Cannot start Quartus Prime RTL Simulation

[Seiichiro__]

Hi,

I installed Quartus Prime Lite Edition(23.1) and did synthesis my old design ( By Qualtus II).

Synthesis is OK, but I can't start RTL simulation (Questa Intel FPGA) because of following Error.

Message says .rpt file has detail, but .rpt file is empty.

 

[RichardTanSY_Altera]

It seem like the quartus complain that they can't find the simulation tool.

Have you specify the location of the tool executable for questa? Tools > Option> EDA Tool Options.

You may check this user guide on how to "Setting Up NativeLink Simulation":

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683080/22-1/setting-up-nativelink-simulation.html

Regards,

Richard Tan

[Seiichiro__]

Thank you for your reply.

>>It seem like the quartus complain that they can't find the simulation tool.

I found "vsim.exe" in c:/intelfpga_lite/23.1std/questa_fse/win64/ , so I think settings are correct.
(following phots are settings)

If you know another setting, I'm very happy to know that.

I think this error comes  from tcl script execution...

[RichardTanSY_Altera]

Yes, the "found_tool" is from the tcl script but I dont advise user to modify it. Have you modify it before?

I try to simulate nativelink but not able to duplicate the error.

Quartus: 23.1 standard build 991

Questa Starter: 23.1std.0.991

Could you try to run the quick start simulation flow and see if the issue persist?

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/703090/21-1/simulation-quick-start.html

You may compare the modelsim.tcl at the \intelFPGA\23.1\quartus\common\tcl\internal\nativelink with mine one.

See if there is any difference.

Regards,

Richard Tan

[Seiichiro__]

>Yes, the "found_tool" is from the tcl script but I dont advise user to modify it. Have you modify it before?

No, I did not edit tcl files. I just installed Qualtus Prime and compled and tried to run simulation.
I had traced modelsim.tcl file of Quartus-II before, So I noticed "found_file" is variavle name.

>Could you try to run the quick start simulation flow and see if the issue persist?

>https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/703090/21-1/simulation-quick-start.html

>You may compare the modelsim.tcl at the \intelFPGA\23.1\quartus\common\tcl\internal\nativelink with mine one.

>See if there is any difference.

Thank you for your advice. I will try.

[Seiichiro__]

>Could you try to run the quick start simulation flow and see if the issue persist?

>https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/703090/21-1/simulation-quick-start.html

>You may compare the modelsim.tcl at the \intelFPGA\23.1\quartus\common\tcl\internal\nativelink with mine one.

>See if there is any difference.

Thank you for your information.
I tryed and compared .tcl files, but can't find no difference.

So,

I presume nativelink has some error, I tried to execute vsim.exe not from Quarus bur from console,

simulator had worked normmally.

I think my PC's nativelink executing enviroment( path or resistory?) has gone BAD after Windows Update. (I have no idea of reason, however.)

[RichardTanSY_Altera · Accepted solution]

Perhaps this could be a bad installation. Try to uninstall and reinstall both the Quartus and the Questa Intel FGPA Starter Edition.

Regards,

Richard Tan

[RichardTanSY_Altera]

Any progress on this?

Regards,

Richard Tan

[RichardTanSY_Altera]

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[Seiichiro__]

Sorry for my late responce.

I tried old (18.1) Quartus version and could do simulation.
(actually, It did not work at Modelsim-Atrera selection. I selectd Modelsim and worked good.) 

I do not find reason of this, But　anyway, I can run Modelsim execution from Quartus now.

[RichardTanSY_Altera]

It appears that you've switched to ModelSim-Altera Edition instead of Questa.

Hmm... there might be an issue with the environment or possible incompatibility.

If you're comfortable using 18.1 as a workaround, then you're good to go.

Enjoy your simulation!

Regards,

Richard Tan