6.3. Simulation
The testbench provides basic functionality such as the startup and waits for lock and send and receive a few packets using the ROM-based packet generator
Important: Before the simulation, you must generate tile-related files and specify the colocate assignment in the .qsf file to map both the instances of F-Tile Auto-Negotiation and Link Training for Ethernet Intel® FPGA IP to the F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP for successful simulation as shown below.
Note:
- Append the eth_f_hw.qsf file as shown below:
- Use the following syntax to colocate assignments:
set_instance_assignment -name IP_COLOCATE \ -from <ANLT IP hierarchical path> -to <Ethernet hierarchical path> <tile type>
- Example:
set_instance_assignment -name IP_COLOCATE \ -from ANLT IP INST0[0].kr_dut|eth_anlt_f_0 -to IP_INST[0].hw_ip_top|dut|eth_f_0 F_TILE
set_instance_assignment -name IP_COLOCATE \ -from ANLT_IP_INST1[1].kr_dut|eth_anlt_f_0 -to IP_INST[0].hw_ip_top|dut|eth_f_0 F_TILE
- Use the following syntax to colocate assignments:
- At the command prompt, navigate to the hardware_test_design folder in your example design:
cd <your_design_path>/hardware_test_design
- Run the following command to generate eth_f_hw_tiles files:
quartus_tlg eth_f_hw
- At the command prompt, change to the testbench simulation directory.
CD <design_example_dir>/ex_*G/sim
- Run the IP setup simulation:
ip-setup-simulation --quartus-project=../../hardware_test_design/eth_f_hw.qpf
- Add the following macro to your simulation run script for AN/LT enabled designs:
- For FGT
+define+INTC_SIM_AN_LT_ENABLE
- For FHT
+define+RTL
Note: In generated design example, the colocate assignments are already available in qsf file by default. Therefore, steps 1 to 5 can be skipped in the design example. - For FGT
Figure 19. F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP Simulation Design Example Block Diagram with Enabled Auto-Negotiation and Link Training
The following steps show the simulation testbench flow:
- Assert global resets (i_rst_n and i_reconfig_rst) to reset the F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP and F-Tile Auto-Negotiation and Link Training for Ethernet Intel® FPGA IP.
- Wait until configuration settings load.
- Wait until resets acknowledgment. The o_rst_ack_n signal goes low.
- Deasserts the global resets, i_rst_n and i_reconfig_rst.
- Wait until auto-negotiation is complete. The data mode begins.
- Wait until link training is complete.
- Wait until o_tx_lanes_stable bit is set to 1, indicating TX path is ready.
- Wait until o_rx_pcs_ready bit is set to 1, indicating RX path is ready.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 to complete the reset sequence for all the IP instances.
- Instruct packet client to transmit data. Write hw_pc_ctrl[0]=1'b1 to start the packet generator.
- Read TX packet data information from 0x20 - 0x34 registers. Read register in sequential order.
- Read RX packet data information from 0x38 - 0x4C registers. Read register in sequential order.
- Compare the counters to ensure 16 packets were sent and received.
- Instruct packet client to stop data transmission. Write hw_pc_ctrl[2:0]=3'b100 to stop the packet generator. Clear counters.
- Repeat steps 7 through 11 to simulate packet transfer for each of the instantiated IPs.
- Perform Avalon® memory-mapped interface test. Write and read Ethernet IP registers.
- 0x104: Scratch register
- 0x108: IP soft reset register
- 0x214: TX MAX source address register [31:0]
- 0x218: TX MAX source address register [47:32]
- 0x21C: RX MAX frame size register
- Perform Avalon® memory-mapped interface 2 test to read and write operation transceiver registers.
- Repeat steps 13 and 14 for each instantiated IP in a sequential order.
The following sample output illustrates a successful simulation test run.
---TX reset sequence completed ----- ---RX reset sequence completed -------- ---Starting Data mode after completing AN -------IP_INST[ 0] Test 0; ---Total 16 packets to send----- ------IP_INST[ 0] Start pkt gen TX----- The time now is 7020000ns ------Checking Packet TX/RX result----- ------------ 16 packets Sent; 0 packets Received-------- ------ --- ALL 6 packets Sent out--- ------------ 16 packets Sent; 2 packets Received-------- ------------ 16 packets Sent; 16 packets Received-------- ------ ---ALL 16 packets Received--- ------TX/RX packet check OK--- ---IP_INST[1] Test 0; ---Total 16 packets to send----- ------IP_INST[1] Start pkt gen TX----- ------Checking Packet TX/RX result----- ------------ 16 packets Sent; 0 packets Received-------- ----------ALL 16 packets Sent out--- ------------ 16 packets Sent; 0 packets Received-------- ------------ 16 packets Sent; 16 packets Received-------- ----------ALL 16 packets Received--- ------TX/RX packet check OK--- ****Starting AVMM Read/Write**** ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00000104, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = abcdef01 Expected_Readdata = abcdef01 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 000001f0, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000000 Expected_Readdata = 00000000 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00100004, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = c232d284 Expected_Readdata = c232d284 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00100008, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 53aefda7 Expected_Readdata = 53aefda7 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00100080, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = deadc0de Expected_Readdata = deadc0de ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00300080, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = deadc0de Expected_Readdata = deadc0de ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00000af0, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000000 Expected_Readdata = 00000000 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00005214, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 22334455 Expected_Readdata = 22334455 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00005218, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000011 Expected_Readdata = 00000011 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 0000521c, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 000005ee Expected_Readdata = 000005ee ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00005214, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 01234567 Expected_Readdata = 01234567 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00005218, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 000089ab Expected_Readdata = 000089ab 7026356ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7026356ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7026356ns write 0x00000065 to xcvr 0 address 0x008f0010 7026958ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7026958ns read from address 0x008f0010 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 008f0010, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000065 Expected_Readdata = 00000065 7027539ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7027540ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7027540ns write 0x00000066 to xcvr 1 address 0x009f0011 7028141ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7028142ns read from address 0x009f0011 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 009f0011, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000066 Expected_Readdata = 00000066 7028723ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7028724ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7028724ns write 0x00000067 to xcvr 2 address 0x00af0012 7029325ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7029326ns read from address 0x00af0012 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00af0012, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000067 Expected_Readdata = 00000067 7029907ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7029908ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7029908ns write 0x00000068 to xcvr 3 address 0x00bf0013 The time now is 7030000ns 7030509ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7030510ns read from address 0x00bf0013 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00bf0013, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000068 Expected_Readdata = 00000068 7031091ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7031092ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7031092ns write 0x00000069 to xcvr 4 address 0x00cf0014 7031693ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7031694ns read from address 0x00cf0014 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00cf0014, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000069 Expected_Readdata = 00000069 7032274ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7032275ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7032275ns write 0x0000006a to xcvr 5 address 0x00df0015 7032876ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7032877ns read from address 0x00df0015 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00df0015, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 0000006a Expected_Readdata = 0000006a 7033458ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7033459ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7033459ns write 0x0000006b to xcvr 6 address 0x00ef0016 7034060ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7034061ns read from address 0x00ef0016 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00ef0016, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 0000006b Expected_Readdata = 0000006b 7034642ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7034643ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7034643ns write 0x0000006c to xcvr 7 address 0x00ff0017 7035244ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7035245ns read from address 0x00ff0017 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 00ff0017, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 0000006c Expected_Readdata = 0000006c 7035826ns Try to access AVMM2 end... **** AVMM Read/Write Operation Completed for IP_INST[ 0]**** ****Starting AVMM Read/Write**** ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01000104, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = abcdef01 Expected_Readdata = abcdef01 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 010001f0, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000000 Expected_Readdata = 00000000 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01100004, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = b50c786a Expected_Readdata = b50c786a ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01100008, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = d6bee8ad Expected_Readdata = d6bee8ad ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01100080, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = deadc0de Expected_Readdata = deadc0de ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01300080, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = deadc0de Expected_Readdata = deadc0de ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01000af0, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000000 Expected_Readdata = 00000000 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01005214, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 22334455 Expected_Readdata = 22334455 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01005218, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000011 Expected_Readdata = 00000011 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 0100521c, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 000005ee Expected_Readdata = 000005ee The time now is 7040000ns ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01005214, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 01234567 Expected_Readdata = 01234567 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01005218, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 000089ab Expected_Readdata = 000089ab 7040852ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7040852ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7040852ns write 0x00000065 to xcvr 0 address 0x018f0010 7041454ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7041454ns read from address 0x018f0010 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 018f0010, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000065 Expected_Readdata = 00000065 7042035ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7042036ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7042036ns write 0x00000066 to xcvr 1 address 0x019f0011 7042637ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7042638ns read from address 0x019f0011 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 019f0011, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000066 Expected_Readdata = 00000066 7043219ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7043220ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7043220ns write 0x00000067 to xcvr 2 address 0x01af0012 7043821ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7043822ns read from address 0x01af0012 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01af0012, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000067 Expected_Readdata = 00000067 7044403ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7044404ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7044404ns write 0x00000068 to xcvr 3 address 0x01bf0013 7045005ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7045006ns read from address 0x01bf0013 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01bf0013, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000068 Expected_Readdata = 00000068 7045587ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7045588ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7045588ns write 0x00000069 to xcvr 4 address 0x01cf0014 7046189ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7046190ns read from address 0x01cf0014 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01cf0014, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 00000069 Expected_Readdata = 00000069 7046770ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7046771ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7046771ns write 0x0000006a to xcvr 5 address 0x01df0015 7047372ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7047373ns read from address 0x01df0015 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01df0015, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 0000006a Expected_Readdata = 0000006a 7047954ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7047955ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7047955ns write 0x0000006b to xcvr 6 address 0x01ef0016 7048556ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7048557ns read from address 0x01ef0016 ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01ef0016, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 0000006b Expected_Readdata = 0000006b 7049138ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7049139ns Try to access AVMM2 begin... 7049139ns write 0x0000006c to xcvr 7 address 0x01ff0017 7049740ns Try to access AVMM2 end... 7049741ns read from address 0x01ff0017 The time now is 7050000ns ====>MATCH! Read addr = 01ff0017, ReaddataValid = 1 Readdata = 0000006c Expected_Readdata = 0000006c 7050322ns Try to access AVMM2 end... **** AVMM Read/Write Operation Completed for IP_INST[ 1]**** ** Testbench complete **
Note: The simulation completion may take a longer time. To confirm the simulation is progressing successfully, verify the intermediate outputs from the System Console such as bringing the base and AN/LT IP out of resets, IP resetting sequence, Auto-negotiation and link training auto-connection completion, and others.