Technical data

Window overview

Getting Started with ModelSim PE ModelSim PE Graphic Interface

Window overview

Once you invoke VSIM nine windows become available for use during simulation. These

windows are:

• Transcript window (p32)

The command-line window; displays a transcript of all command activity.

• Dataflow window (p35)

Lets you trace signals and nets through your design by showing related processes.

• List window (p37)

Shows the simulation values of selected VHDL signals, and Verilog nets and register

variables in tabular format.

• Process window (p45)

Displays a list of processes that are scheduled to run during the current simulation cycle.

• Signals window (p47)

Shows the names and current values of VHDL signals, and Verilog nets and register

variables in the region currently selected in the Structure window.

• Source window (p52)

Displays the HDL source code for the design.

• Structure window (p56)

Displays the hierarchy of structural elements such as VHDL component instances,

packages, blocks, generate statements, and Verilog model instances, named blocks, tasks

and functions.

• Variables window (p59)

Displays VHDL constants, generics, variables, and Verilog register variables in the

current process and their current values.

• Wave window (p61)

Displays waveforms, and current values for the VHDL signals, and Verilog nets and