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VHDL SmartModel interface

ModelSim EE/PLUS Reference Manual Logic Modeling Library and Hardware Modeler

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coming from the SmartModel Library. For example, a SML error message is

prefixed with the following line:

** Error (SmartModel):

SPARCstation note

With SunOS 4.1.3, there are additional steps to take in order to simulate with the

SmartModel Library. First, add the path to the Logic Modeling SWIFT software

to the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable; for example:

setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH $LMC_HOME/lib/sun4SunOS.lib

This is a necessary substitute for the libswift entry in the

modelsim.ini

project file

described in "VHDL SmartModel interface" (p502).

Also, rather than use the normal simulator command with SunOS 4.1.3, you must

invoke the simulator with:

vsim.swift

Command channel

The command channel is a SmartModel Library feature that lets you invoke

SmartModel Library specific commands. These commands are documented in the

SmartModel Library documentation. VSIM provides access to the Command

Channel from the VSIM command line. The form of a SML model command is:

lmc <instance_name>|-all "<SML model command>"

The instance_name argument is either a full hierarchical name or a relative name

of a SML model instance. A relative name is relative to the current environment

setting (see ENVIRONMENT command in this manual). For example, to turn

timing checks off for SML model "/top/u1":

lmc /top/u1 "SetConstraints Off"

Use "-all" to apply the command to all SML model instances. For example, to turn

timing checks off for all SML model instances:

lmc -all "SetConstraints Off"