In old Quartus 9.1, I was able to overwrite input vwf file with simulation output (timing and functional). Also, I was able to see internal state of FSM machines in design (not connected to output pins). How can I do the same in Quartus Prime 18.1?

[AMoralesv]

In Quartus Prime 18.1, even though I add the state machine (in the example that follows, is called "actual") in input Waveform.vwf, the simulation output does not show any value change in the state of the FSM. Here is the code of a sequence detector (1,1,0,1) implemented as Mealy:

library IEEE;

use IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.ALL;

entity pregunta1a is

port(clock:      in std_logic;

   data:      in std_logic;

   salida:   out std_logic   

   );

end pregunta1a;

architecture mealy of pregunta1a is

   type   estado is (A,B,C,D,E);

   signal   actual: estado :=A;

   signal futuro: estado;

begin

   process (clock)

   begin

      if (clock'event and clock='1') then

         actual <= futuro;

      end if;

   end process;

   process (actual, data)

   begin

      futuro <= actual; -- default future state value

      salida <= '0';   -- default output value

      if (actual= A) then

         if (data = '1') then

            futuro <= B;

         end if;

      end if;

      if (actual= B) then

         if (data = '0') then

            futuro <= A;

         else

            futuro <= C;

         end if;

      end if;

      if (actual= C) then

         if (data = '0') then

            futuro <= D;

         else

            futuro <= E;

         end if;

      end if;

      if (actual= D) then

         if (data = '0') then

            futuro <= A;

         else

            futuro <= B;

            salida <= '1';

         end if;

      end if;

      if (actual= E) then

         if (data = '0') then

            futuro <= A;

         end if;

      end if;

   end process;

end mealy;

[Vicky1]

Hi,

Please provide 'simulation waveform editor' screenshot from Quartus 18.1.

Just compile this VHDL code & Create the *.vwf file for same by referring below link,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1DhPAaKrzA

Regards,

Vicky

[AMoralesv]

Dear Vicky,

Here is the input waveform. Device selected: Cyclone IV E EP4CE6E22C6

You can see that I inserted the internal signal "actual", following Insert --> Node or Bus, the I pressed "Node Finder..", and then I filtered by "Design Entry (all names).

The selected signal is type "State Machine"

In the next message, you will see the output waveform.

Regards,

[AMoralesv]

Dear Vicky,

Here is the output waveform. I run timing simulation (not functional), in order to see the delays.

As you can see, the signal "actual" shows U, as undefined.

In old Quartus II version 9.1 you were able to combine the input file with the output file in a single file, and see the changes of "state machine" type of signals.

Is it possible in Quartus Prime 18.1 (I have standard version licensed) to combine input and output files in single input file as old Quartus II 9.1?

Is it possible to see the state machine changes in output file?

If I insert the flip-flops of this state machine I can see the changes of flip-flops, but is hard to follow, if there are many states, and if Quartus uses similar to "one hot" coding for the state machine.

Hope you can help me in finding a solution for this case.

Regards,

[Vicky1]

Hi,

It may not be available in vector waveform file but you can see it in ModelSim simulation.

Regards,

Vicky