Verifying Your Installation (Workstation)

Before attempting to compile and fit a design, it is a good idea to verify that you have access to the installed software. A simple verification process is described below.

Verifying Synopsys Software Access

To verify that your system is correctly configured to access the Synopsys software, enter the following UNIX commands:

which dc_shell
which vhdlan  (if you are using the VSS simulator)

If you get a negative response for either command, (such as "no vhdlan in ...") this means that either the Synopsys software is not installed properly or that your system path is not set properly to include the Synopsys software directories. Refer to the Synopsys documentation for installation instructions.

Verifying Xilinx Software Access

To verify that your system is correctly configured to access the Xilinx-supplied software, enter the following UNIX commands:

1. which cpld
   
   If cpld cannot be found, the Xilinx software is not installed or is not in your path.
   
   
2. echo $XILINX
   
   This variable should also point to the Xilinx directory found in Step 1.
   
   

As a final verification that your Xilinx Synopsys interface is ready to use, we have provided a complete design example for you to run, which is described later in this chapter. To quickly verify Synopsys compilation, copy the sample design as described in step 1 and run scan.script as described in step 9.