Technical data

Basic VHDL simulation

Tutorial: Using ModelSim PE Getting Started with ModelSim PE

Step 6.

Next, compile the VHDL source file named

counter.vhd

. To do this, pull down the

File

and select

Compile VHDL

This brings up the

Compile VHDL Source dialog box. For now, click

Done

Step 7.

Press the

VCOM

button on the tool bar. The same dialog box appears. Now select the VHDL

source file for the counter, named

counter.vhd,

and then click

Compile

When you click

Compile

, the VHDL compiler is invoked and generates the messages shown

below unless it encounters errors.

During compilation, the Model

Sim

prompt is not displayed. You will know that the compiler

is finished when the Model

Sim

prompt returns to the Transcript window command line.