Xilinx ISE Simulator (ISim) In-Depth Tutorial

Chapter 2: Running ISim from ISE Project Navigator
Simulating the Design
The ISE-ISim integrated flow enables you to perform behavioral and timing simulations of
your design in the ISE Project Navigator software quickly.
In this tutorial flow, in the ISE Project Navigator you will create an ISE project for the
tutorial design first. You will then set some behavioral simulation properties and launch
the ISim simulator to perform a behavioral simulation of the design.
Creating a Project in ISE Project Navigator
We will use the New Project Wizard in ISE Project Navigator to quickly create an ISE
project for the tutorial design.
Note: Read Installing the Tutorial Design Files to obtain the files required for this design.
Launching Project Navigator and Using New Project Wizard
Follow these steps to launch Project Navigator software and create an ISE project.
1. Double-click on the Xilinx ISE 12.3 desktop icon to launch the ISE Project Navigator.
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Figure 2-1: Xilinx ISE 12.3 Desktop Icon
2. Click the New Project button to launch the New Project Wizard.
3. Provide a name and an appropriate location for the project (Refer to Figure 2-2).
4. Click Next to continue.
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