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sselhorst
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1 month ago

Questa warning vsim-3473 Component instance is not bound.

I am using Quartus Prime Pro 25.3 and Questa Altera Starter FPGA Edition-64 2025.2. I am trying to simulate a design with numerous Altera IP. I get the "not bound" warning for the many, possibly all,...
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RichardT_altera
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1 month ago

Hi sselhorst 

Have you tried the automating simulation with the run simulation feature?

The official user guide is available here:

https://docs.altera.com/r/docs/730191/25.3/questa-edition-simulation-user-guide/automating-simulation-with-the-run-simulation-feature


This flow will automatically:

-Generate the required simulation setup files
-Compile the Altera IP simulation models
-Compile the design files
-Launch Questa
 

If the issue still persists, could you please share the design .qar file (Project → Archive Project) so that we can investigate further?

Regards,
Richard Tan

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sselhorst
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1 month ago

Work policy does not permit me to share the project on a forum. Is there a method to send this to you directly?

 

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    RichardT_altera
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    1 month ago

    Could you reach out to me through Private Message and share the file there?

    Thanks.

    Regards,
    Richard Tan

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      RichardT_altera
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      25 days ago

      Hi sselhorst 

      I have provided a batch file and .do file through private message that allow you to run the simulation directly in Questa, without needing to launch the flow through Quartus.

      Please give it a try and let me know if you encounter any issues.

      If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to reach out to me.

      Thank you.


      Regards,
      Richard Tan