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2.3.3. Steps to Run Simulation using QuestaSim*
Working Directory
<example_design>/pcie_ed_tb/pcie_ed_tb/sim/mentor/
Instructions
- Invoke the QuestaSim* simulator. For Linux environment, run the following command to invoke the QuestaSim* simulator.
vsim &
- Run the following command in the QuestaSim* console window:
do msim_setup.tcl
- If you are using Windows environment, run the following command in the QuestaSim* console window. Skip this step if you are using Linux environment.
set TOP_LEVEL_NAME "pcie_ed_tb.pcie_ed_tb"
- Run the command below in the QuestaSim* console window to enable FASTSIM mode. Skip this step if the FASTSIM mode is not required.
set USER_DEFINED_COMPILE_OPTIONS “+define +IP7521SERDES_UX_SIMSPEED"
- Run the following command in the QuestaSim* console window to compile the design:
ld run -all
- A successful simulation ends with the following message in the simulation.log file that was generated.
"Simulation stopped due to successful completion!"