The Quartus® II Simulator tools consist of two programs: QSim and the Waveform Editor. QSim is a graphical user interface (GUI) that is used to run simulations and launch the Waveform Editor. Also, QSim is used to set whether the simulation should be a functional or timing simulation. The Vector Waveform Editor is used to draw the test input signals for the simulation and select which signal should be shown in the simulation results.
For Quartus II version 10.1 and 11.0, the QSim tool and Waveform Editor must be installed separately by using the University Program Installer (listed below). Beginning with the Quartus II version 11.1, the QSim tool and Waveform Editor are bundled with the Quartus II software. The QSim tool can be invoked from a command window by using the command "quartus_sh --qsim". Make sure that you are calling the quartus_sh.exe from the quartus/bin/ directory on a 32-bit machine and from the quartus/bin64/ directory on a64-bit machine. To install a shortcut icon on your desktop to invoke the QSim tool, run the University Program Installer (listed below).
The following table shows the available tutorial for these tools and the program used to install these tools. This installer is to be used in conjunction with the Quartus II software versions 11.0 and 10.1 only.
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| Choose HDL: | Choose Quartus II Version: |
| Table 1. Quartus II Simulator Materials for Quartus II 11.1 | |
| Title | Downloads |
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| Tutorials | |
| Introduction to Quartus II Simulation | |
| Introduction to Quartus II Simulation | |
| Tools | |
| University Program Installer | EXE |
| Table 1. Simulation Tools for Quartus II 11.0 | |
| Title | Downloads |
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| Tutorials | |
| Introduction to Simulation | |
| Introduction to Simulation | |
| Tools | |
| University Program Installer | EXE |
