GTS SDI II IP Design Example User Guide: Agilex™ 5 FPGAs and SoCs

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Date 5/30/2025
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1.3. Compiling and Simulating the Design

The GTS SDI II IP design example testbench simulates one channel serial loopback design with TX instance connected to an internal video pattern generator. The serial output from the TX instance connects to the RX instance in the testbench. The testbench also includes checkers and control mechanisms.

Figure 5. Simulating the Design Flow

To run example design simulation, follow these steps:

  1. Generate the necessary simulation setup files.
  2. Go to simulation folder.
  3. Go to the desired simulator folder and run the simulation script:
    1. ModelSim* SE or QuestaSim* FE: Got to mentor folder and type do mentor.do
    2. VCS* MX : Go to synopsys/vcsmx folder and type source vcsmx_sim.sh
    3. Xcelium* : Go to xcelium folder and type source xcelium_sim.sh
    4. Riviera-PRO* : Go to aldec folder and type do aldec.do
  4. A successful simulation ends with the following message: