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Basic VHDL simulation
Getting Started with ModelSim PE Tutorial: Using ModelSim PE
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Basic VHDL simulation
The goals for the first lesson are:
• create a library
• create a new project file
• compile a VHDL file
• start the simulator
• use the RUN command
• list some signals
• use the waveform display
• force the value of a signal
• single-step through a simulation run
• set a breakpoint
• save the listing from the List window to a file
• quit the simulator
Step 1.
For this exercise you need to change directories to locate the tutorial files. To do this, pull down
the
File
menu and select
Directory
.
This brings up the Change Directory To dialog box. You can navigate among the directories
and view their contents in the files scroll box. The directory your looking for, \
examples
, is
located within the directory that contains
modelsim.exe
, the Model
Sim
executable.
Step 2.
Double-click on the
examples
entry in the directories list box to move within the
\examples
directory. Click
OK
.