The following steps takes you through the process of SAIF file creation, running timing simulation, and estimating power using SAIF data using the Questa Advanced Simulator.
Important: Make sure that the
AMD Vivado™ Design Suite knows where to pick up
the Questa Advanced Simulator tool. You can
either:
Manually set the path to ModelSim/Questa Advanced Simulator using the $PATH
environment variable
or
In the Vivado IDE, click , and define the path to the Questa Advanced Simulator on the Third Party Tools page.
Make sure the Default Compiled Library Paths points to a valid location for the compiled AMD simulation libraries.
To create new compiled libraries:
- In the Third Party
Simulators page, specify the compiled library path for
Questa Advanced Simulator in the
Questa field under
Default Compiled Library
Paths. Enter the Compiled
library location specified during the compiled library
generation. It should point to the
compile_simlib
directory. - Click OK to define the path and generate compiled
libraries.