ContributionsMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: Timing simulation stuck in quartus Issue solved when i repeat my circuit in a new project Timing simulation stuck in quartus When I was running a timing simulation in Quartus Prime 20.1.1.720 Lite Edition, the progress is seems like to be stuck at there and not going to move anymore, below here is the last 2 sentence in the simulation log, really appreciate for any help # MACRO ./Block1.do PAUSED at line 16 VSIM(paused)> ========================================================================= For the complete log: Determining the location of the ModelSim executable... Using: C:\Simulation\modelsim_ase\win32aloem To specify a ModelSim executable directory, select: Tools -> Options -> EDA Tool Options Note: if both ModelSim-Altera and ModelSim executables are available, ModelSim-Altera will be used. **** Generating the ModelSim Testbench **** quartus_eda --gen_testbench --tool=modelsim_oem --format=verilog --write_settings_files=off Block1 -c Block1 --vector_source="C:/Simulation/test/Waveform.vwf" --testbench_file="C:/Simulation/test/simulation/qsim/Waveform.vwf.vt" Info: ******************************************************************* Info: Running Quartus Prime EDA Netlist Writer Info: Version 20.1.1 Build 720 11/11/2020 SJ Lite Edition Info: Copyright (C) 2020 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Info: Your use of Intel Corporation's design tools, logic functions Info: and other software and tools, and any partner logic Info: functions, and any output files from any of the foregoing Info: (including device programming or simulation files), and any Info: associated documentation or information are expressly subject Info: to the terms and conditions of the Intel Program License Info: Subscription Agreement, the Intel Quartus Prime License Agreement, Info: the Intel FPGA IP License Agreement, or other applicable license Info: agreement, including, without limitation, that your use is for Info: the sole purpose of programming logic devices manufactured by Info: Intel and sold by Intel or its authorized distributors. Please Info: refer to the applicable agreement for further details, at Info: https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/eula. Info: Processing started: Sat May 22 21:45:10 2021 Info: Command: quartus_eda --gen_testbench --tool=modelsim_oem --format=verilog --write_settings_files=off Block1 -c Block1 --vector_source=C:/Simulation/test/Waveform.vwf --testbench_file=C:/Simulation/test/simulation/qsim/Waveform.vwf.vt Warning (18236): Number of processors has not been specified which may cause overloading on shared machines. Set the global assignment NUM_PARALLEL_PROCESSORS in your QSF to an appropriate value for best performance. Completed successfully. Completed successfully. **** Generating the timing simulation netlist **** quartus_eda --write_settings_files=off --simulation --functional=off --flatten_buses=off --timescale=1ps --tool=modelsim_oem --format=verilog --output_directory="C:/Simulation/test/simulation/qsim/" Block1 -c Block1 Info: ******************************************************************* Info: Running Quartus Prime EDA Netlist Writer Info: Version 20.1.1 Build 720 11/11/2020 SJ Lite Edition Info: Copyright (C) 2020 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Info: Your use of Intel Corporation's design tools, logic functions Info: and other software and tools, and any partner logic Info: functions, and any output files from any of the foregoing Info: (including device programming or simulation files), and any Info: associated documentation or information are expressly subject Info: to the terms and conditions of the Intel Program License Info: Subscription Agreement, the Intel Quartus Prime License Agreement, Info: the Intel FPGA IP License Agreement, or other applicable license Info: agreement, including, without limitation, that your use is for Info: the sole purpose of programming logic devices manufactured by Info: Intel and sold by Intel or its authorized distributors. Please Info: refer to the applicable agreement for further details, at Info: https://fpgasoftware.intel.com/eula. Info: Processing started: Sat May 22 21:45:11 2021 Info: Command: quartus_eda --write_settings_files=off --simulation=on --functional=off --flatten_buses=off --timescale=1ps --tool=modelsim_oem --format=verilog --output_directory=C:/Simulation/test/simulation/qsim/ Block1 -c Block1 Warning (18236): Number of processors has not been specified which may cause overloading on shared machines. Set the global assignment NUM_PARALLEL_PROCESSORS in your QSF to an appropriate value for best performance. Info (204018): Generated files "Block1.vo" and "Block1_v.sdo" in directory "C:/Simulation/test/simulation/qsim//" for EDA simulation tool Info: Quartus Prime EDA Netlist Writer was successful. 0 errors, 1 warning Info: Peak virtual memory: 4617 megabytes Info: Processing ended: Sat May 22 21:45:11 2021 Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:00 Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:01 Completed successfully. **** Generating the ModelSim .do script **** C:/Simulation/test/simulation/qsim/Block1.do generated. Completed successfully. **** Running the ModelSim simulation **** C:/Simulation/modelsim_ase/win32aloem/vsim -c -do Block1.do Reading C:/Simulation/modelsim_ase/tcl/vsim/pref.tcl # 10.1d # do Block1.do # ** Warning: (vlib-34) Library already exists at "work". # # Model Technology ModelSim ALTERA vlog 10.1d Compiler 2012.11 Nov 2 2012 # -- Compiling module Block1 # # Top level modules: # Block1 # Model Technology ModelSim ALTERA vlog 10.1d Compiler 2012.11 Nov 2 2012 # -- Compiling module Block1_vlg_vec_tst # # Top level modules: # Block1_vlg_vec_tst # vsim -L maxv_ver -L altera_ver -L altera_mf_ver -L 220model_ver -L sgate_ver -L altera_lnsim_ver -c -t 1ps -novopt work.Block1_vlg_vec_tst # Loading work.Block1_vlg_vec_tst # Loading work.Block1 # Loading maxv_ver.maxv_io # Loading maxv_ver.maxv_lcell # Loading maxv_ver.maxv_asynch_lcell # Loading maxv_ver.maxv_lcell_register # SDF 10.1d Compiler 2012.11 Nov 2 2012 # # Loading instances from Block1_v.sdo # Loading timing data from Block1_v.sdo # ** Note: (vsim-3587) SDF Backannotation Successfully Completed. # Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /Block1_vlg_vec_tst File: Waveform.vwf.vt # after#18 # Break in Module Block1_vlg_vec_tst at Waveform.vwf.vt line 51 # Stopped at Waveform.vwf.vt line 51 # Simulation Breakpoint: Break in Module Block1_vlg_vec_tst at Waveform.vwf.vt line 51 # MACRO ./Block1.do PAUSED at line 16 VSIM(paused)>