How do I run the simulation test vectors for my Reed Solomon Encoder verilog model in Modelsim with the Visual IP Software? (Windows NT)

These instructions are intended as a supplement to the Reed Solomon Compiler User Guide.

Before running a simulation, install the Visual IP software and extract the Reed Solomon models.

Once the the Visual IP software and the Reed Solomon models have been installed, perform the following steps:

1. Set the environment variable VIP_MODELS_DIR to <path to reed solomon models>\vip_models (See Note 1).
2. Add the ModelSim directory ( <path to ModelSim installation directory >\win32aloem) and the Visual IP bin directory <path to vip installation direcory >\bin> to the PATH envoronment variable (add these paths to the end of the Value field, separating the paths by a semicolon). As an example, if the default paths were selected when installing ModelSim and Visual IP, the following paths would be appended to the PATH variable (See Note 1):
   • D:\Modeltech_ae\win32aloem
   • D:\VIP_EndUser_40\bin
3. Create a batch file, run.bat, and save it in \vip_simulation\rs\verilog. The file run.bat should contain the following commands with the paths changed according to your system setup:

   cd \vip_simulation\rs\verilog
   
   vmap -c
   
   vlib work
   
   vlog rs_enc.v
   
   vlog rs_enc_vectors.v
   
   vlog rs_enc_vip_top.v
   
   vsim -pli  \bin\libplimtivip rs_enc_vip_top
   
   view 

4. Open a DOS Prompt
5. Change to the directory \vip_simulation\rs\verilog
6. Type run.bat and press enter.

(Note 1) Here is how you set an environment variable in Windows NT:

1. From the Start Menu, Choose Control Panel
2. Double-click on the System Icon
3. Click on the Environment tab
4. Type the variable name in te Variable field.
5. Assign the variable a value.
6. Click on the Set button
7. Click on the Apply Button
8. Click on OK.