GTS AXI Streaming Intel® FPGA IP for PCI Express* Design Example User Guide

ID 817713
Date 5/09/2024
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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

  1. Invoke the QuestaSim* simulator. For Linux environment, run the following command to invoke the QuestaSim* simulator.
    vsim &
  2. Run the following command in the QuestaSim* console window:
    do msim_setup.tcl
  3. 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"
  4. 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"
  5. Run the following command in the QuestaSim* console window to compile the design:
    ld
    run -all
  6. A successful simulation ends with the following message in the simulation.log file that was generated.
    "Simulation stopped due to successful completion!"