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Altera_Forum
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15 years ago

simulate not top level entity

hello,

I'm a beginner in quartus i have create a project with tow entity in tow different file .vhd then i set the first entity, witch has the same name of the project, as a top level entity.

now the problem is when i would simulate the second entity(not the top level entity) i dont found pins of this entity in the list of signals given by the NODE FINDER.

why?

and how i can simulate this entity if her pins are not found in the list?

to simulate an entity, is it necessary to create a new project with only one file and set it a top level etity?

i use Quartus II Web Edition 9.1

thanks a lot.

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    Altera_Forum
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    15 years ago

    you should either set the second entity as your top level entity, or instantiate the 2nd entity in the first entity.

    the logic from your second entity doesn't show up in the Node Finder because its not actually used in the design if its not set as the top level entity or instantiated by the design.