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The attached link is a youtube video on how-to simulates using a third party simulator like Cadence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0X5KMVt4F8
There is also a simulation user guide in the link below:
https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/programmable/us/en/pdfs/literature/ug/ug-qpp-tp-simulation.pdf
Let me know if you need further help.
- DChak36 years ago
New Contributor
Thanks Shyan for replying.
I can able to use hard IP libraries and also able to simulate in cadence.
Now the issue is I saw there is problem with pcie_ptile Avalon st Ip as If i simulate this IP, the simulation stucks in 0.0ns in cadence version use incisive 20.018 .
parameters are gen3x8, 256dp 250mhz.
I tried simulating the example design but there also it shows message as "pcie_ed_tb.dut_pcie_tb.dut_pcie_tb.g_bfm.p_dut_ep.altpcietb_bfm_top_rp.g_bfm.genblk1.rp.inst.dut.inst.inst.maib_and_tile.z1565a.ctp_tile_encrypted_inst.PROTECTED: The downstream component is backpressuring by deasserting ready, but the upstream component can't be backpressured."
and it stops, its not going further to run the test cases which are included in the example design bfm. example design can be simulate with vcs only.
for simulation i used vcs 2019 version. Ip was generated for stratix10 device 1SD280PT2F55E2VGS1 from quartus 19.4.
- RichardT_altera6 years ago
Super Contributor
I have confirmed with the team.
As for now, only VCS simulator is supported for P-tile. Please try VCS instead.
- DChak36 years ago
New Contributor
Hi Shyan
I wonder if this limitation is for the P-Tile example design or for any fpga design that instantiates P-Tile also?
Asking because clearly we have been able to compile and elab the fpga design that includes P-Tile IP using ncsim at past.
- RichardT_altera6 years ago
Super Contributor
Yes, this is a limitation for P-tile design.
Perhaps I should clarify by saying that the design can only run through the simulation using VCS.