1.4. Generating the EMIF Design Example for Simulation
For the Intel® Stratix® 10 development kit, it is sufficient to leave most of the Intel® Stratix® 10 EMIF IP settings at their default values. To generate the design example for simulation, follow these steps:
- On the Diagnostics tab, you can choose between two calibration modes: Skip Calibration and Full Calibration. (For details on these modes, refer to Simulation Versus Hardware Implementation, later in this chapter.) To reduce simulation time, select Abstract PHY for fast simulation.
- On the Example Designs tab, ensure that the Simulation box is checked. Also choose the required Simulation HDL format, either Verilog or VHDL.
Successful generation of the EMIF design example creates multiple file sets for various supported simulators, under a sim/ed_sim directory.
Figure 4. Generated Simulation Design Example File Structure
Note:
If you don't select the Simulation or Synthesis checkbox, the destination directory will contain Platform Designer design files, which are not compilable by the Intel® Quartus® Prime software directly, but can be viewed or edited under the Platform Designer. In this situation you can run the following commands to generate synthesis and simulation file sets.
- To create a compilable project, you must run the quartus_sh -t make_qii_design.tcl script in the destination directory.
- To create a simulation project, you must run the quartus_sh -t make_sim_design.tcl script in the destination directory.