altmult_add megafunction

[Altera_Forum]

I am using the following: 

1. quartus 11.1 sp2 2. modelsim altera starter edition 10.0c 3. arria v  i have created an altmult_add using the megawizard, and the following was created:  component fakir_1_altmult_add_coef  PORT  (  aclr0 : IN STD_LOGIC := '0';  clock0 : IN STD_LOGIC := '1';  coefsel0 : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (2 DOWNTO 0);  dataa_0 : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (11 DOWNTO 0) := (OTHERS => '0');  datab_0 : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (11 DOWNTO 0) := (OTHERS => '0');  ena0 : IN STD_LOGIC := '1';  result : OUT STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (15 DOWNTO 0)  ); end component;  i am using this component in my design, but when i try simulating it i recieve the following warning in the modelsim:   ** Warning: (vsim-3473) Component instance "altera_mult_add1 : altera_mult_add" is not bound.# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /fakir_calc_tb/fakir_1_altmult_add_coef_1/fakir_1_altmult_add_coef_mult_add_3fh4_component File: C:/Repositories/HD3.0/RedTailedHawk/RTL/IWP/fakir/fakir_calc/fakir_1_altmult_add_coef.vhd  and the simulation results in an 'U' output from this component, i can't find the reason for it.  help is requiered.  Thanks.

[Altera_Forum]

sounds like you havent added the source file for the alt mult add to your project. WHat you show is just the component declaration.

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  sounds like you havent added the source file for the alt mult add to your project. WHat you show is just the component declaration.  --- Quote End ---    i have 2 files for the simulation: 1. test bench file, in which the component altmult_add is declared as:  component fakir_1_altmult_add_coef  PORT  (  aclr0 : IN STD_LOGIC := '0';  clock0 : IN STD_LOGIC := '1';  coefsel0 : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (2 DOWNTO 0);  dataa_0 : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (11 DOWNTO 0) := (OTHERS => '0');  datab_0 : IN STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (11 DOWNTO 0) := (OTHERS => '0');  ena0 : IN STD_LOGIC := '1';  result : OUT STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (15 DOWNTO 0)  ); end component;  and instanciated as:   fakir_1_altmult_add_coef_1: fakir_1_altmult_add_coef  port map (  aclr0 => reset_calc_signal,  clock0 => clk_signal,  coefsel0 => "000",  dataa_0 => dataa_0_signal,  datab_0 => dataa_1_signal,  ena0 => ena0_signal,  result => result_signal);  2. the megawizard generated .vhd file of this component.

[Altera_Forum]

Aha, now I read in more detail. altera_mult_add annoyingly is not in the default altera libraries, you have to add the altera_insim_components to your modelsim project, and or create a library for it. 

 you can find the altera_insim_components.vhd in: <quartus install dir>/eda/sim_libs/  I also suggest you raise an enhancement request via mysupport to fix this - its very annoying.

[Altera_Forum]

thanks, i will try it! 

by the way, i am using arria v.

[Altera_Forum]

trued it, added the altera_insim_components.vhd to the modelsim project, still didnt work... 

could it be related in any way to the fact that i m using the modelsim starter edition?

[Altera_Forum]

copy this file to sim project directory  

C:\altera\13.0sp1\quartus\libraries\megafunctions\altera_mult_add_rtl.v  and rename the module to altera_mult_add, add this .v file to modelsim project.

[Altera_Forum]

i feel Xilinx flow is much easier than Altera one, this takes me 1 hr to find out :(