Symmetric Cryptographic Accelerator Hard IP User Guide

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Date 11/28/2025
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8.7. Running Simulation Tests

Once you have generated the example design, execute the shell script to run the simulation. For example, to run a VCS simulation, enter sh run_vcs.sh at the command prompt in the testbench directory.

This command generates the simulation setup script for the VCS simulator, compiles the design using the VCS design compiler, and then runs the simulator.

The output from the simulation consists of log outputs tracing through the operations. At the end of the simulation, you see an indication that the test has passed.

For a VCS simulation, a .vpd file is produced that you can examine with the waveform viewer to see the waveforms at the Symmetric Cryptographic Accelerator Hard IP.

The simulation scripts for the VCS* MX, QuestaSIM* , and Xcelium* simulators run in the same fashion. These simulation scripts also produce waveform files that you can use to observe the simulation progress. The simulation testbenches for all four simulators work the same way.