Viewing Modelsim vsim online documentation

To view Modelsim vsim documentation, the procedure is:

  • Type " prep mentor"


  • Type "vsim"


  • The ModelSim vsim window will open.


  • From the ModelSim vsim menu, choose
    Help | EE Documentation | EE User's Manual


  • The Acrobat viewer will open with the ModelSim EE/SE User's Manual.


  • Chapter 10 contains useful information on the ModelSim EE graphic interface. For example, page 202 describes single stepping a simulation and setting breakpoints, which can be helpful when debugging Verilog source code.


  • Other useful online references available from the ModelSim vsim menu are:
    Help | EE Documentation | EE Command Reference
    which contains information on using the command-line interface.
    and
    Help | EE Documentation | EE Quick Guide
    which is a quick reference on commands.