In LiberoSoc IDE I’m trying to simulate a remote terminal of the MIL-STD-1553B interface using the IP core Core1553BRT_APB. For this i’m using the User Testbench provided by this core. When I launch RTL simulation (I’m using ModelSim Microsemi Pro 2020.4), it gives me Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) Module parameter 'ARGVALUE0' not found for override
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Here is the full log:
Reading pref.tcl
# do run.do
# Model Technology ModelSim Microsemi Pro vmap 2020.4 Lib Mapping Utility 2020.10 Oct 14 2020
# vmap PolarFire C:/Microsemi/Libero_SoC_v2021.2/Designer/lib/modelsimpro/precompiled/vlog/PolarFire
# Modifying modelsim.ini
# Model Technology ModelSim Microsemi Pro vmap 2020.4 Lib Mapping Utility 2020.10 Oct 14 2020
# vmap CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB ../component/Actel/DirectCore/CORE1553BRT_APB/4.4.100/mti/lib_vlog_eval/CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB
# Modifying modelsim.ini
# Model Technology ModelSim Microsemi Pro vcom 2020.4 Compiler 2020.10 Oct 14 2020
# Start time: 22:17:18 on Sep 12,2024
# vcom -reportprogress 300 -work CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB -force_refresh
# -- Skipping module BFM_1553BBC
# -- Skipping module BFM_APB
# -- Skipping module BFM_MAIN
# -- Skipping module BFMA1l1OII
# -- Skipping module BRT_BACKEND
# -- Skipping module BRT_CWLEGALITY
# -- Skipping module BRT_DECODER
# -- Skipping module BRT_ENCODER
# -- Skipping module BRT_RT1553B
# -- Skipping module CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0_CORE1553BRT_APB
# -- Skipping module QTRANSCEIVER
# -- Skipping module TB_AMBA
# End time: 22:17:18 on Sep 12,2024, Elapsed time: 0:00:00
# Errors: 0, Warnings: 0
# Model Technology ModelSim Microsemi Pro vlog 2020.4 Compiler 2020.10 Oct 14 2020
# Start time: 22:17:18 on Sep 12,2024
# vlog -reportprogress 300 -work CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB -force_refresh
# -- Refreshing module BFM_1553BBC
# -- Refreshing module BFM_APB
# -- Refreshing module BFM_MAIN
# -- Refreshing module BFMA1l1OII
# -- Refreshing module BRT_BACKEND
# -- Refreshing module BRT_CWLEGALITY
# -- Refreshing module BRT_DECODER
# -- Refreshing module BRT_ENCODER
# -- Refreshing module BRT_RT1553B
# -- Refreshing module CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0_CORE1553BRT_APB
# -- Refreshing module QTRANSCEIVER
# -- Refreshing module TB_AMBA
# End time: 22:17:18 on Sep 12,2024, Elapsed time: 0:00:00
# Errors: 0, Warnings: 0
# Model Technology ModelSim Microsemi Pro vlog 2020.4 Compiler 2020.10 Oct 14 2020
# Start time: 22:17:18 on Sep 12,2024
# vlog -reportprogress 300 -sv -work CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/amba_eval/core1553brt_apb.v
# -- Compiling module CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0_CORE1553BRT_APB
#
# Top level modules:
# CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0_CORE1553BRT_APB
# End time: 22:17:18 on Sep 12,2024, Elapsed time: 0:00:00
# Errors: 0, Warnings: 0
# Model Technology ModelSim Microsemi Pro vlog 2020.4 Compiler 2020.10 Oct 14 2020
# Start time: 22:17:18 on Sep 12,2024
# vlog -reportprogress 300 "+incdir+D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/Actel/DirectCore/CORE1553BRT_APB/4.4.100/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval" "+incdir+D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval" -sv -work CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/Actel/DirectCore/CORE1553BRT_APB/4.4.100/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/qtransceiver.v
# -- Compiling module QTRANSCEIVER
#
# Top level modules:
# QTRANSCEIVER
# End time: 22:17:18 on Sep 12,2024, Elapsed time: 0:00:00
# Errors: 0, Warnings: 0
# Model Technology ModelSim Microsemi Pro vlog 2020.4 Compiler 2020.10 Oct 14 2020
# Start time: 22:17:18 on Sep 12,2024
# vlog -reportprogress 300 "+incdir+D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0" "+incdir+D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/Actel/DirectCore/CORE1553BRT_APB/4.4.100/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval" "+incdir+D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval" -sv -work CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# -- Compiling module TB_AMBA
#
# Top level modules:
# TB_AMBA
# End time: 22:17:18 on Sep 12,2024, Elapsed time: 0:00:00
# Errors: 0, Warnings: 0
# vsim -L PolarFire -L CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB -t 1ps -pli "C:/Microsemi/Libero_SoC_v2021.2/Designer/lib/modelsimpro/pli/pf_crypto_win_me_pli.dll" CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB.TB_AMBA
# Start time: 22:17:18 on Sep 12,2024
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# Loading sv_std.std
# Loading CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB.TB_AMBA
# Loading CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB.BFM_1553BBC
# Loading CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB.BRT_ENCODER
# Loading CORE1553BRT_APB_LIB.BRT_DECODER
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE0' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE1' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE10' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE11' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE2' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE3' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE4' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE5' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE6' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE7' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE8' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# ** Error (suppressible): (vsim-3584) D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v(342): Module parameter 'ARGVALUE9' not found for override.
# Time: 0 ps Iteration: 0 Instance: /TB_AMBA File: D:/Work_Projects/LiberoSoc/UserTestbench_1553BRT/component/work/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0/CORE1553BRT_APB_C0_0/rtl/verilog/tb_amba_eval/tb_amba.v
# Error loading design
# Error: Error loading design
# Pausing macro execution
# MACRO ./run.do PAUSED at line 14
Below is the code where these parameters are mentioned only once – this is a fragment of the testbench where an instance of the BFM_APB module is called:
BFM_APB #( .VECTFILE ( "core1553brt.vec"),
.MAX_INSTRUCTIONS( 8192),
.MAX_STACK ( 200),
.TPD ( 5),
.DEBUGLEVEL ( -1),
.ARGVALUE0 ( VERIF),
.ARGVALUE1 ( NRTS),
.ARGVALUE2 ( FAMILY),
.ARGVALUE3 ( SU_CLKSPD),
.ARGVALUE4 ( SU_CLKSYNC),
.ARGVALUE5 ( SU_LOCKRT),
.ARGVALUE6 ( BCASTEN),
.ARGVALUE7 ( SU_LEGMODE),
.ARGVALUE8 ( SA30LOOP),
.ARGVALUE9 ( INTENBBR),
.ARGVALUE10 ( SU_TESTTXTOUTEN),
.ARGVALUE11 ( SU_INT_POLARITY)
) BFM(
.SYSCLK(SYSCLK),
.SYSRSTN(SYSRSTN),
.PCLK(PCLK),
.PRESETN(PRESETN),
.PADDR(PADDR),
.PENABLE(PENABLE),
.PWRITE(PWRITE),
.PWDATA(PWDATA),
.PRDATA(PRDATA),
.PREADY(PREADY),
.PSLVERR(PSLVERR),
.PSEL(PSEL),
.INTERRUPT(INTERRUPT),
.GP_OUT(GP_OUT),
.GP_IN(GP_IN),
.EXT_WR(EXT_WR),
.EXT_RD(EXT_RD),
.EXT_ADDR(EXT_ADDR),
.EXT_DATA(EXT_DATA),
.EXT_WAIT(EXT_WAIT),
.FINISHED(FINISHED),
.FAILED(FAILED)
);
As can be seen, ARGVALUE0 – ARGVALUE11 are the parameters of the BFM_APB module, which implements the APB Bus Functional Model. According to the Core1553BRT_APB 4.4 Handbook documentation (p.28), this module generates bus cycles using the core1553brt.bfm command file.
Due to the restricted license, the BFM_APB module in my project is provided as a pre-compiled simulation model and is not available for viewing or editing.
I’ve looked through a lot of documentation (Core1553BRT_APB 4.4 Handbook, Core1553BRT_APB 4.2 Handbook, DirectCore AMBA BFM User’s Guide, Libero SoC Design Flow User Guide, SmartDesign User Guide, etc.) and various forums, but I haven’t found answers to my questions – what causes this error? And what should I do to fix it?
Maybe I’m very inattentive and inexperienced and missing something obvious, so I’m asking the community for help. In any case, I’d appreciate any help. Thanks in advance!