What is FPGA simulation?

Simulation requires a form of input stimulus and then FPGA simulator software can determine the corresponding outputs. There are two ways to create input stimulus: Using an interactive waveform editor (easy). Using a testbench (a bit harder).

What is MiSTer FPGA?

The MiSTer project, often referred to as MiSTer FPGA, is an open-source project that harnesses the configurability of the FPGA to emulate everything from old school arcade hardware to early computer platforms to the first several generations of handhelds and consoles.

Is FPGA digital?

Technical design Contemporary field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have large resources of logic gates and RAM blocks to implement complex digital computations. Some FPGAs have analog features in addition to digital functions.

How do I develop an FPGA application without the physical hardware?

With LabVIEW 8.0 and later, you can begin development of your LabVIEW FPGA application without having the physical hardware by simulating the device through the Project Explorer window.

How long does it take to simulate an FPGA?

You need to know what a simulator can and cannot do. For starters, it cannot simulate an FPGA running at full speed. In fact, they are quite slow. Depending on the complexity of the FPGA being simulated, it would not surprise me to see it take 1 minute to simulate 1 ms of “simulated time”.

How do I add a simulated FPGA target to my computer?

To add a simulated FPGA target, right-click My Computer and select New»Targets and Devices . In the Add Targets and Devices window, select New target or device and a list of devices you can create without the physical target displays.

How do I run a LabVIEW application on an FPGA?

Configure the code in the FPGA VI to run on the local machine by right-clicking the FPGA target and selecting Select Execution Mode»Simulation (Simulated I/O) . Once you have finished the steps listed for your device, you can begin development of your LabVIEW application without your hardware.