VHDL Use Clause Error

Altera_Forum · ‎06-02-2011

Hi,

When I try to compile in Signal Compiler I get the error:

"Error (10481): VHDL Use Clause error at FIRFilter_FIRSubBlock2_AddSubsystem.vhd(28): design library "fpc" does not contain primary unit "hcc_package" File:"

I saw here, http://www.altera.com/support/kdb/solutions/rd07222003_3973.html,

that a VHDL Use Clause Error can occur if I compile a DSPBuilder project from quartus, but this error should not occur when compiling from signal compiler.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You,

rushale

Altera_Forum · ‎06-03-2011

To anyone facing a similar error, I solved this problem by going to Add/Remove Files in Project... under the Project menu in Quartus II and adding all of the files in the folder D:\altera\11.0\quartus\dspba\libraries\vhdl\fpc. The files include hcc_package.vhd, math_package.vhd, and fpc_library_package.vhd.

If anyone knows how to avoid manually adding library files I would appreciate your advice.

Kind Regards,

rushale

Altera_Forum · ‎06-06-2011

I think this should do what you want. (Steps 3+4 are required to make modelsim testbenches work as well).

1. In the import directory created by DSPB (DSPBuilder_<modelname>_import) when you compile (which will fail), create a file called aaa_add.tcl (alphabetically first so you can guarantee it gets run before others).

2. Add the following lines to that file:

set quartus_dir $::env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)
if  {
    set dspba_hdl_dir $::env(DSPBA_HDL_DIR)
} else {
    set dspba_hdl_dir $quartus_dir/dspba/Libraries
}
set_global_assignment -name VHDL_FILE $dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/hcc_package.vhd
set_global_assignment -name VHDL_FILE $dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/math_package.vhd
set_global_assignment -name VHDL_FILE $dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/hcc_implementation.vhd
set_global_assignment -name VHDL_FILE $dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/math_implementation.vhd
set_global_assignment -name VHDL_FILE $dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/fpc_library_package.vhd
set_global_assignment -name VHDL_FILE $dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/fpc_library.vhd

3. Create another file called aaa_add_msim.tcl.

4. Add the following lines:

set base_dir "<path to your DSPBA rtl directory>"
set quartus_dir $::env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)
if  {
    set dspba_hdl_dir $::env(DSPBA_HDL_DIR)
} else {
    set dspba_hdl_dir $quartus_dir/dspba/Libraries
}
file delete -force $base_dir/fpc
vlib fpc
vmap fpc $base_dir/fpc
vcom -quiet -93 -work $base_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/hcc_package.vhd"
vcom -quiet -93 -work $base_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/math_package.vhd"
vcom -quiet -93 -work $base_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/hcc_implementation.vhd"
vcom -quiet -93 -work $base_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/math_implementation.vhd"
vcom -quiet -93 -work $base_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/fpc_library_package.vhd"
vcom -quiet -93 -work $base_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/fpc_library.vhd"

Filling in <path to your DSPBA rtl directory> as appropriate.

Altera_Forum · ‎06-06-2011

Hi dabuk,

You're awesome, thank you so much for your reply! So far the tcl files work great.

Best Regards,

rushale

Altera_Forum · ‎06-23-2011

I found I had to do a few other things to get the Standard Blockset Test-Bench to work:

First I had to make sure the "Turn on coverage in testbenches" option on the Advanced Blockset Control block was off.

Then I had to alter the above aaa_add_msim.tcl file a little. When specifying the directory paths, make sure only forward-slashes are used - no back-slashes

--- Quote Start ---

set base_dir "<path to your DSPBA rtl directory>"# this is still required for elsewhere

set tbbase_dir "<path to your DSPB testbench directory>"# this is the one starting tb_

set quartus_dir $::env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)

if [info exists ::env(DSPBA_HDL_DIR)] {

set dspba_hdl_dir $::env(DSPBA_HDL_DIR)

} else {

set dspba_hdl_dir $quartus_dir/dspba/Libraries

}

file delete -force $tbbase_dir/fpc

vlib fpc

vmap fpc $tbbase_dir/fpc

vcom -quiet -93 -work $tbbase_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/hcc_package.vhd"

vcom -quiet -93 -work $tbbase_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/math_package.vhd"

vcom -quiet -93 -work $tbbase_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/hcc_implementation.vhd"

vcom -quiet -93 -work $tbbase_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/math_implementation.vhd"

vcom -quiet -93 -work $tbbase_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/fpc_library_package.vhd"

vcom -quiet -93 -work $tbbase_dir/fpc "$dspba_hdl_dir/vhdl/fpc/fpc_library.vhd"

--- Quote End ---

Altera_Forum · ‎06-23-2011

Thank you sharkster! I'll try this if there are any further problems. So far so good. :)

Best Regards,

RUSHALE