Search for free VHDL

Hello,
I´m searching for a free VHDL program like Mentor(VHDL93). It can be for
Windows or Linux. Important is simulating. I have chosen one program where I
couldn´t simulate. I have already deleted it.

Can anybody help me.

Martin

makok

You can use WebPack. It includes free simulation and synthesis tools, i.e.
Modelsim and XST. They both are user-hostile, but what you want for free?

valentin tihomirov

You can get 20-day evaluation full-license for ActiveHDL to accomplish your
task and see how development tools should look like.

valentin tihomirov

makok wrote:

> Hello,
> I´m searching for a free VHDL program like Mentor(VHDL93). It can be for
> Windows or Linux. Important is simulating. I have chosen one program where I
> couldn´t simulate. I have already deleted it.

Sonata comes in a (limited) free version for Linux amd Windows. It only
does simulation, but that appears to be all you need.

Leon
--
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Email:
My low-cost Philips LPC210x ARM development system:
http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller/lpc2104.html

Leon Heller

What about VHDL Simuli ?

Leon Heller <> wrote in message news:<402f9d11$0$6851$ >...
> makok wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I´m searching for a free VHDL program like Mentor(VHDL93). It can be for
> > Windows or Linux. Important is simulating. I have chosen one program where I
> > couldn´t simulate. I have already deleted it.
>
> Sonata comes in a (limited) free version for Linux amd Windows. It only
> does simulation, but that appears to be all you need.
>
> Leon

Wong

valentin tihomirov wrote:

> You can get 20-day evaluation full-license for ActiveHDL to accomplish
> your task and see how development tools should look like.

I've chosen the Smash-VHDL from Dolphin. But I cannot compile. It seems to
be a evaluation version.

Martin

Martin Kokelmann

Hi,

I would be interested if somebody could share some experience about VHDL
Simuli.

I am still a pretty newbie in digital logic design. In my previous job
we used Riviera from Aldec for simulation. Developing test benches and
running some verification was all what I did so far.

I heard about post synthesis simulation and I am interested in Soft
Processors like the MicroBlaze. Are there some limitations in using VHDL
Simuli for things like that?

My interest is in having a simulator running under a Linux environment.
All the Linux versions like ModelSim or Riviera are the high end
versions and cost a lot.

Is there a comparison available were the differences are and when I run
into limitations using VHDL Simuli?

Thanks for the help.

Guenter




Wong wrote:

> What about VHDL Simuli ?
>
> Leon Heller <> wrote in message news:<402f9d11$0$6851$ >...
>
>>makok wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>I´m searching for a free VHDL program like Mentor(VHDL93). It can be for
>>>Windows or Linux. Important is simulating. I have chosen one program where I
>>>couldn´t simulate. I have already deleted it.
>>
>>Sonata comes in a (limited) free version for Linux amd Windows. It only
>>does simulation, but that appears to be all you need.
>>
>>Leon

dannoritzer@web.de

wrote:

> I would be interested if somebody could share some experience about VHDL Simuli.

VHDL Simuli + gui + waveform display is now called sonata.
I evaluated the default/free version and it seems to work fine.

> I am still a pretty newbie in digital logic design. In my previous job we
used > Riviera from Aldec for simulation. Developing test benches and running
some > > verification was all what I did so far.

Sonata covers the same territory.
The full version allows variable display
and has size limits removed.

> I heard about post synthesis simulation and I am interested in Soft
Processors > like the MicroBlaze. Are there some limitations in using VHDL
Simuli for
> things like that?

None that wouldn't apply to any simulator.
Without source code, your sims will be slow.

Consider using a real processor if you need one,
or design an fpga controller if you don't.

> My interest is in having a simulator running under a Linux environment. All
> the Linux versions like ModelSim or Riviera are the high end versions and
cost > a lot.

You can download the default/free linux version of sonata
and evaluate it for yourself. The full version is considerably
cheaper than ModelSim or Riviera last I checked.

> Is there a comparison available were the differences are and when I run into
> > limitations using VHDL Simuli?


Consider posting one when you complete your evaluation.

-- Mike Treseler

Mike Treseler

Go to: www.altera.com and download section. Choose the student license
version of MAX+PLUSII v10.2 software en register to get your free license
file. Place the file in the directory where you've placed the maxplus2
program, start the program, click on license setup in a dropdown menu, give
the path and close the program. Then restart the program, and you will be
able to simulate too.

"Mike Treseler" <> schreef in bericht
news:c0r6eo$nt1$...
> wrote:
>
> > I would be interested if somebody could share some experience about
VHDL Simuli.
>
> VHDL Simuli + gui + waveform display is now called sonata.
> I evaluated the default/free version and it seems to work fine.
>
> > I am still a pretty newbie in digital logic design. In my previous job
we
> used > Riviera from Aldec for simulation. Developing test benches and
running
> some > > verification was all what I did so far.
>
> Sonata covers the same territory.
> The full version allows variable display
> and has size limits removed.
>
> > I heard about post synthesis simulation and I am interested in Soft
> Processors > like the MicroBlaze. Are there some limitations in using VHDL
> Simuli for
> > things like that?
>
> None that wouldn't apply to any simulator.
> Without source code, your sims will be slow.
>
> Consider using a real processor if you need one,
> or design an fpga controller if you don't.
>
> > My interest is in having a simulator running under a Linux environment.
All
> > the Linux versions like ModelSim or Riviera are the high end versions
and
> cost > a lot.
>
> You can download the default/free linux version of sonata
> and evaluate it for yourself. The full version is considerably
> cheaper than ModelSim or Riviera last I checked.
>
> > Is there a comparison available were the differences are and when I run
into
> > > limitations using VHDL Simuli?
>
>
> Consider posting one when you complete your evaluation.
>
> -- Mike Treseler

Theo Staquet

I am a newbie in vhdl and looking for a vhdl simulator.
MAX+PLUSII seems to be a very good choice, but recently,
I applied for its license file THREE TIMES and have been waiting
for nearly two weeks AND I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE LICENSE FILE
to come.
The e-mail address I filled in was correct.
I sent an e-mail to Altera, and I got no reply.
I don't know what happened to Altera's licensing system !

Are there any other good free simulators I can download ?

Thanks

Alan


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news:v1Z1c.23773$...
> Go to: www.altera.com and download section. Choose the student license
> version of MAX+PLUSII v10.2 software en register to get your free license
> file. Place the file in the directory where you've placed the maxplus2
> program, start the program, click on license setup in a dropdown menu,
give
> the path and close the program. Then restart the program, and you will be
> able to simulate too.
>
> "Mike Treseler" <> schreef in bericht
> news:c0r6eo$nt1$...
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I would be interested if somebody could share some experience about
> VHDL Simuli.
> >
> > VHDL Simuli + gui + waveform display is now called sonata.
> > I evaluated the default/free version and it seems to work fine.
> >
> > > I am still a pretty newbie in digital logic design. In my previous
job
> we
> > used > Riviera from Aldec for simulation. Developing test benches and
> running
> > some > > verification was all what I did so far.
> >
> > Sonata covers the same territory.
> > The full version allows variable display
> > and has size limits removed.
> >
> > > I heard about post synthesis simulation and I am interested in Soft
> > Processors > like the MicroBlaze. Are there some limitations in using
VHDL
> > Simuli for
> > > things like that?
> >
> > None that wouldn't apply to any simulator.
> > Without source code, your sims will be slow.
> >
> > Consider using a real processor if you need one,
> > or design an fpga controller if you don't.
> >
> > > My interest is in having a simulator running under a Linux
environment.
> All
> > > the Linux versions like ModelSim or Riviera are the high end versions
> and
> > cost > a lot.
> >
> > You can download the default/free linux version of sonata
> > and evaluate it for yourself. The full version is considerably
> > cheaper than ModelSim or Riviera last I checked.
> >
> > > Is there a comparison available were the differences are and when I
run
> into
> > > > limitations using VHDL Simuli?
> >
> >
> > Consider posting one when you complete your evaluation.
> >
> > -- Mike Treseler
>
>

Alan