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Dynamic testbench for VHDL testing

von | 18. September 2014 | , Allgemein, VHDL

I developed a dynamic tester for VHDL beginners. This video gives an overview.

 

Features:

  • Develop VHDL code and test it with a 32 In/Out Test interface
  • Beginner environment for BCD2SevenSegment Decoder development
    • Pattern generator with BCD code
    • Seven-segment display output
  • Beginner environment for Gray2Binary Decoder development
    • Pattern generator with Gray code

The tester is based on GHDL and developed in C#.

Download tester with source code: VHDLSimulator

Start the program: VHDLSimulator\bin\Debug\VHDLSimulator.exe

Edit the VHDL soruce file: VHDLSimulator\bin\Debug\Inverter.vhdl

 

 

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Portable VDHL Simulation Enviroment

von | | ,, Allgemein, VHDL

For simulation of VHDL Code the FPGA ventors Xilinx and Altera provide free “Web Editions” of there products. The packets are very big and complex. GHDL is the only simple and open source VHDL simulator.

GHDL is a command line tool for simulation and generate a VCD (value change dump) file as result. gtkWave allow a visualization of the VCD file.

I set up a simple IDE based on Notepad++ for our students. The IDE allow VHDL code development and simulation without knowledge of GHDL or gtkWave.

VHDL_IDE

The usage is simple. Open Notepad++Portable.exe in Notepad++Portable Folder. Select a project. Open a vhdl File an press F6 for simulation.

New projects and files can be added by pressing right mouse button on “Workspace” treeview element. Important is to copy “run.bat” to the new project.

A easier way is to copy and rename the folder of an existing project and running “setProjectFile.bat” in Notepad++Portable Folder to update the workspace file. Restart Notepad++ or “Reload Workspace” to update the Notepad++ view.

Download a the simulation system with two sample projects: VHDL_Simulation1