UM 410 menu reference GR 31 registered function calls identifying UM 407 running from a DO file UM 402 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z Stop on quit mode UM 414 C Debug setup dialog GR 99 C debugging CR 79 C applications compiling and linking UM 574 cancelling scheduled events performance UM 108 case choice must be locally static CR 314 case sensitivity named port associations UM 207 VHDL vs Verilog CR 15 causality tracing in Dataflow window UM 306 cd change directory command CR 78 cdbg command CR 79 cdbg_wait_for_starting command UM 402 cell libraries UM 144 cells hiding in Dataflow window GR 140 GR 141 change command CR 81 change directory disabled GR 21 Change Memory dialog GR 179 Change Selected Variable dialog GR 167 change_menu_cmd command CR 83 chasing X UM 307 check contention add command CR 84 check contention config command CR 86 check contention off command CR 87 check float add command CR 88 check float config command CR 89 check float off command CR 90 check stable off command CR 91 check stable on command CR 92 check_synthesis argument CR 312 warning message UM 552 CheckPlusargs ini file variable VLOG UM 530
223. ndone action Cut cut the selected object s Copy copy the selected object s Paste paste the previously cut or copied object s into the display Erase selected clear the selected object from the window Select all select all objects in the window Unselect all deselect all currently selected objects Erase highlight remove green highlighting from interconnect lines Erase all clear all objects from the window Regenerate clear and redraw the display using an optimal layout Find search for an instance or signal Find next search for the next occurrence of an instance or signal ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 130 1 Simulator windows View menu Show Wave open the embedded wave viewer pane Select set left mouse button to select mode and middle mouse button to zoom mode Zoom set left mouse button to zoom mode and middle mouse button to pan mode Pan set left mouse button to pan mode and middle mouse button to zoom mode Default set mouse to default mode Navigate menu Expand net to drivers display driver s of the selected signal net or register Expand net to display reader s of the selected signal net or register readers Expand net display driver s and reader s of the selected signal net or register Expand to design display the top level driver of the net which will most likely be in inputs a testbench or in the top entit
224. ned clock Continuous Comparison Compare the test signals to the reference signals at each transition of the reference Leading Tolerance How much earlier the test signal edge may occur before the reference signal edge May be specified differently for each signal compared Trailing Tolerance How much later the test signal edge may occur after the reference signal edge May be specified differently for each signal compared Specify When Expression A conditional expression that must evaluate to true or 1 at the signal edge for the comparison to become effective See GUI_expression_format CR 22 for legal expression syntax Add Comparison by Region dialog Wave window GR 245 Purpose Menu command Additional information Add a region to a Tools gt Waveform Adding signals regions and clocks waveform Compare gt Add gt UM 274 comparison Compare by Region Add Comparison by Region Reson Data ESSA Reference Region PO Browse Test Region FT Specify a different name for Test Region NS Browse Compare Signals of Type Y In IV Out V Inema Y Port v di IV Recursive Search OK Cancel The Add Comparison by Region dialog includes these options Region Data tab Reference Region The reference region that will be used in the comparison Test Region Use this if you have a test region that has a different name than the reference region Compare Si
225. next event Trace Set jump to the source of the selected input event Trace gt Trace event set a E E Trace Reset return the next event cursor to the selected output Trace gt Trace event reset Trace net to driver of X step back to the last driver of an unknown value Trace gt TraceX Expand net to all drivers display driver s of the selected signal net or register Navigate gt Expand net to drivers Expand net to all drivers and readers display driver s and reader s of the selected signal net or register Navigate gt Expand net Expand net to all readers Navigate gt Expand net display reader s of the selected signal net or to readers register Erase highlight Edit gt Erase highlight clear the green highlighting which identifies the path you ve traversed through the design Erase all Edit gt Erase all clear the window a dd a ld ee Regenerate clear and redraw the display using an optimal layout Edit gt Regenerate ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 134 1 Simulator windows halt any drawing currently happening in the window ModelSim SE GUI Reference Show Wave display the embedded wave viewer pane View gt Show Wave Button Menu equivalent Zoom In none zoom in by a factor of two from current view Zoom Out none zoom out by a factor of two from current view Zoom Full none zoom out to show all components in th
226. ng breakpoints ModelSim supports both signal i e when conditions and file line breakpoints Breakpoints can be set from multiple locations in the GUI or from the command line Breakpoints within SystemC portions of the design can only be set using File line breakpoints GR 264 Signal breakpoints Signal breakpoints when conditions instruct ModelSim to perform actions when the specified conditions are met For example you can break on a signal value or at a specific simulator time see the when command CR 407 for additional details When a breakpoint is hit a message in the Main window transcript identifies the signal that caused the breakpoint Setting signal breakpoints from the command line You use the when command CR 407 to set a signal breakpoint from the VSIM gt prompt See the Command Reference for further details Setting signal breakpoints from the GUI Signal breakpoints are most easily set in the Objects pane GR 184 and the Wave window GR 211 Right click a signal and select Insert Breakpoint from the context menu A breakpoint is set on that signal and will be listed in the Breakpoints dialog Alternatively you can set signal breakpoints from the Modify Breakpoints dialog GR 95 File line breakpoints File line breakpoints are set on executable lines in your source files When the line is hit the simulator stops Since C Debug is invoked when you set a breakpoint within a SystemC module your C Debu
227. ng modelsim ini variables are WLFCompress UM 535 for compression and WLFDeleteOnQuit UM 535 for WLF file deletion Design Hierarchy Specifies whether to save all design hierarchy in the WLF file or only regions containing logged signals Corresponding modelsim ini variable is WLFSaveAllRegions UM 535 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 88 1 Simulator windows Restart dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Specify which Simulate gt Run gt restart command CR 246 settings are retained Restart after a restart 10 xi Keep v List Format v Wave Format v Breakpoints v Logged Signals v Virtual Definitions v Assertions and Functional Coverage Restart Cancel The Restart dialog includes the following options List Format Retain all objects in the List window and their formats Wave Format Retain all objects in the Wave window and their formats Breakpoints Re install all breakpoints after simulation is restarted Logged Signals Retain logging of all currently logged objects Virtual Signals Retain currently defined virtual definitions e g virtual functions virtual signals etc Assertions and Functional Coverage Retain assertion and functional coverage settings Waveform Compare dialogs These dialogs accessed via the Tools gt Waveform Compare menu are documented in the Wave window GR 211 section ModelSim SE GUI Reference Load C
228. ngbuf ring_INST block St0 test_ringbuf ring_INST block test_tingbuf ting_INST block 700 ns 461988 ns to 463241 ns Now 500 us Delta 2 Z If the Wave window is docked into the Main window MDI frame all menus and icons that were in the standalone version of the Wave window move into the Main window menu bar and toolbar See Main window menu bar GR 20 for more information ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave window GR 213 The Wave window is divided into a number of window panes All window panes in the Wave window can be resized by clicking and dragging the bar between any two panes values pathnames ju wave default File Edit View Insert Format Tools Window test_ringbuf ting_INST txc test_ringbuf ring_INST clock test_tingbuf ting_INST reset test_rinabuf ring_INST txda test_tingbuf ting_INST outstr f ting_INST block test_ringbuf ring_INST block test_ringbuf ting_INST block test_tingbuf ting_INST e test_tingbuf ring_INST e test_tingbuf ting_INST block test_ringbuf ring_INST block test_ringbuf ring_INST block test_tingbuf ring_INST block test_tingbuf ting_INST block test_tingbuf ting_INST block test_tingbuf ting_INST block 1 sto std 100001001 100001001 01011011101001 waveforms 10 x 100000101 100000110 1100000111 1100001000 Y 1
229. nt work history by using the vertical scrollbar You can also use arrow keys to recall previous commands or copy and paste using the mouse within the window see Main and Source window mouse and keyboard shortcuts UM 605 for details Saving the transcript file Variable settings determine the filename used for saving the transcript If either PrefMain file in the modelsim tcl file or TranscriptFile in the modelsim ini file is set then the transcript output is logged to the specified file By default the TranscriptFile variable in modelsim ini is set to transcript If either variable is set the transcript contents are always saved and no explicit saving is necessary If you would like to save an additional copy of the transcript with a different filename click in the Transcript pane and then select File gt Save As or File gt Save The initial save must be made with the Save As selection which stores the filename in the Tcl variable PrefMain saveFile Subsequent saves can be made with the Save selection Since no ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 17 automatic saves are performed for this file it is written only when you invoke a Save command The file is written to the specified directory and records the contents of the transcript at the time of the save Using the saved transcript as a macro DO file Saved transcript files can be used as macros DO files See the do command CR 151 for more information Disablin
230. og Untitled 1 Language Templates AN New Design Wizard EX Create Testbench P Language Constructs Stimulus Generators El E Zi PE h Untitled 1 The templates that appear depend on the type of file you create For example Module and Primitive templates are available for Verilog files and Entity and Architecture templates are available for VHDL files ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 202 1 Simulator windows Double click an object in the list to open a wizard or to begin creating code Some of the objects bring up wizards while others insert code into your source file The dialog below is part of the wizard for creating a new design Simply follow the directions in the wizards fu Create New Design Wizard a E 1501 x The New Design Wizard will step you through the tasks necessary to add a VHDL Design Unit or Verilog Module or SystemC SC_MODULE to your code Design Unit First you need to enter the name you want for the design unit and Please enter the name you then the wizard will allow you to enter each of the pins on the want to use for this design block you want to create S Design Unit Name lt Previous Next gt Cancel Code inserted into your source contains a variety of highlighted fields The example below shows a module statement inserted from the Verilog template E C modeltech examples memory verilog Untitled 1 Language Templates
231. olling fonts GR 13 X propagation disabling for entire design CR 378 disabling X generation on specific instances CR 279 xml format coverage reports UM 351 X session controlling fonts GR 13 Index y CR 366 Z zero delay elements UM 80 zero delay mode UM 145 zero delay loop infinite UM 81 zero delay oscillation UM 81 zero delay race condition UM 132 zoom Dataflow window UM 305 from Wave toolbar buttons UM 249 saving range with bookmarks UM 250 with the mouse UM 249 zooming window panes GR 260
232. ombine Selected Signals dialog includes these options e Name Specifies the name of the newly created bus Order of Indexes Specifies in which order the selected signals are indexed in the bus If set to Ascending the first signal selected in the List window will be assigned an index of 0 If set to Descending the first signal selected will be assigned the highest index number Note that the signals are added to the bus in the order that they appear in the window Ascending and descending affect only the order and direction of the indexes of the bus Remove selected signals after combining Specifies whether you want to remove the selected signals from the List window once the bus is created ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 162 1 Simulator windows Modify Display Properties dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Configure window Tools gt Window Formatting the List window UM 259 display properties Preferences Window Properties tab E Modify Display Properties list Window Properties Triggers Signal Names fo Path Elements 0 for Full Path Max Title Rows 5 m Dataset Prefix Always Show Dataset Prefixes Show Dataset Prefixes if 2 or more OK Cancel Apply The Window Properties tab includes these options Signal Names Sets the number of path elements to be shown in the List window For example 0 shows the full path 1 shows only the leaf elemen
233. on UM 183 onbreak command CR 214 onElabError command CR 215 onerror command CR 216 Open File dialog GR 39 opening files GR 39 operating systems supported See Installation Guide Optimization Configuration dialog GR 45 Optimization Configurations UM 49 optimizations disabling for Verilog designs CR 364 disabling for VHDL designs CR 315 disabling process merging CR 311 gate level designs UM 127 Verilog designs UM 124 VHDL subprogram inlining UM 74 via the gui GR 70 vopt command CR 371 optimize for std_logic_1164 GR 53 GR 62 Optimize_1164 ini file variable UM 527 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z optimizing Verilog designs design object visibility UM 126 event order issues UM 128 timing checks UM 128 OptionFile entry in project files GR 56 GR 65 order of events changing in Verilog CR 358 in optimized designs UM 128 ordering files for compile UM 46 organizing projects with folders UM 50 organizing windows MDI pane GR 18 OSCI 2 1 features supported UM 183 OSCI simulator differences from ModelSim UM 182 OSCI simulator differences with vsim UM 182 others ini file variable UM 525 overriding the simulator resolution UM 174 overview simulation tasks in ModelSim UM 23 P packages standard UM 64 textio UM 64 util UM 96 VITAL 1995 UM 93 VITAL 2000 UM 93 page setup Dataflow window UM 312 Wave window UM 262 GR 230 pan Dataflow window UM 305 panes docking and undocking GR 258 parameter support SystemC in
234. ons e Reference Dataset The dataset to which the test dataset will be compared It can be a saved dataset the current simulation dataset or any part of the current simulation dataset Test Dataset e Use Current Simulation Uses the current active simulation as the test dataset Update comparison after each run Tracks the current simulation updating differences after every run command If you wish to see differences soon after they occur use many relatively short run commands e Specify Dataset Enter the name of an existing dataset to compare against the reference dataset ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 244 1 Simulator windows Add Signal Options dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Specify comparison Tools gt Waveform Specifying the comparison method method Compare gt Add gt UM 276 Compare by Signal Add Signal Options Comparison Method Clocked Comparison default_clock Clocks Continuous Comparison m Leading Tolerance m Trailing Tolerance fo ns fo ns I m Specify When Expression Builder OK Cancel The Add Signal Options dialog includes these options ModelSim SE GUI Reference Clocked Comparison Compare the datasets only at or just after an edge on some signal In this mode you define one or more clocks The test signal is compared to a reference signal and both are sampled relative to the defi
235. ons for speeding up simulation when the multi value logic package std_logic_1164 is used Unless you have modified the std_logic_1164 package this option should always be checked Edit the Optimize_1164 UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default VITAL Toggle acceleration of the VITAL packages Edit the NoVital UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Other VHDL options e PSL File Click this button to add a PSL file See Chapter 14 PSL Assertions for additional information about using assertions e Enter any other valid vcom arguments See the vcom command CR 311 in the ModelSim Command Reference for a complete list ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 54 1 Simulator windows Verilog tab wu Project Compiler Settings General WHDL Verilog Coverage lt a Language Syntax I Disable debugging data Default Convert identifiers to upper case C Use Verilog 1995 T Disable loading messages C Use Verilog 2001 Show source lines with errors C Use System Verilog J Disable all optimizations J Enable protect usage Enable runtime hazard checks V Use vopt flow Other Verilog Options Library Search Extension Library File Include Directory Macro PSL File OK Cancel The Verilog tab includes the following options ModelSim SE GUI Reference Language Syntax Specify which version of the
236. or File gt Page setup Configuring page setup UM 312 printing Dataflow Page Setup E xi View Highlight Full Of Current View COn Color Mode Drientation C Color Y Portrait C Invert Color Landscape Mono Paper Font Helvetica yi OK Cancel The Dataflow Page Setup dialog includes these options e View Specifies Full everything in the window or Current View only that which is visible Highlight Specifies that highlighting see Tracking your path through the design UM 303 is On or Off Color Mode Specifies Color 256 colors Invert Color gray scale or Mono monochrome color mode Orientation Specifies Landscape horizontal or Portrait vertical orientation Paper Specifies the font to use for printing Windows only ModelSim SE GUI Reference Dataflow window GR 139 Find in dataflow dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Locate a signal or Edit gt Find Finding objects by name in the process Dataflow window UM 309 xl Find l Find Type Find Next T Exact Any C Instance C Signal Zoom To Close The Find in dataflow dialog includes the following options e Find Enter the object name you want to locate e Type Specify whether to search Instance Signals or both Any for the object name e Exact Find only those objects that match your search exactly For example
237. ory data Elect to save performance profile data only memory allocation data only or both Cutoff percent Report results including and above the designated or Default percentage ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 94 1 Simulator windows Output Writes the textual report directly to the transcript or to a file Will also display the file immediately after it is created if View file is selected ModelSim SE GUI Reference Modify Breakpoints dialog Menu command Purpose Main window GR 95 Additional information Add or manage signal and file breakpoints Tools gt Breakpoints Modify Breakpoints Bi xi m Breakpoints da C dataflow proc vLine 44 M C dataflow proc vLine 30 sim top sstrb M sim top prwy AAA E LEE Creating and managing breakpoints GR 264 Add Modify Enable Delete Label sim top sstrb m Condition sim top sstrb Command echo Break on sim top sstrb stop The Breakpoints dialog includes these options e Breakpoints OK Cance List of all existing breakpoints Breakpoints set from anywhere in the GUI or from the command line are listed A red X through the hand icon means the breakpoint is currently disabled ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 96 1 Simulator windows ModelSim SE GUI Reference Add Create a new signal or file line Add Breakpoint
238. overage Data dialog Purpose Menu command Main window GR 89 Additional information Reload previously saved coverage data Tools gt Code Coverage gt Load Saving and reloading coverage data UM 354 A Load Coverage Data E 151 x m Coverage Data Pathname Browse Install Path q O A AMMIMI IM m Levels of Hierarchy to Strip A Merge OK Cancel The Load Coverage Data dialog includes the following options Coverage Data Pathname The pathname to the coverage data file you want to load Install Path Adds whatever you specify as additional hierarchy on the front end of instance and signal names in the data file This option allows you to merge coverage results from simulations that have different hierarchies Levels of Hierarchy to Strip Removes the specified levels of hierarchy from instance and signal names in the data file Enter an integer This option allows you to merge coverage results from simulations that have different hierarchies Merge Merges the saved coverage data with coverage data in the current simulation If you don t check merge ModelSim clears existing coverage data before loading the saved data ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 90 1 Simulator windows Coverage Report dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Save textual reportsof Tools gt Code Reporting coverage data
239. ow Drivers display driver s of the selected signal net or register in the Dataflow window Dataflow window Navigate gt Expand net to drivers Dataflow window Expand net to all drivers right mouse in wave pane gt Show Drivers Restart reloads the design elements and resets the simulation time to zero with the option of keeping the current formatting breakpoints and WLF file Main menu Simulate gt Run gt Restart restart lt arguments gt see restart CR 246 Run run the current simulation for the default time length Main menu Simulate gt Run gt Run lt default_length gt use the run command at the VSIM prompt see run CR 252 Lu Continue Run continue the current simulation run Main menu Simulate gt Run gt Continue use the run continue command at the VSIM prompt see run CR 252 Run All run the current simulation forever or until it hits a breakpoint or specified break event Main menu Simulate gt Run gt Run All use the run all command at the VSIM prompt see run CR 252 also see Assertions tab GR 86 Ls Break stop the current simulation run Waveform editor toolbar none ModelSim s waveform editor has its own toolbar The toolbar becomes active once you add an editable wave to the Wave window See Chapter 10 Generating stimulus with Waveform Editor in the ModelSim User s Manual for more details
240. p C Debug GR 99 base radix List window UM 259 Memory window GR 183 Wave window UM 255 batch_mode command CR 69 batch mode simulations UM 28 halting CR 410 bd breakpoint delete command CR 70 binary radix mapping to std_logic values CR 29 BindAtCompile ini file variable UM 527 binding VHDL default UM 79 bitwise format UM 279 blocking assignments UM 134 bookmark add wave command CR 71 bookmark delete wave command CR 72 bookmark goto wave command CR 73 bookmark list wave command CR 74 bookmarks Source window GR 204 Wave window UM 250 bp breakpoint command CR 75 brackets escaping CR 15 break on assertion GR 86 on signal value CR 407 stop simulation run GR 35 BreakOnAssertion ini file variable UM 530 breakpoints C code UM 403 conditional CR 407 continuing simulation after CR 252 deleting CR 70 GR 203 GR 264 listing CR 75 setting CR 75 GR 203 setting automatically in C code UM 407 signal breakpoints when statements CR 407 Source window viewing in GR 199 time based in when statements CR 411 bsm file UM 313 buffered unbuffered output UM 534 bus contention checking CR 84 configuring CR 86 disabling CR 87 bus float checking configuring CR 89 disabling CR 90 enabling CR 88 busses escape characters in CR 15 RTL level reconstructing UM 234 user defined CR 53 UM 264 buswise format UM 279 button adding to windows GR 106 buttons adding to the Main window toolbar CR 45 C C applications compiling a
241. p alternate to startup do vsim do CR 374 environment variables access during UM 613 files accessed during UM 612 macro in the modelsim ini file UM 534 startup macro in command line mode UM 27 using a startup file UM 538 Startup ini file variable UM 534 state variables UM 542 statistical sampling profiler UM 318 status bar Main window GR 19 status command CR 271 Status field Project tab UM 45 std ini file variable UM 525 std_arith package disabling warning messages UM 538 std_developerskit ini file variable UM 525 Std_logic mapping to binary radix CR 29 std_logic_arith package UM 65 std_logic_signed package UM 65 std_logic_textio UM 65 std_logic_unsigned package UM 65 StdArithNoWarnings ini file variable UM 534 STDOUT environment variable UM 522 step command CR 272 steps for simulation overview UM 24 stimulus applying to signals and nets GR 186 modifying for elaboration file UM 83 UM 139 stop command CR 273 struct of sc_signal lt T gt UM 180 subprogram inlining UM 74 subprogram write is ambiguous error fixing UM 90 Support UM 36 Suppress ini file variable UM 536 symbol mapping Dataflow window UM 313 symbolic constants displaying CR 354 symbolic link to design libraries UNIX UM 63 symbolic names assigning to signal values CR 354 Synopsis hardware modeler UM 628 synopsys ini file variable UM 525 Synopsys libraries UM 65 syntax highlighting GR 205 synthesis rule compliance checking CR 312 UM 527 GR 52 GR 61
242. permanent default Show source lines with errors Causes the compiler to display the relevant lines of code in the transcript Same as the source argument to the vlog command CR 358 Edit the Show_source UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Disable all optimizations Instructs the compiler to remove all optimizations Same as the O0 argument to the vlog command CR 358 Useful when running Measuring code coverage UM 333 where optimizations can skew results Enable protect usage Enables encryption of regions of your Verilog source code See ModelSim compiler directives UM 155 for more details Same as the protect argument for the vlog command CR 358 Edit the Protect UM 526 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Use vopt flow Instructs ModelSim that you will be optimizing the design see Optimizing Verilog designs UM 124 for more information This prevents the compiler from producing code Same as the vopt argument to the vlog command CR 358 Other Verilog Options Specify any valid vlog command CR 358 arguments Library Search Specifies the Verilog source library directory to search for undefined modules Same as the y lt library_directory gt argument for the vlog command CR 358 Extension Specifies the suffix of files in the library directory Multiple suffixes can be used Same as the libext lt suffix gt argument for the vlog command CR
243. phic below shows how the collection of files in the picture above could be organized into two tab groups C modeltech examples memory verilog dp_syn_ram v4 E BEM IEE ln ja oo0000000 00010001100101000 E T f Copyright Model Technology oo0000001 00000000000000111 2 f Corporation company 2004 oooo0002 00000000000000011 3 00000003 00111011001111010 4 timescale lns lns QOO000004 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 5 module dp_syn_ram rtl OOOOO0OS xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 6 parameter data width 8 DODO000 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 7 parameter addr width 3 QOOO00O7 xxxxxxxxxxXXXXXXXXK 8 input addr width 1 0 i OOO00008S XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 9 input addr width 1 0 o DODODOOS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 10 input data width 1 0 d DOOODODa XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 11 input i DOOO000D0b XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 12 input oF OOOC000c XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX gt gt a gt The commands for creating and organizing tab groups are accessed by right clicking on any window tab The table below describes the commands associated with tab groups Command Description New Tab Group Creates a new tab group containing the selected tab Move Next Group Moves the selected tab to the next group in the MDI Move Prev Group Moves the selected tab to the previous group in the MDI View gt Vertical Arranges tab groups top to bottom vertical or right to left Horizontal horizontal Note that you can also move the tabs within a tab group by dragging them
244. pter describes the various windows menus and commands that comprise the ModelSim Graphical User Interface GUI Chapters earlier in the User s Manual also discuss the GUI but are organized more in a task based format as opposed to the reference structure of this appendix ModelSim SE GUI Reference Introduction Introduction ModelSim s graphical user interface GUI consists of various windows that give access to parts of your design and numerous debugging tools Some of the windows display as panes within the ModelSim Main window some display as windows in the Multiple Document Interface MDI frame and some display as standalone windows LTT File Edit View Compile Simulate Add Tools Window Help Te a CL cee es ce Workspace MX Objects Ax Instance Design unit Design w 2 7 5 B 4 test_sm test_sm fast Module E4 into EPR Ae 4 orto wire 31 0 out_wire dat B nop test_smffast Task E 14 wire 9 0 addr Pal ctrl test_smlfast Task rst z ie eeqgtsi o keen Pal wt_wd test_smffast Task 4 gt 16 nop Ha wt_blk test_smffast Task 17 task nop L gay rd test am fest Task Active Processes ax 185 5 into 4 b0000 28 h0 op_word La iLop test_sm fast Task 19 ondek Bad sm_seq0 sm_seqlfast Module lt Ready gt IMPLICIT WIRE rst 130 test_sm B siam 0 8 HIMPLICITWIRE cik beh_sram tast Module test_sm fast Proce
245. r details ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 166 1 Simulator windows Locals pane The Locals pane displays data objects that are immediately visible from the statement that will be executed next that statement is denoted by a blue arrow in the Source editor window The contents of the window change from one statement to the next The Locals pane includes two columns The first column lists the names of the immediately visible data objects The second column lists the current value s associated with each name p_spn_ram rtl mem read_proc ModelSim SE GUI Reference Locals dialogs Locals pane GR 167 This section describes the locals related dialogs that are accessed via the Main window menu bar Not all dialogs are documented e g File gt Save Change Selected Variable dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Edit a variable value Edit gt Advanced gt Change Change Selected Yariable change command CR 81 Change Cancel The Change Selected Variable dialog includes these options e Variable Name The variable name whose value you are changing e Value The new value for the specified variable You can enter any value that is valid for the variable An array value must be specified as a string without surrounding quotation marks To modify the values in a record you need to change each field separately ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 168 1 Simulator win
246. r raw 416 47 7 4 08 17 4 I In raw 369 369 65 65 88 7 Y Under lerfverilog sm v 67 324 140 57 2 5 sie M In Flush 112 0 20 0 0 35 7 Parent cl_Close q 112 20 20 100 Ia DoOneEvent 66 3 1 2 01 20 lo on logitest_sm v 99 1748 729 309 12 9 AET 686 0 121 0 0 39 F Mem in pse 686 685 121 121 100 7 Parent eEvent 308 14 55 0 2 18 nitF orEvent 193 193 3 4 3 4 63 OK Cancel leteTimerHandler 82 7 15 01 27 Tel_GetTime 62 62 11 141 76 Ranked Hierarchical Hierarchical Structural The selection acts as a toggle Select it once to hide a column select it again to show the column ModelSim SE GUI Reference Profile panes GR 195 Profiler popup menu commands The following menu commands are available when you right click in the Ranked Call Tree and Structural views of the Profile window or in the Profile Details window The Ranked view does not contain all of the commands available in the Call Tree and Structural views View Source displays source code of selected function in Source window Function Usage displays all instances using the selected function in the Profile Details window Instance Usage Structural view only displays all instances with the same definition as the selected instance in the Profile Details window View Instantiation Structural view only opens Source window at the point in the source code where the selected instance is instantiated Callers amp Callees displ
247. re available in the Source window when it is undocked from the Main window When the Source window is docked in the Main window these functions can be found in the Main window menu bar see Main window menu bar GR 20 Several commands are also available in a context menu by right clicking in a Source window File menu New create anew VHDL Verilog SystemC DO or other source file Use Source specify an alternative file to use for the current source file this alternative source mapping exists for the current simulation only Source Directory add to a list of directories to search for source files you can set this permanently using the SourceDir variable in the modelsim tcl file Save Save As save the active source file Print print the active source file Close close the active source file Edit menu Undo undo previous action Unselect All unselect selected source code Comment add or remove comment characters from the selected lines Uncomment Selected Find find specific code in the active source file allows you to match whole word only match case search for regular expressions and search backwards in the active source file you can also mark all occurrences Replace find and replace specified source code in the active source file allows you to match whole word only match case search for and replace regular expressions and search backwards in the active source file you can also
248. reakpoint Breakpoint Condition Specify condition s to be met for the command s to be executed See the when command CR 407 for more information on creating the condition statement Breakpoint Commands Specify command s to be executed when the condition is met Any ModelSim or Tcl command or series of commands are valid with one exception the run command CR 252 cannot be used ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 98 1 Simulator windows File Breakpoint dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Add modify file Tools gt Breakpoints Creating and managing breakpoints breakpoints UM 239 File Breakpoint E File Browse Line Instance Name Ce m Breakpoint Condition M ao Breakpoint Commands The File Breakpoint dialog includes these options e File Specify the file in which to set the breakpoint Line Specify the line number on which to set the breakpoint Note that breakpoints can be set only on executable lines Instance Name Specify a region in which to apply the breakpoint If left blank the breakpoint affects every instance in the design Breakpoint Condition Specify a condition that determines whether the breakpoint is hit Breakpoint Commands Specify command s to be executed when the breakpoint is hit Any ModelSim or Tcl command or series of commands is valid with one exception the run command CR 252 cannot
249. replace all occurrences ModelSim SE GUI Reference Source window GR 207 Previous Coverage Miss jump to previous line of code not executed Next Coverage Miss jump to next line of code not executed Goto jump to a line number in the active source file Read Only toggle read only status of active source file View menu Show line numbers Show language templates Properties Tools menu toggle display of line numbers Show language templates toggle display of the Language templates GR 201 pane list a variety of information about the source file for example file type file size file modification date Examine Describe Drivers Readers Compile C Debug Breakpoints Options display the current value of the object selected in the active Source window same as the examine CR 162 command display information about the object selected in the active Source window same as the describe command CR 147 list the names of all drivers of the object selected in the active Source window list the names of all readers of the object selected in the active Source window compile the active source file see C Debug sub menu GR 31 add edit or delete file line and signal breakpoints see Creating and managing breakpoints GR 264 the Options menu includes these Source related options Examine Now examine selected object at the current simulation time this option affects
250. rgin or the right margin in the values window pane Snap Distance Specifies the distance the cursor needs to be placed from an object edge to jump to that edge a 0 specification turns off the snap Row Margin Specifies the distance in pixels between top level signals Child Row Margin Specifies the distance in pixels between child signals Enable Disable Waveform Popup Enable Toggles on off the popup that displays when you rest your mouse pointer on a signal or comparison object Waveform Selection Highlighting Enabled Toggles on off waveform highlighting When enabled the waveform is highlighted if you select the waveform or its value Double Click to Show Drivers Dataflow Window Toggles on off double clicking to show the drivers of the selected waveform See Displaying drivers of the selected waveform UM 269 for more details On Close Warn for Save Format Toggles on off a message that prompts you to save the Wave window format when you close the window See Saving the window format UM 261 for more details Dataset Prefix Display ModelSim SE GUI Reference Always Show Dataset Prefixes All dataset prefixes will be displayed along with the dataset prefix of the current simulation sim Show Dataset Prefixes if 2 or more Displays all dataset prefixes if 2 or more datasets are displayed sim is the default prefix for the current simulation Never Show Dataset Prefixes No dataset prefixes will be displayed
251. rks UM 250 window undocked Insert gt Bookmark Bookmark Properties wave BP xi m Bookmark Name bookmark0 m Zoom Range Top Index fo ns tof 315 ns fo V Save zoom range with bookmark Ok Cancel The Bookmark Properties dialog includes the following options Bookmark Name A text label to assign to the bookmark The name will identify the bookmark on the View gt Bookmarks menu Zoom Range A starting value and ending value that define the zoom range Top Index The object that will display at the top of the Wave window For instance if you specify 15 the Wave window will be scrolled down to show the 15th object in the window Save zoom range with bookmark When checked the zoom range will be saved in the bookmark Save scroll location with bookmark When checked the scroll location will be saved in the bookmark ModelSim SE GUI Reference Start Comparison dialog Purpose Menu command Wave window GR 243 Additional information Start a waveform comparison Start Comparison Reference Dataset m Test Dataset Specify Dataset Tools gt Waveform Compare gt Start Comparison Setting up a comparison with the GUI UM 271 pa Browse C Use Current Simulation Update comparison after each run In Browse OK Cancel The Start Comparison dialog includes the following opti
252. rom the current cursor location Check Match whole word only to prevent implicit wildcards Check the Regular expression checkbox if you are using regular expressions The Mark All button places bookmarks on all lines that contain the text for which you are searching see Marking lines with bookmarks GR 204 If you select Edit gt Replace you will see this dialog IRA Find in C modeltech examples memory verilog ram_t x Find i e Replace Replace 7 Match whole word only Regular expression Replace All Match case Search backwards Cancel Most of the options are the same as those in the Find dialog but you would also enter a value in the Replace field Marking lines with bookmarks Source window bookmarks are blue circles that mark lines in a source file These graphical icons may ease navigation through a large source file by highlighting certain lines As noted above in the discussion about finding text in the Source window you can insert bookmarks on any line containing the text for which you are searching The other method for inserting bookmarks is to right click a line number and select Add Remove Bookmark To remove a bookmark right click the line number and select Add Remove Bookmark again ModelSim SE GUI Reference Customizing the Source window Source window GR 205 You can customize a variety of settings for Source windows For example you can change fonts spacing colors syntax
253. rt command CR 404 Wave Log Format WLF file UM 225 wave log format WLF file CR 382 of binary signal values CR 191 see also WLF files wave modify command CR 405 wave viewer Dataflow window UM 304 Wave window UM 240 GR 211 adding items to CR 52 compare waveforms UM 279 docking and undocking UM 241 GR 212 in the Dataflow window UM 304 saving layout UM 261 toggling waveform popup on off UM 280 GR 256 values column UM 280 see also windows Wave window WaveActivateNextPane command CR 423 Waveform Compare created waveforms using with GR 296 Waveform Comparison CR 94 add region UM 275 adding signals UM 274 clocked comparison UM 276 compare by region UM 275 compare by signal UM 274 compare options UM 278 compare tab UM 273 comparison method UM 276 comparison method tab UM 276 delaying the test signal GR 244 difference markers UM 279 flattened designs UM 283 hierarchical designs UM 283 icons UM 281 introduction UM 270 leading edge tolerance UM 276 List window display UM 281 pathnames UM 279 reference dataset UM 272 reference region UM 275 test dataset UM 273 timing differences UM 279 trailing edge tolerance UM 276 values column UM 280 Wave window display UM 279 Waveform Editor Waveform Compare using with GR 296 waveform editor creating waveforms GR 289 creating waves CR 397 editing commands CR 400 editing waveforms GR 290 importing ved stimulus file CR 404 mapping signals GR 295 modifying existing waves
254. s Add file to Project dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Add an existing fileto File gt Add to Project gt Add Existing File UM 42 the open project Existing File we Add file to Project m File Name counter y counter Y Browse m Add file as type Folder default w Verilog files w Reference from current location Copy to project directory OK Cancel The Add file to Project dialog includes these options ModelSim SE GUI Reference File Name The name of the file to add You can add multiple files at one time Add file as type The type of the file Default assigns type based on the file extension e g v is type Verilog Folder The organization folder in which you want the file placed You must first create folders in order to access them here See Organizing projects with folders UM 50 for details Reference from current location Copy to project directory Choose whether to reference the file from its current location or to copy it into the project directory Main window GR 45 Optimization Configuration dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Add an optimization File gt Add to Project gt Optimization Configurations UM 49 configuration to the Optimization Design Optimization dialog GR 70 open project Configuration 08 x Optimization Configuration Name Place in Folder ma 1
255. s compiled project is open Compile Order IES m Current Order memory proc cache y and2 vhd set vhd gt util vhd arm top vhd Group button rx 4 gt xs Auto Generate a Cancel Up arrow Move selected file s up in compile order Ungroup button Down arrow Move selected file s down in order Group button Groups several files together so they are sent to the compiler at the same time See Grouping files UM 47 for further details Ungroup button Ungroups a previously created group Auto Generate Determines the correct compile order by making multiple passes over the files See Auto generating compile order UM 46 for further details ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 70 1 Simulator windows Design Optimization dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Optimize a design Simulate gt Design Optimizing Verilog designs UM 124 Optimization vopt command CR 371 Design tab fw Design Optimization Design Libraries Visibilty Options NL wok Library C modeltech examples memory verilog vital2000 Library MODEL_TECH vital2000 leee Library MODEL_TECH ieee modelsim_lib Library MODEL_TECH modelsim_lib IL std Library MODEL_TECH std std_developerskit Library MODEL_TECH std_developerskit synopsys Library MODEL_TECH synopsys verilog Library MODEL_TECH veri
256. s gt Functional Coverage gt Reload reload Reloading merging functional coverage data UM 396 Filename fcdb Browse m Strip Instance Paths Level of Hierarchy fo Add Prefix to Instance Paths Prefix Merge into existing data OK Cancel The Functional coverage reload dialog includes these options Filename The file to reload Must be a functional coverage database previously saved with the File gt Save command or the fcover save command CR 175 Strip Instance Paths A number of levels of hierarchy to strip from all instance pathnames Use this to delete levels of hierarchy when merging statistics from different runs of the same design that were performed in different contexts e g block simulation vs chip level simulation vs system simulation Add Prefix to Instance Paths A prefix to add to all instance paths Use this to add levels of hierarchy when merging statistics from different runs of the same design that were performed in different contexts e g block simulation vs chip level simulation vs system simulation Merge into existing data Merges the file into the current functional coverage database If left unchecked the loaded file replaces the current database ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 146 1 Simulator windows Functional coverage report dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Create ASCII report Tools g
257. ssion field evaluating to a boolean true See Using the Expression Builder for expression searches UM 253 for information on the Builder button The expression can involve more than one signal but is limited to signals logged in the List window Expressions can include constants variables and DO files If no expression is specified the search will give an error See Expression syntax CR 23 for more information Match Count Indicates the number of transitions or matches to search You can search for the nth transition or the nth match on value Ignore Glitches Ignores zero width glitches in VHDL signals and Verilog nets The Search Results are indicated at the bottom of the dialog ModelSim SE GUI Reference List Signal Properties dialog Purpose Menu command List window GR 159 Additional information Format signal display properties List Signal Properties Signal View gt Signal Properties UM 259 Display Name al gt S gt A a x Radix Symbolic Binary Octal Decimal Unsigned Hexadecimal ASCII Default Width Characters Formatting objects in the List window m Trigger Triggers line Does not trigger line OK Cancel Apply The List Signal Properties dialog includes these options e Signal Shows the full pathname of the selected signal Display Name An alias for the signal p
258. standard should be used to compile the selected file s The default is Verilog 2001 Selecting Use Verilog 1995 simply disables 2001 keywords Similarly selecting Use SystemVerilog simply enables SystemVerilog keywords Enable runtime hazard checks Enables the run time hazard checking code Same as the hazards argument to the vlog command CR 358 Edit the Hazard UM 525 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Disable debugging data Models compiled with this option do not use any of the ModelSim debugging features Consequently your user will not be able to see into the model This also means that you cannot set breakpoints or single step within this code Don t compile with this option until you are done debugging Same as the nodebug argument for the vlog command CR 358 See Protecting source code using nodebug UM 70 for more details Edit the NoDebug UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Main window GR 55 Convert identifiers to upper case Converts regular Verilog identifiers to uppercase Allows case insensitivity for module names Same as the u argument to the vlog command CR 358 Edit the UpCase UM 526 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Disable loading messages Disables loading messages in the Transcript pane Same as the quiet argument for the vlog command CR 358 Edit the Quiet UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a
259. stantiating Verilog UM 21 1 Verilog instantiating SystemC UM 214 parameters making optional UM 488 using with macros CR 151 UM 487 path delay mode UM 145 path delays matching to IOPATH statements UM 445 pathnames comparisons UM 279 hiding in Wave window UM 255 in VSIM commands CR 12 spaces in CR 11 PathSeparator ini file variable UM 533 pause command CR 217 PedanticErrors ini file variable UM 527 performance cancelling scheduled events UM 108 improving for Verilog simulations UM 124 vopt command CR 371 platforms supported See Installation Guide play command CR 218 PLI loading shared objects with global symbol visibility CR 376 UM 581 specifying which apps to load UM 562 Veriuser entry UM 562 PLI VPI UM 158 UM 560 debugging UM 399 tracing UM 599 PLIOBJS environment variable UM 522 UM 562 pop command CR 219 popup toggling waveform popup on off UM 280 GR 256 Port driver data capturing UM 467 ports unnamed in mixed designs UM 206 ports VHDL and Verilog UM 193 Postscript saving a waveform in UM 262 saving the Dataflow display in UM 310 power add command CR 220 power report command CR 221 power reset command CR 222 pragmas UM 347 precedence of variables UM 541 precision simulator resolution UM 129 UM 191 pref tcl file GR 266 Preference dialog GR 104 preference variables ni files located in UM 524 editing GR 266 saving GR 266 Tcl files located in GR 266 Preferences drag and drop GR 103 preferences savin
260. steps UM 232 colorization in Source window GR 205 columns hide showing in GUI GR 262 moving GR 262 sorting by GR 262 Combine Selected Signals dialog GR 161 combining signals busses CR 53 UM 264 command history GR 28 command line args accessing vsim sc_arg command CR 389 CommandHistory ini file variable UM 531 command line arguments accessing UM 183 command line mode UM 27 commands main clear CR 43 abort CR 44 add button CR 45 add list CR 48 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z add monitor CR 51 add wave CR 52 add_menu CR 56 add_menucb CR 58 add_menuitem CR 59 add_separator CR 60 add_submenu CR 61 alias CR 62 assertion fail command CR 63 assertion pass CR 65 assertion report CR 67 batch_mode CR 69 bd breakpoint delete CR 70 bookmark add wave CR 71 bookmark delete wave CR 72 bookmark goto wave CR 73 bookmark list wave CR 74 bp breakpoint CR 75 cd change directory CR 78 cdbg CR 79 change CR 81 change_menu_cmd CR 83 check contention add CR 84 check contention config CR 86 check contention off CR 87 check float add CR 88 check float config CR 89 check float off CR 90 check stable off CR 91 check stable on CR 92 checkpoint CR 93 compare add CR 94 compare annotate CR 98 CR 101 compare clock CR 99 compare close CR 105 compare delete CR 104 compare info CR 106 compare list CR 107 compare open CR 119 compare options CR 108 compare reload CR 112 compare savediffs CR 115 compare saverules CR 116
261. system calls VCD UM 461 Verilog UM 146 system commands UM 479 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z system tasks VCD UM 461 Verilog UM 146 Verilog XL compatible UM 150 system tasks and functions ModelSim Verilog UM 152 System Verilog enabling with sv argument CR 365 SystemC aggregates of signals ports UM 180 class and structure member naming syntax CR 13 compiling for source level debug UM 167 compiling optimized code UM 167 component declaration for instantiation UM 223 control function UM 192 converting sc_main UM 164 exporting sc_main example UM 165 exporting top level module UM 165 foreign module declaration UM 209 generic support instantiating VHDL UM 218 hierarchical reference support UM 183 hierarchical references in mixed designs UM 192 instantiation criteria in Verilog design UM 214 instantiation criteria in VHDL design UM 222 Link dialog GR 68 linking the compiled source UM 172 maintaining design portability UM 168 mapping states in mixed designs UM 202 VHDL UM 202 master slave library including CR 256 mixed designs with Verilog UM 188 mixed designs with VHDL UM 188 observe function UM 192 parameter support Verilog instances UM 211 prim channel aggregates UM 180 replacing sc_start UM 164 sc_clock moving to SC_CTOR UM 164 sc_fifo UM 181 simulating UM 173 source code modifying for ModelSim UM 164 specifying shared library path command CR 389 stack space for threads UM 184 state based code initia
262. t Max Title Rows Sets the maximum number of rows in the name pane Always Show Dataset Prefixes Displays the dataset prefix associated with each signal pathname Useful for displaying signals from multiple datasets Show Dataset Prefix if 2 or more Displays dataset prefixes if there are signals in the window from 2 or more datasets ModelSim SE GUI Reference List window GR 163 e Never Show Dataset Prefixes Turns off display of dataset prefixes Triggers tab The Triggers tab controls the triggering for the display of new lines in the List window See Configuring new line triggering in the List window UM 265 for more details E Modify Display Properties list y gt iol x Deltas Expand Delas Colapse Delas No Deltas Trigger On gt IV Signal Change Strobe Period 0 ns TF Strobe First Strobe at fo ns M Trigger Gating Use Gating Expression Use Expression Builder Expression On Duration fo ns OK Cancel Apply The Triggers tab includes the following options Expand Deltas When selected with the Trigger on Signal Change check box displays a new line for each time step on which objects change including deltas within a single unit of time resolution Collapse Deltas Displays only the final value for each time unit No Deltas Hides the simulation cycle delta column Trigger On Signal Change Triggers on signal changes Defaults to all signals Indi
263. t Functional Reporting functional coverage of coverage statistics Coverage gt Report statistics UM 391 jw Functional coverage report Report on C Specific instance Browse Instance Name sim alpha IV Recursive All cover directives m Filtering Contents None IV Include aggregated results Zero coverage only IV Include detailed results C Range T Include config info 7 Above Percent 25 I Include comments J Below Percent 75 m Other Options Use XML format IV Write to file Filename fcover_report txt Browse Append to existing file OK Cancel The Functional coverage filter dialog includes these options Specific instance An instance for which statistics will be reported Recursive Searches for directives in subregions of the specified instance All cover directives Specifies that all directives in the current design will be included in the report Filtering Filters report data You can report on all directives directives with zero coverage or directives that had a coverage percentage within a specific range ModelSim SE GUI Reference Functional Coverage pane GR 147 Contents e Include aggregated results Outputs aggregated statistics when reporting on all directives or directives in a specified instance See Understanding aggregated statistics UM 393 for more details Include detailed results Includes
264. t File gt Open gt Format do wave do run a Wave window format DO see do command CR 151 file previously saved with Save p y Format Save Wave Format File gt Save gt Format none save the current Wave window display and signal preferences to a do macro file Print File gt Print none print a user selected range of the File gt Print Postscript current Wave window display to a printer or a file o Export Waveform File gt Export gt Waveform none export a created waveform iat Cut Edit gt Cut right mouse in pathname pane gt Cut cut the selected signal from the Wave window Copy Edit gt Copy right mouse in pathname pane gt copy the signal selected in the Copy pathname pane Paste Edit gt Paste right mouse in pathname pane gt paste the copied signal above Paste another selected signal Find Edit gt Find lt control f gt Windows find a name or value in the Wave lt control s gt UNIX window ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave window toolbar buttons Wave window GR 221 Button Menu equivalent Other options Insert Cursor add a cursor to the waveform pane Insert gt Cursor right click in cursor pane and select New Cursor Delete Cursor delete the selected cursor from the window Edit gt Delete Cursor right mouse in cursor pane gt Delete Cursor n Find Previous Transition locate the previous signal value change for t
265. t UM 303 Explicit ini file variable UM 527 export TFs in DPI UM 551 Exporting SystemC modules to Verilog UM 214 exporting SystemC modules to VHDL UM 223 exporting top SystemC module UM 165 Expression Builder UM 253 configuring a List trigger with UM 266 saving expressions to Tcl variable UM 253 extended identifiers CR 16 in mixed designs UM 203 UM 222 Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z F f CR 360 F8 function key UM 607 fast CR 360 fcover clear command CR 167 fcover comment command CR 168 fcover configue command CR 169 fcover reload command CR 171 fcover report command CR 173 fcover save command CR 175 features new UM 499 field descriptions coverage reports UM 352 FIFOs viewing SystemC UM 181 File Breakpoint dialog GR 98 File compression VCD tasks UM 462 file compression SDF files UM 439 VCD files CR 295 CR 304 file format MTI memory data GR 178 file O splitio command CR 270 TextlO package UM 88 VCD files UM 455 file line breakpoints GR 203 files opening in GUI GR 39 files grouping for compile UM 47 filter processes GR 108 Filter instance list dialog GR 92 filtering signals in Objects window GR 185 filters for Code Coverage UM 348 find command CR 176 Find in Assertions dialog GR 113 Find in dataflow dialog GR 139 Find in FCovers dialog GR 148 Find in List dialog GR 156 Find in Locals dialog GR 168 Find in memory dialog GR 182 Find in Process dialog GR 109 Find in Transcript dialog dialo
266. t all selected signals Time Range e Full Range Print all specified signals in the full simulation range e Current view Print the specified signals for the viewable time range e Custom Print the specified signals for a user designated From and To time Setup button See Page Setup dialog GR 230 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 230 1 Simulator windows Page Setup dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Set up page layout for File gt Page Setup Printing and saving waveforms in the printing Wave window UM 262 Page Setup Paper Width Paper size Top fos Letter y inches Bottom o5 5 Height 11 0 Right fos Units Margins 41 fp 4 as tet fos 4 4 Label width Cursors Grid Color Auto Adjust Off C Off C Fivedwidth 15 C On On C Color C Grayscale Baw Scaling Orientation C Fixed 500 ns per page Portrait Fitto fi page s wide Landscape OK Cancel The Page Setup dialog includes these options Paper Size Select your output page size from a number of options also choose the paper width and height e Units Specify whether measurements are in inches or centimeters Margins Specify the page margins changing the Margin will change the Scale and Page specifications Label width Specify Auto Adjust to accommodate any length label or set a fixed
267. t command CR 371 arguments ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 76 1 Simulator windows Start Simulation dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Simulate a compiled Simulate gt Start Verilog simulation UM 111 VHDL design unit Simulation simulation UM 71 SystemC simulation UM 159 Mixed language simulation UM 187 vsim command CR 373 Design tab fv Start Simulation Design VHDL Verilog Libraries SDF Others NL work Library C modeltech examples memory verilo vital2000 Library MODEL_TECH vital2000 ieee Library MODEL_TECH ieee NL modelsim_lib Library MODEL_TECH modelsim_lib a std Library MODEL_TECH std std_developerskit Library MODEL_TECH std_developerskit IL synopsys Library MODEL_TECH synopsys verilog Library MODEL_TECH verilog ISS SS Design Unit s Resolution rc tea yi Optimization Enable optimization Optimization Options En Cancel The Design tab includes these options e Design Unit s Specifies the design unit s to simulate You can specify the top level design unit in one of two ways Type a design unit name configuration module entity optimized design into the field separating additional names with a space Specify library design units with the following syntax lt library_name gt lt design_unit gt Select a design unit from the list You can select multipl
268. t_sm sm_seq0 HIMPLICIT AVIRE fautnflit 1 test amim senn Processes are also displayed in the structure tabs of the Main window Workspace To filter displayed processes in the structure tabs select View gt Filter gt Processes Process status Each object in the scrollbox is preceded by one of the following indicators lt Ready gt Indicates that the process is scheduled to be executed within the current delta time If you select a Ready process it will be executed next by the simulator lt Wait gt Indicates that the process is waiting fora VHDL signal or Verilog net or variable to change or for a specified time out period SystemC objects cannot be in a Wait state lt Done gt Indicates that the process has executed a VHDL wait statement without a time out or a sensitivity list The process will not restart during the current simulation run SystemC objects cannot be in a Done state ModelSim SE GUI Reference Active Processes pane GR 109 Active Processes dialogs This section describes the processes related dialogs that are accessed via the Main window menu bar Not all dialogs are documented e g File gt Save Find in Active Processes dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Locate object names Edit gt Find R fe Find i in Active Processes Find Sarr Field Direction Close C Status Down Process Cu Exact C Path R MV Auto Wrap You must activ
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271. temC Link dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Build a shared library Compile gt SystemC Linking the compiled source UM 172 so in the current Link work library E jsystemc rink A gt Work Library work rr gt Inleude Libraries Add Modify Delete Include SystemC verification library I Include SystemC master slave library E ystemC Link Options Link Cancel The SystemC Link dialog includes these options Work Library Sets the work library for the secom link command Same as the work argument to the sccom command CR 254 Include Libraries Includes any specified library You can Add browse for a library Modify the selection of a library or Delete the library Same as the lib argument to the secom command CR 254 Include SystemC verification library Includes the SystemC verification library Same as the sev argument to the secom command CR 254 Include SystemC master slave library Includes the SystemC master slave library Same as the sems argument to the secom command CR 254 SystemC Link Options Specify any valid g aCC linking options All options are accepted ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 69 Compile Order dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Set the order in which Compile gt Compile Changing compile order UM 46 files in a project are Order disabled unles
272. test_sm sm_seql sm_seq Module 1 ESE test_sm Module ModelSim SE GUI Reference Code coverage panes GR 123 Details pane After code coverage is invoked and the simulation is loaded and run you can turn on the Details pane by selecting View gt Coverage gt Details The Details pane shows the details of missed coverage When an object is selected in the Missed Coverage pane the details of that coverage are displayed in the Details pane Truth tables will be displayed for condition and expression coverage as shown here Details xi File C CodeCoverage5 8 verilog beh_sram v Line 31 Truth table for if trd wr_ rd_ wr rd_ wr_ count 1 tol 6 1 1 19 1 1 0 ooo Condition 2 out of 3 66 7 covered Toggle details are displayed as follows Instance test_sm sram_0 Signal dat _r Node count 32 gt 0 12525 gt 1 12499 Toggle Coverage 25 0 1 Coverage 62 5 Full Coverage 62 5 X Z Coverage 62 5 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 124 1 Simulator windows By clicking the left mouse button on the statement Hits column in the Source window all coverage information for that line will be displayed in the Details pane as shown here Details xi File C CodeCoverageS 8 verilog beh_ sran v Line 31 Truth table for if ird_ wr_ rd_ wr_ rd_ Il wr_ count Itoi 6 1 1 19 1 1 0 ooo Condition Z out of 3 66 7 covered Branch Coverage for if rd_ wr
273. the ModelSim debugging features Consequently your user will not be able to see into the model This also means that you cannot set breakpoints or single step within this code Don t compile with this option until you are done debugging Same as the nodebug argument for the vlog command CR 358 See Protecting source code using nodebug UM 70 for more details Edit the NoDebug UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 64 1 Simulator windows Convert identifiers to upper case Converts regular Verilog identifiers to uppercase Allows case insensitivity for module names Same as the u argument to the vlog command CR 358 Edit the UpCase UM 526 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Disable loading messages Disables loading messages in the Transcript pane Same as the quiet argument for the vlog command CR 358 Edit the Quiet UM 527 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Show source lines with errors Causes the compiler to display the relevant lines of code in the transcript Same as the source argument to the vlog command CR 358 Edit the Show_source UM 528 variable in the modelsim ini file to set a permanent default Disable all optimizations Instructs the compiler to remove all optimizations Same as the O0 argument to the vlog command CR 358 Useful when running Measuring code coverage UM 333 where opti
274. the behavior of the Examine and Describe commands as well as the examine popup see Checking object values and descriptions GR 203 Examine Current Cursor examine selected object at the time of the current cursor in the Wave window this option affects the behavior of the Examine and Describe commands as well as the examine popup see Checking object values and descriptions GR 203 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 208 1 Simulator windows Watch pane The Watch pane shows values for signals and variables at the current simulation time Unlike the Objects or Locals pane the Watch pane allows you to view any signal or variable in the design regardless of the current context Y Watch Watch ram_tb we 1 ram_tb dpram inaddr 0001 ram_tb data_sp3 00000000000000000111011001111010 Dis p ays Htam_tb clk 0 ram_tb i 625 Objects you can view VHDL objects signals aliases generics constants and variables Verilog objects nets registers variables named events and module parameters SystemC objects primitive channels and ports Virtual objects virtual signals and virtual functions Adding objects to the pane To add objects to the Watch pane drag and drop objects from the Structure tab Objects pane or Locals pane Alternatively use the add watch command CR 51 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Watch pane GR 209 Expanding objects to show individual
275. the force after the specified period of simulation time ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 188 1 Simulator windows Define Clock dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Add clock signals Edit gt Advanced gt force command CR 180 Clock i a m Clock Name sim top clk offset Duty fo 50 Period Cancel fi 00 m Logic Values High 1 Low 0 m First Edge Rising Falling OK Cancel The Define Clock dialog includes the following options Clock Name The name of the clock signal Offset The time after the current simulation time that the first transition will occur Duty The percentage of the period that the clock is high or low Period The period of the clock signal Cancel A simulation period after which the clock definition should be cancelled Logic Values If the signal type is std_logic std_ulogic bit verilog wire verilog net or any other logic type where 1 and 0 are valid then 1 is the default High Value and 0 is the default Low Value For other signal types you will need to specify a High Value and a Low Value for the clock ModelSim SE GUI Reference Objects pane GR 189 e First Edge Specify whether the first transition will be rising or falling For clock signals starting on the rising edge a visual depiction of Period Offset and Duty Cycle looks like this Period High Valu
276. the number of times the conditions in a level and all levels under that level have been executed Condition misses in the Files tab the number of conditions in a file that were not executed in the sim tab the number of conditions in a level and all levels under that level that were not executed Condition the current ratio of Condition hits to Condition rows ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 118 1 Simulator windows Column name Description Condition graph a bar chart displaying the Condition if the percentage is below 90 the bar is red 90 or more the bar is green you can change this threshold percentage by editing the PrefCoverage cutoff preference variable Expression rows in the Files tab the number of executable expressions in each file in the sim tab the number of executable expressions in each level and all levels subsumed under that level Expression hits in the Files tab the number of times expressions in a file have been executed in the sim tab the number of times expressions in a level and each level under that level have been executed Expression misses in the Files tab the number of executable expressions in a file that were not executed in the sim tab the number of executable expressions in a level and all levels under that level that were not executed Expression the current ratio of Expression hits to Expression rows Expression graph
277. ther GUI characteristics When you invoke ModelSim the first time it loads default preferences from the pref tcl file You can customize the preference variables and save a file called modelsim tcl file that ModelSim reads in lieu of pref tcl Once you have created a modelsim tcl file ModelSim attempts to load the file each time it starts up ModelSim searches for the file as follows e use MODELSIM_TCL UM 521 environment variable if it exists f MODELSIM_TCL is a list of files each file is loaded in the order that it appears in the list else e use modelsim tcl else use HOME modelsim tcl if it exists A Important If your preference file is not named modelsim tcl or if the file is not located in the directories mentioned above you must refer to it with the MODELSIM_TCL environment variable ModelSim SE GUI Reference ModelSim GUI preferences GR 267 Setting variables from the GUI y Preferences By Window j By Name Select Tools gt Edit Preferences in the Main window to open the Preferences dialog box m Preferences ListTranslateTable LogicStyleTable Asserions Batch Compare Coverage E Dataflow r Preferenceltem Value ForceTranslateTable autowave 1 Chasex Tracex Automatically add signals to wave window background 34973 the background color used in the Dataflow window range of values color name or hex ve ColorMap White 0 0 0 0 0 the color map used when sav
278. ting you shouldn t have to set it again unless you change display resolution or the hardware monitor or video card The font scaling applies to Windows and UNIX operating systems On UNIX systems the font scaling is stored based on the DISPLAY environment variable Controlling fonts in an X session When executed via an X session e g Exceed VNC ModelSim uses font definitions from the Xdefaults file To ensure that the fonts look correct create a Xdefaults file with the following lines vsim Font adobe courier medium r normal 120 x vsim SystemFont adobe courier medium r normal 120 vsim StandardFont adobe courier medium r normal 120 x x vsim MenuFont adobe courier medium r normal 120 x Alternatively you can choose a different font Use the program xIsfonts to identify which fonts are available on your system Also the following command can be used to update the X resources if you make changes to the Xdefaults and wish to use those changes on a UNIX machine xrdb merge Xdefaults ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 14 1 Simulator windows Main window The primary access point in the ModelSim GUI is called the Main window Here is what the Main window looks like the very first time you start the tool uj ModelSim el E3 File Edit view Format Compile Simulate Add Tools Window Help Osea Ss BBO MSY Contains 22 2 vital2000 Library MODEL_TECH vital20
279. tutorial vn testadder vhd D vidpoker im a EA File name Places Files of type File gt Open Look in o examples e Es E HDL Files hd 7 hdl vo C C Fes Le E h Cpp hpp CHK has oc Log Files wlf Project Files ini mpf GZ Files gz Macro ins do tcl The Open File dialog is the standard Open dialog used by your operating system and it may look slightly different on your system than the one above The key field in this dialog is Files of Type Select an item here to show the file type you want to open ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 40 1 Simulator windows Import Library Wizard dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Map to a vendor File gt Import gt Library Importing FPGA libraries UM 69 supplied library fe Import Library Wizard z ioj xj The Import Library Wizard will step you through the tasks necessary to reference and use a library A library can be either an existing Model Technology library or an FPGA library that you received from an FPGA vendor If the library was received from an FPGA vendor it must be a precompiled library Please enter the location of the library to be imported below Import Library Pathname gt Browse lt Previous Next gt Cancel ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window GR 41 Evcd Import dialog
280. type is a Verilog reg or wire type ora VHDL enumerated type with values in std_ulogic bit and all related sub types Integer arrays Single dimensional arrays of integers are interpreted as 2D memory arrays In these cases the word width listed in the Memory List pane is equal to the integer size and the depth is the size of the array itself The appearance of this type of array in the memory list can be disabled via the View menu or the ShowIntMem UM 533 variable in the modelsim ini file Single dimensional arrays of VHDL enumerated types other than std_logic or bit These enumerated type value sets must have values that are longer than one character The listed width is the number of entries in the enumerated type definition and the depth is the size of the array itself The appearance of this type of array in the memory list can be disabled via the View menu or the ShowEnumMem UM 533 variable in the modelsim ini file 3D or greater arrays Memories with three or more dimensions display with a plus sign next to their names in the Memory List Click the to show the array indices under that level When you finally expand down to the 2D level you can double click on the index and the data for the selected 2D slice of the memory will appear in a memory contents window in the MDI frame The appearance of this type of array in the memory list can be disabled via the View menu or the Show3DMem UM 533 variable in the modelsi
281. ure and pass limits UM 379 ModelSim SE GUI Reference Assertions pane The Failure Count column counts the total number of times the assertion has failed in the current simulation These counts are maintained between runs unless you reset the count for the assertion The Pass Count column counts the total number of times the assertions has passed in the current simulation These counts are maintained between runs unless you reset the count for the assertion The Attempted column shows a green checkmark when an assertion has triggered and a red X when it has not triggered Not displayed by default The Failure Action column lists the action that ModelSim takes when the assertion passes or fails Not displayed by default The Failure Log column shows enabled when failure messages will be logged to the transcript The column shows disabled when failure messages will not be logged to the transcript Not displayed by default The Pass Log column shows enabled when pass messages will be logged to the transcript The column shows disabled when pass messages will not be logged to the transcript Not displayed by default The Failure Limit column shows the number of times ModelSim will respond to a failure event on an assertion Not displayed by default The Pass Limit column shows the number of times ModelSim will respond to a pass event on an assertion Not displayed by default ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 112 1
282. vector nets Y Tasks and functions IV Ports Iv Cells IV System tasks and functions OK Cancel Selected Module s Specify one or more module names for which you want to add access flags You can type the names or use the library browser to select modules with the mouse e Recursive Applies flags recursively into sub regions of the specified module s e Apply to all modules Applies flags to all modules in the design e Access Visibility Specifications Specify to which design objects you need access Options include Registers acc r Enable access to registers including memories integer time and real types Nets acc n Enable access to nets Ports acc p Enable access to ports ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 74 1 Simulator windows Line debugging acc 1 Enable line number directives and process names for line debugging profiling and code coverage Bits of vector nets acc b Enable access to individual bits of vector nets Cells acc c Enable access to library cells Generics Parameters acc g Enable access to generics and parameters Tasks and functions acc t Enable access to tasks and functions ModelSim SE GUI Reference System tasks and functions acc s Enable access to system tasks Main window GR 75 Options tab fw Design Optimization Design Libraries Visibility Options BE Optimization Leve
283. verage coverage clear command CR 128 coverage exclude command CR 129 coverage reload command CR 131 coverage report command CR 132 Coverage Report dialog GR 90 coverage reports UM 350 reporting all signals UM 345 sample reports UM 352 xml format UM 351 coverage save command CR 135 coverage_save system function UM 152 CoverAtLeast ini file variable UM 531 CoverEnable ini file variable UM 531 CoverLimit ini file variable UM 531 CoverLog ini file variable UM 531 CoverWeight ini file variable UM 531 covreport xsl UM 351 CppOptions ini file variable sccom UM 528 CppPath ini file variable sccom UM 528 Create a New Library dialog GR 38 Create Project dialog GR 37 Create Project File dialog GR 43 current exclusions pragmas UM 347 Current Exclusions pane GR 121 cursors adding deleting locking naming UM 245 link to Dataflow window UM 302 measuring time with UM 245 trace events with UM 306 Wave window UM 245 Customize Toolbar dialog GR 106 customizing adding buttons CR 45 via preference variables GR 266 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTU Y WX Y Z D deltas explained UM 80 data types Code Coverage UM 335 database functional coverage saving UM 395 Dataflow Options dialog GR 140 Dataflow Page Setup dialog GR 138 Dataflow window UM 300 GR 128 automatic cell hiding GR 140 GR 141 menu bar GR 129 options GR 140 GR 141 pan UM 305 zoom UM 305 see also windows Dataflow window dataflow bsm file UM 313 dataset alias comman
284. verage directive s Excluded directives will still show ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 150 1 Simulator windows ModelSim SE GUI Reference up in the Functional Coverage pane but they do not count toward coverage totals nor do they show up in reports Set Weight to Applies a weighting to the specified coverage directive s Enter a natural integer gt 0 See Weighting coverage directives UM 387 for more information Set AtLeast count to Determines the number of times a directive must fire to be considered 100 covered See Choosing AtLeast counts UM 387 Functional Coverage pane GR 151 Functional coverage filter dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Filter display of Tools gt Functional Filtering data in the pane UM 388 directives Coverage gt Filter Functional coverage filter a m Filtering C None Zero coverage only Range Y Above Percent 25 IV Below Percent P5 OK Cancel The Functional coverage filter dialog includes these options e None All directives are displayed e Zero coverage only Only directives with zero coverage are displayed e Range Specify percentage s that define a range from which you want directives displayed Note that filtering does not affect the gathering of data nor the calculation of aggregated statistics It merely affects the data display ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 152 1 Simulator
285. vidual signals can be excluded from triggering by using the View gt Signal Properties dialog or by originally adding them with the notrigger option to the add list command CR 48 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 164 1 Simulator windows ModelSim SE GUI Reference Trigger On Strobe Triggers on the Strobe Period you specify specify the first strobe with First Strobe at Use Gating Expression Enables triggers to be gated on a value of 1 or off a value of 0 by the specified Expression See Using gating expressions to control triggering UM 266 for more information Use Expression Builder button Opens the Expression Builder to help you write a gating expression See Using gating expressions to control triggering UM 266 Expression Enter the expression for trigger gating into this field or use the Expression Builder select the Use Expression Builder button The expression is evaluated when the List window would normally have displayed a row of data given the trigger on signals and strobe settings above On Duration Determines for how long triggering stays enabled after the gating expression returns to false 0 The default of 0 duration will enable triggering only while the expression is true 1 The duration is expressed in x number of default timescale units List window GR 165 Customize Toolbar dialog This dialog is the same for all windows See Customize Toolbar dialog GR 106 under the Main window fo
286. wable time range e Custom Print the specified signals for a user designated From and To time Setup button See Page Setup dialog GR 230 Wave window GR 227 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 228 1 Simulator windows Print dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Print the Wave File gt Print Printing and saving waveforms in the window contents Wave window UM 262 SLINKAGESHP LaserJet 5L El The Print dialog includes these options Printer e Name Choose the printer from the drop down menu Set printer properties with the Properties button e Status Indicates the availability of the selected printer e Type Printer driver name for the selected printer The driver determines what type of file is output if Print to file is selected Where The printer port for the selected printer Comment The printer comment from the printer properties dialog ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave window GR 229 Print to file Make this selection to print the waveform to a file instead of a printer The printer driver determines what type of file is created Postscript printers create a Postscript ps file non Postscript printers create a prn or printer control language file To create an encapsulated Postscript file eps use the File gt Print Postscript menu selection Signal Selection e All signals Print all signals e Current View Print signals in current view e Selected Prin
287. window GR 235 Search for Signal Value Searches for the value specified in the Value field the value should be formatted using VHDL or Verilog numbering conventions see Numbering conventions CR 20 for more information gt Note If your signal values are displayed in binary radix see Searching for binary signal values in the GUI CR 29 for details on how signal values are mapped between a binary radix and std_logic Search for Expression Searches for the expression specified in the Expression field evaluating to a boolean true See Using the Expression Builder for expression searches UM 253 for information on the Builder button The expression can involve more than one signal but is limited to signals logged in the Wave window Expressions can include constants variables and DO files If no expression is specified the search will give an error See Expression syntax CR 23 for more information Match Count Indicates the number of transitions or matches to search You can search for the nth transition or the nth match on value The Search Results are indicated at the bottom of the dialog ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 236 1 Simulator windows Force Selected Signal dialog This is the same dialog that is accessible via the Objects window See Force Selected Signal dialog GR 186 for more information Define Clock dialog This is the same dialog that is accessible via the Objects window See Define Cloc
288. with the middle mouse button ModelSim SE GUI Reference Main window status bar Project rl Now Ons Delta O sim top p y Main window GR 19 Fields at the bottom of the Main window provide the following information about the current simulation Field Description Project name of the current project Now the current simulation time Delta the current simulation iteration number Profile Samples the number of profile samples collected during the current simulation Memory the total memory used during the current simulation environment name of the current context object selected in the active Structure tab of the Workspace line column line and column numbers of the cursor in the active Source window ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 20 1 Simulator windows Main window menu bar The following commands are available from the Main window menu bar Many of the commands become enabled disabled depending upon which pane of the window is currently active Some commands behave differently depending upon which window pane is active For example if a Source window is active the File gt Open command opens a standard Open dialog However if a memory list is active the command opens the Load Memory dialog File menu New provides these options Folder create a new folder in the current directory Source create a VHDL Verilog or Other source
289. y data since previous snapshot Specifies that each snapshot contains only data since the last snapshot This option causes ModelSim to clear the current simulation WLF file each time a snapshot is taken e Snapshot contains all previous data Specifies that each snapshot contains all data from the time signals were first logged The entire contents of the current simulation WLF file are saved each time a snapshot is taken Snapshot Directory and File e Directory The directory in which ModelSim saves the snapshot files e File Prefix The name of the snapshot files ModelSim adds w f to the snapshot files Overwrite Increment e Always replace snapshot file Specifies that a single file is created for all snapshots Each new snapshot overwrites the previous e Use incrementing suffix on snapshot files Specifies that a new file is created for each snapshot Each new snapshot creates a separate file e g vsim_snapshot_1 wlf vsim_snapshot_2 wlf etc ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave window GR 253 Combine Selected Signals dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Create busses from Tools gt Combine Combining objects creating busses individual signals Signals UM 264 Combine Selected Signals E x m Result Name e M Order to combine selected items Topdown C Bottomup Order of Result Indexes C Ascending Descending Remove selected signals after combinin
290. y dialog GR 175 Save save currently displayed memory data all or a range to a file see Save Memory dialog GR 177 ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 174 1 Simulator windows Find searches for a specified memory data pattern in the currently displayed memory instance Split Screen split the memory contents window horizontally see Splitting the memory contents window GR 172 Properties set Address radix Data radix and line wrap options words per line see Properties dialog GR 183 Close Instance close the Memory contents pane display of the currently selected memory instance Close All close the Memory contents pane display of all memory instances ModelSim SE GUI Reference Memory dialogs Memory windows GR 175 This section describes the memory related dialogs that are accessed via the Main window menu bar The dialogs are listed in the order in which they appear on the menus top to bottom and left to right i e starting with the File menu and progressing across the menu bar Not all dialogs are documented e g Goto Load Memory dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Initialize memories File gt Open with memory pane active mem load command CR 199 You can initialize memories in your design by either loading the contents from a file or by using an interactive command An entire memory a specific range of addresses or an individual word can be overwritten
291. y or module Expand to hierarchy display the primary driver port of the net within its level of inputs hierarchy Hide selected remove the selected component and all other components from the same region and replace them with a single component representing that region Show selected expand the selected component to show all underlying components View region clear the window and display all signals from the current region Add region display all signals from the current region without first clearing the window View all nets clear the window and display all signals from the entire design Add ports add port symbols to the port signals in the current region ModelSim SE GUI Reference Trace menu Tools menu Window menu Dataflow window GR 131 TraceX TM step back to the last driver of an unknown X value Chasex TM jump to the source of an unknown X value TraceX Delay step back in time to the last driver of an unknown X value ChaseX Delay jump back in time to the point where the output value transitions to X Trace next event move the next event cursor to the next input event driving the selected output Trace event set jump to the source of the selected input event Trace event reset return the next event cursor to the selected output Load built in symbol map load a bsm file for mapping symbol instances see Symbol mapping UM
292. y windows e GRA 169 Memories you can view 2 ee eee ee ee ee LGR 170 Viewing memory contents 2 a GR 171 Direct address navigation oo SRR ee a RITA Splitting the memory contents window bo be a feb ee oe be aoe ea RIA Memory popup menu commands GR 173 Memory dialogs o ee aost cr maa ee a GRIS Objects pane bie e REA Ep AGR 184 Filtering the dieta fist td Be ee Bee e a aa e ae AGR D8S Objects dialogs s es ocos GR OR ee A RO a eR e AGR 186 Profile panes LES a a as RA Profile pane columns ee Poh A ee bea Bh be aoe ee ROS Hiding showing columns in the Profile p pan s o s s s sose mow a eo s LGR 194 Profiler popup menu commands a a GR 195 Profiler toolbar 2 o oe ower on a o o a e aoa ot a a OR 196 Profilerdialogs e e soros soe w eot rd pere 2 toee e a GR 197 SQUICE WIO OW lt gt oc sa corp smo mag saa a esse ies a sa GR 199 Opening source files 2 sos sos oc esete esoe s w e GR 199 Displaying multiple source files 2 2 a a a a aaa a a GR 200 Language templates a a a a a a a a e GR 201 Setting file line breakpoints Lonas sa ee a a JGR 203 Checking object values and descriptions bok ee Ge a Se a a ae ew 4 GR 203 Finding and replacing in a Source window 2 GR 204 Marking lines with bookmarks 2 2 a ee GR 204 Customizing the Source window 7 ee ee
293. ys the waveform as a box containing the object value if the value fits the space available This is the only format that can be used to list a record Logic Displays values as U X 0 1 Z W L H or Event Marks each transition during the simulation run ModelSim SE GUI Reference Wave window GR 239 Analog Displays the values in one of three analog styles as detailed below e Height Allows you to specify the height in pixels of the waveform Analog Analog Step Displays the waveform in step style Analog Interpolated Displays the waveform in interpolated style Analog Backstep Displays the waveform in backstep style Often used for power calculations Offset Allows you to adjust the scale of the object as it is seen on the display Offset is the number of pixels offset from zero Scale Reduces if less than 1 or increases if greater than 1 the number of pixels displayed The signals in the following illustration demonstrate the various signal formats wave default File Edit view Insert Format Tools Window SES EA IAEA RQ QQQk El EL B 3e literal moon noonoo logic z e event boob ee het egee bebe eee eee so 6 analog step L_ i analog interpolated analog backstep Only the following types are supported in Analog format e VHDL types All vectors std logic vectors bit vectors and vectors derived from these types Scalar integers Scal
294. ystemC compilers and Code Coverage See Compiler Options dialog GR 60 for details e Edit Source View or edit the selected file in the Source window ModelSim SE GUI Reference GR 60 1 Simulator windows Compiler Options dialog Purpose Menu command Additional information Configure compiler Compile gt Compile vlog command CR 358 vcom options Options disabled command CR 311 secom command when a project is open CR 254 A Important Note that changes made in the Compiler Options dialog become the default for all future simulations VHDL tab Compiler Options E x VHDL Verilog Coverage SystemC Language Syntax Tl Don t put debugging info in library Use 1076 1997 V Use explicit declarations only Use 1076 1993 Disable loading messages Use 1076 2002 J Show source lines with errors I Disable all optimizations m Check for Report Warnings On Synthesis Y Unbound component M VITAL Compliance f IV Process without a WAIT statement V Null range m Optimize for V No space in time literal e g Sns MV StdLogicl 164 Y Multiple drivers on unresolved signals MV VITAL n Other VHDL Options OK Cancel Apply The VHDL tab includes the following options e Language Syntax Specifies which version of the 1076 standard to use when compiling The default for versions 5 8 and later is 2002 Changing the VHDL standard UM 539
295. zi breakpoint When you click Add to add a Breakpoint Type new breakpoint you will see the Add Breakpoint dialog Choose whether to create a signal breakpoint or a file line C Based ona File and Line number breakpoint and then select Next Depending on which type of breakpoint you are creating you will see one of the two dialogs described below Modify Change properties of an existing breakpoint Disable Enable De activate or activate the selected breakpoint Delete Delete the selected breakpoint Label Text label of the selected breakpoint Entered in the Signal Breakpoint or File Breakpoint dialog described below Next Cancel Condition The condition under which the breakpoint will be hit Entered in the Signal Breakpoint or File Breakpoint dialog described below Command The command that will be executed when the breakpoint is hit Entered in the Signal Breakpoint or File Breakpoint dialog described below Signal Breakpoint dialog Purpose Menu command Main window GR 97 Additional information Add modify signal breakpoints Signal Breakpoint E y m Breakpoint Label Aoo Tools gt Breakpoints m Breakpoint Condition MAA m Breakpoint Commands a Cancel Creating and managing breakpoints UM 239 The Signal Breakpoint dialog includes these options e Breakpoint Label Specify an optional text label for the b

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