New to Modelsim, and a beginner question

Altera_Forum · ‎08-31-2010

So i try using modelsim altera to simulate my simple verilog code, i recently have had to switch to altera so i am very new.

I have written a simple 4 bit adder and i want to simulate it,

module chos(;

reg[3:0] a,b;

reg cin;

wire[3:0] sum;

wire cout;

full_adder_4bit dut(a,b,cin,sum,cout);

initial begin

a = 4'b0000;

b = 4'b0000;

cin = 1'b0;

# 50;

a = 4'b0101;

b = 4'b1010;

# 50;

a = 4'b1111;

b = 4'b0001;

# 50;

a = 4'b0000;

b = 4'b1111;

cin = 1'b1;

# 50;

a = 4'b0110;

b = 4'b0001;

end

endmodule

** you can be sure that my full-adder_4bit module is correct. anyway when i try to simulate it . it says the top partition has no logic in it.

How do you write a testbench, such that you can get something showing up in ModelSim?

Altera_Forum · ‎08-31-2010

I tried your testbench code and it works fine with my 4-bit adder module.

All you need to do, is making a new projekt in modelsim, add the design and the testbench file, compile them, and start the simulation.

Altera_Forum · ‎08-31-2010

Did you use quartus II>? i am using quartus II and then it migrates to modelsim :(

Altera_Forum · ‎08-31-2010

In Quartus first make the designe the Top-Level Entity!

After that you have to add the testbench in the projekt-settings.

Go: Assignments\Settings -> EDA Tools Settings -> Simulation in tht page check the Compile Testbench at the NativeLink Settings tab.

There you add your testbench file, and i hope it will run properly ;)