Opening the Xilinx Waveform Viewer - 2020.2 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Model-Based DSP Design Using System Generator (UG897)

Document ID
UG897
Release Date
2020-11-18
Version
2020.2 English

Youc can open the Waveform Viewer in either of the following ways:

  • Opening from right-click menu:

    Right-click in your model and select Xilinx Waveform Viewer.

    Figure 1. Xilinx Waveform Viewer

    If you open it from the right-click menu, the Waveform Viewer opens with the following display:

    • If this is the first time you are opening the Waveform Viewer for this design, the Waveform Viewer opens displaying waveforms for the clock signals in your design, and no other waveforms. You can then add the signals in your design that you want monitored to the Waveform Viewer display (see Adding Signals to the Waveform Viewer Display).
      Figure 2. Waveform Viewer Display

    • If you have previously monitored signals in the Waveform Viewer for this design, and have saved the data, the Waveform Viewer opens displaying the signal names, and waveforms displayed when you last closed the Waveform Viewer.
      Figure 3. Signals in Waveform Viewer

    • If you have previously monitored signals in the Waveform Viewer for this design, but cannot access the saved data (for example, if you moved the model's SLX file to a different directory, and opened it in the new directory), the Waveform Viewer opens displaying the signal names for the signals monitored when you last saved the model. The Waveform Viewer will not show the waveforms for the monitored signals until you resimulate the model.
      Figure 4. Waveform Viewer New Signals

    • Opening after simulation:

      If you have previously monitored signals in the Waveform Viewer for your design, the Waveform Viewer will open automatically when you simulate your model.