how to process mif file in modelsim

[zhuoyue]

modelsim mif

now ,i use altera device block ram as a rom,my init data in mif file ,
but now ,if want to simulate the design in modelsim,how to process mif file, what should i do?

thank a lots
zhuoyue

 

[bigrice911]

modelsim mif files

MIF file is something like text file with its own data format, you can treat it like text file IO.

 

[visualart]

.mif modelsim

u may compile the sram with the quartus or maxplusII. In the procedure of the compile , u may indicate the file mif.

 

[zhuoyue]

mif modelsim

Solution
The ModelSim tool does not support the memory initialization file (.mif) format and requires you to generate a .hex file as specified in 1430.html. Once you have the initial memory contents specified in the .hex format, please note the following:

If you are simulating in a VHDL environment, the ModelSim tool will automatically reference the .hex file you have created and no additional steps are required.

If you are simulating in a Verilog environment, the ModelSim tool requires an additional .dll file that is included with the Quartus II software. To use this .dll file, please take the following steps:
Open the modelsim.ini file (Make sure to open the copy that the ModelSim tool is currently using. If you have a modelsim.ini in your project directory, that file will be used.)
Search for the following lines:
; List of dynamically loaded objects for Verilog PLI applications
; Veriuser = veriuser.sl

Remove the semicolon ( from the "Veriuser" line and point to the location of the .dll file as follows:
Veriuser = \eda\mentor\modelsim\convert_hex2ver.dll
Save the changes, close the. INI file and re-start the ModelSim tool.
Note: if you are unable to save the changes, please make sure to change the permissions on the modelsim.ini file from the Properties menu.

 

[zhuoyue]

modelsim mif file

you can complie the source(it includes block ram),when output *.vo file ,you can simulater the vo file without sdf file in modelsim,it can work!

 

[freeinthewind]

.mif to .hex

to zhuoyue:
Solution
"The ModelSim tool does not support the memory initialization file (.mif) format and requires you to generate a .hex file as specified in 1430.html. Once you have the initial memory contents specified in the .hex format, please note the following:"

how can i generate this .hex file from .mif file?

 

[forklifttruck]

mif file in modelsim

To turn a .mif into .hex just open the .mif in Quartus II, then save the file as a .hex and Quartus II will do the conversion.