Simulator Configuration Guide for Synopsys Models

Chapter 7: Using QuickSim II with Synopsys ModelsSimulator Configuration GuideUsing Hardware Models with QuickSim IIThis section describes how to configure Release 3.5a of ModelAccess for QuickSim II.ModelAccess is the software you use to interface hardware models with the simulator.Before you begin, review the release notes for ModelAccess for QuickSim in theHardware Modeling Release Notes. If you are using the C-series releases of QuickSimII, you must use R3.0 or better of the ModelAccess for QuickSim II interface software.These instructions assume that you have already installed the following software:●●Mentor Graphics software, including QuickSim II V8.6 or later; and the DesignData Port package, as described by Mentor Graphics Corporation.R3.1a or later of ModelSource or LM-family hardware modeling software.Setting up Hardware Models in QuickSim IITo set up the LM-family ModelAccess interface software for QuickSim II, complete thefollowing steps:1. “Running lmc_hm_install” on page 1642. “Rebuilding the Mentor Graphics Tree” on page 166Running lmc_hm_installTo run the ModelAccess installation script, enter the following commands.% cd install_dir/sms/maqs_30/lmc_hm.$vco/bin% lmc_hm_install -m mgc_home -l lm_home -p ma_homewhere:●●●●$vco is the vendor CPU operating system suffix that corresponds to your platform,as shown in Table 24.mgc_home is the directory path that contains the Mentor Graphics software tree.You can use $MGC_HOME if you have set it, or a pathname such as/home/mentor.lm_home is the directory path that contains the LM-family and ModelSource systemsoftware; for example, /home/lm.ma_home is the directory path that contains the ModelAccess interface software; forexample, /home/lmc_hm.sss.164 Synopsys, Inc. October 6, 2003