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Looking at gate signals inside a block

Altera_Forum
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So the problem is that I have a top level block diagram and I can of course make pins and check the inputs and outputs of the blocks when I do the simulation after compiling the design and making a vector waveform file. 

The problem is that just How can I check the signals inside the blocks? 

 

If I have not connected an input/output pin to suppose an a D flip flop called inst6 inside a block, how do I check its value without attaching a pin to it? 

 

The only thing is that adding pins makes the diagram messy. I want to see how the value of all the gates, flip flops is changing with time in the different blocks but don't want to add pins to them.
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Altera_Forum
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The easiest way to do this is use HDL instead of block diagrams and use Modelsim - you have full access to monitor all signals.

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Altera_Forum
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Hello, 

What about change the filter option in the node finder of the vector wafeform file: 

 

pins: all 

pins: all and register postfitting 

... 

design entry all names. 

 

good luck.
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