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* Open new terminal (to reset environment variables)
 
* Open new terminal (to reset environment variables)
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* launch quartus
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* Configure your modelsim EDA path in Tools->Options-> Eda tool options :
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/opt/Modelsim/modelsim_ase/bin
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</pre>
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* In an open
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= Known problems =

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Introduction

Altera provide a integrated version of Modelsim for its FPGA.

To simulate design with less than 10000 lines of code it's possible to get it from free. It's called the Starter Edition. This articles explain how to install the modelsim-altera starter edition on Linux (Ubuntu/Debian).

Installation guide (Quartus 14.0)

We assume that modelsim will be installed under /opt/quartus/ directory.

Download

  • Browse altera download page
  • Download the ModelSim-Altera Edition (includes Starter Edition) (about 1.1GB), you must be logged in.

Launch installer

  • Create Modelsim directory and make installer script executable :
$ cd /opt/quartus/
$ mkdir Modelsim
$ chmod +x ModelSimSetup-14.0.0.200-linux.run
  • Launch it
./ModelSimSetup-14.0.0.200-linux.run
  • Click next
  • Select Modelsim-Altera Starter Edition then next
  • Accept agreement then next
  • Choose directory /opt/quartus/Modelsim/
  • next, next
  • finish

Configure environment

  • Add this line in your .bashrc :
export PATH=$PATH:/opt/quartus/Modelsim/modelsim_ase/bin
  • Open new terminal (to reset environment variables)
  • launch quartus
  • Configure your modelsim EDA path in Tools->Options-> Eda tool options :
/opt/Modelsim/modelsim_ase/bin
  • In an open

Known problems