Simulator Configuration Guide for Synopsys Models

Chapter 3: Using ModelSim Verilog with Synopsys ModelsSimulator Configuration GuideUsing Hardware Models with ModelSimVerilogTo use hardware models with ModelSim Verilog, follow this procedure. Note thathardware models are supported on ModelSim Verilog v5.4c and up.1. Make sure ModelSim Verilog is set up properly and all required environmentvariables are set, as explained in “Setting Environment Variables” on page 59.2. Open the modelsim.ini file in a text editor, and uncomment the line for Resolution,as shown in the following example:Resolution = 100ps3. ModelSim Verilog only supports dynamic linking of PLI libraries. The three waysto specify the required ModelAccess shared library, and the order in which thesimulator looks for PLI libraries, is listed below. Choose one of the followingmethods:a. Add the platform-specific shared library to the Veriuser entry in themodelsim.ini file:SolarisAIXVeriuser = mav.soVeriuser = mav.soHP-UXVeriuser = mav.slb. Add an item in the PLIOBJS environment variable list:% setenv PLIOBJS “mav.ext”c. Use the -pli switch on the simulator invocation line:% vsim -pli mav.extNoteFor steps b and c, fill in the correct extension for your platform.4. Regardless of the option you choose, you must locate the ModelAccess PLI libraryfor the simulator using a platform-specific environment variable or by specifyingthe full path to the library in Step 3. Here are examples for setting the environmentvariables which show the full paths to the libraries:68 Synopsys, Inc. October 6, 2003