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10 years ago

modelsim error 211

We have various versions of Quartus and modelsim (all the free web versions, including 15.1 downloaded yesterday) installed on several PCs and modelsim was working until recently, however on all PCs, versions and designs it now gives error 211 and closes after a few seconds. There is nothing in the modelsim transcript file about the error. I have searched the forum and googled and the only thing I can find are references to license issues, however this is all with the free version. Here is the last entry in the transcript file:# vcom -2008 -work work {C:/projects/FPGAs/GEP/system keith 15Oct15/228-603-01-issB/Design Files/AXES/tbMOVING_AVERAGE_FOR_ADS8332.vhd}# Model Technology ModelSim ALTERA vcom 10.3c Compiler 2014.09 Sep 20 2014# Start time: 10:00:24 on Dec 01,2015# vcom -reportprogress 300 -2008 -work work C:/projects/FPGAs/GEP/system keith 15Oct15/228-603-01-issB/Design Files/AXES/tbMOVING_AVERAGE_FOR_ADS8332.vhd # -- Loading package STANDARD# -- Loading package TEXTIO# -- Loading package std_logic_1164# -- Loading package MATH_REAL# -- Loading package NUMERIC_STD# -- Loading package AVERAGE_PACKAGE# -- Compiling entity tbMOVING_AVERAGE_FOR_ADS8332# -- Compiling architecture tbMOVING_AVERAGE_FOR_ADS8332_arch of tbMOVING_AVERAGE_FOR_ADS8332# End time: 10:00:25 on Dec 01,2015, Elapsed time: 0:00:01# Errors: 0, Warnings: 0# # vsim -t 1ps -L altera -L lpm -L sgate -L altera_mf -L altera_lnsim -L cycloneive -L rtl_work -L work -voptargs="+acc" tbMOVING_AVERAGE_FOR_ADS8332# vsim "+altera" -l msim_transcript -do "228-603-01-issB_run_msim_rtl_vhdl.do" # Start time: 10:00:26 on Dec 01,2015# Loading std.standard# Loading std.textio(body)# Loading ieee.std_logic_1164(body)# Loading ieee.math_real(body)# Loading ieee.numeric_std(body)# Loading work.average_package(body)# Loading work.tbmoving_average_for_ads8332(tbmoving_average_for_ads8332_arch)# Loading work.moving_average_for_ads8332(behaviour)# Loading work.moving_averager(rtl)

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  • Altera_Forum's avatar
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    10 years ago

    Your original transcript has something called tbMOVING_AVERAGE_FOR_ADS8332 which doesnt exist in the project you posted.

    To compile/run the sim, load modelsim.

    In the transcript, navigate to the working folder

    type:

    vlib work

    vcom <file1>

    vcom <file2>

    vsim <tb_toplevel>

    replace <file1>/<file2>/<tb_toplevel> with appropriate file names.
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    10 years ago

    Try it with the files in a directory with a shorter name and no spaces in the name, say C:\sim\iotest. Install modelsim in eg C:\modelsim. It shouldn't make a difference except that sometimes it does.

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    10 years ago

    --- Quote Start ---

    Try it with the files in a directory with a shorter name and no spaces in the name, say C:\sim\iotest. Install modelsim in eg C:\modelsim. It shouldn't make a difference except that sometimes it does.

    --- Quote End ---

    Tricky/Galfonz I installed the 15.1 version of Modelsim in C: and followed the instructions but still get the same error, see transcript below and screen shot (I tried to add the screen shot with insert image but not sure it worked, this I/f seems a bit flaky, the first time I dragged the image onto the insert window and it locked the browser page):

    https://www.alteraforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11544

    # Reading C:/Modelsim/modelsim_ase/tcl/vsim/pref.tcl

    cd /temp/DE0_NANO

    vlib work

    # ** Warning: (vlib-34) Library already exists at "work".

    #

    vcom IOTEST.vhdl

    # Model Technology ModelSim ALTERA vcom 10.4b Compiler 2015.05 May 27 2015

    # Start time: 09:54:04 on Dec 02,2015

    # vcom -reportprogress 300 IOTEST.vhdl

    # -- Loading package STANDARD

    # -- Loading package TEXTIO

    # -- Loading package std_logic_1164

    # -- Loading package NUMERIC_STD

    # -- Compiling entity IOTEST

    # -- Compiling architecture RTL of IOTEST

    # End time: 09:54:04 on Dec 02,2015, Elapsed time: 0:00:00

    # Errors: 0, Warnings: 0

    vcom tb_IOTEST.vhdl

    # Model Technology ModelSim ALTERA vcom 10.4b Compiler 2015.05 May 27 2015

    # Start time: 09:54:46 on Dec 02,2015

    # vcom -reportprogress 300 tb_IOTEST.vhdl

    # -- Loading package STANDARD

    # -- Loading package TEXTIO

    # -- Loading package std_logic_1164

    # -- Loading package NUMERIC_STD

    # -- Compiling entity tb_IOTEST

    # -- Compiling architecture RTL of tb_IOTEST

    # End time: 09:54:46 on Dec 02,2015, Elapsed time: 0:00:00

    # Errors: 0, Warnings: 0

    vsim tb_IOTEST

    # vsim tb_IOTEST

    # Start time: 09:55:05 on Dec 02,2015

    # Loading std.standard

    # Loading std.textio(body)

    # Loading ieee.std_logic_1164(body)

    # Loading ieee.numeric_std(body)

    # Loading work.tb_iotest(rtl)

    # Loading work.iotest(rtl)
  • Altera_Forum's avatar
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    10 years ago

    It seem strange, as it is all ok for me.

    try copying to code to a different folder where there is no exitisting work library and try again. With your current attemp the work library has already been set up and may be whats causing the crash. If it still crashes in a fresh folder, then I assume its a problem with your system as it is ok here (and the fact it crashes on multiple versions)

    You can delete the work library with:

    vdel work
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    10 years ago

    delete is not working:

    # Reading C:/Modelsim/modelsim_ase/tcl/vsim/pref.tcl

    cd /temp/DE0_NANO

    vdel work

    # ** Error: (vdel-11) Could not find work.work.

    #

    # C:/Modelsim/modelsim_ase/win32aloem/vdel failed.

    vlib work

    # ** Warning: (vlib-34) Library already exists at "work".

    #

    vdel work

    # ** Error: (vdel-11) Could not find work.work.

    #

    # C:/Modelsim/modelsim_ase/win32aloem/vdel failed.
  • Altera_Forum's avatar
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    10 years ago

    I have deleted the work folder from Windows then done

    vlib work

    vcom -work work<file1>

    vcom -work work<file2>

    vsim <tb_toplevel>

    It still crashes with the same error.

    I now plan to install Modelsim on a clean virtual machine and repeat the test.
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    10 years ago

    It works on the clean win 7 64 install so now installing Symantec AV to see if this is the problem.

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    10 years ago

    If you do work it out, its probably worth opening a case with mentor.