The ModelSim XE (Xilinx Edition) software is no longer suported by Xilinx corporation and free licenses are not avalable. You could learn how to use the simulator from the newer Xilinx ISE packages by yourself or use ModelSim XE software installed in room SI062.
Before starting, check to see if ModelSim has been registered.
Click "Start" to "Programs" to "ModelSim XE III 6.4b"
folder to "ModelSim"
If the program starts up, then no registration is needed.
If the ModelSim flashes but the program does not start, then ModelSim
needs to be registerd.
Before trying to register ModelSim, verify that Xilinx is not running. Close Xilinx if it is runnning.
Click "Start" to "Programs" to "ModelSim XE III 6.4b"
folder to "Licensing Wizard".
Click "Continue".
On the following screen, click "OK" and "Yes".
Run the Licensing Wizard one more time to accept licensing information.
If needed, start Xilinx' Project Navigator.
Open your existing project or create HDL module to test.
From the "Project" menu choose "New source" of
"Test Bench WaveForm" (.tbw) type.
Give a name for this testbench. The name has to be different from the testing
module name, contain no spaces or dashes, and have a alphabetical character at
the begining.
Click "Next" to continue.
Select HDL module you would like to simulate.
Click "Next".
Select "Combinatorial" configuration in the
"Clock information" area if your testing module does not have any clock input.
Click "Next".
On this screen you will see inputs (marked blue) and outputs (marked yellow)
I/O module signals.
You could change input conditions by clicking on blue area (setting inputs
"high" or "low"). You will observe changes in outputs after simulation.
Make apropriate changes on inputs to cover all possible testing conditions.
<! important !> Click "Save" button before going farther!
In the Project Navigator in "Sources" tab select
Sources for: Behavioral Simulation.
Now you should see your previously created .tbw module.
Click "Processes" tab on the window below to see all processes avalable for the simulation.
You will see two options for simulating: Simulate Behavioral Model or Generate Expected Simulation Results.
Double-click on Generate Expected Simulation Results process.
Press Yes button on confirmation alert windows two times to allow output results appears on the same window with inputs.
Verify generated results (yellow-marked signals) with testing conditions (blue-marked signals) for the right module behavior.
Double-click on Simulate Behavioral Model process.
In the new opened ModelSim window undock the wave tab and maximize it to the full screen.
Click on Zoom Full button to stretch the waveform.
Verify generated results with testing conditions for the right module behavior.
