Altera Avalon Verification IP Suite User Guide

About this manual

Altera's Avalon Verification IP Suite User Guide (UG-01073-3.1, June 2012) introduces the suite's BFMs and monitors and explains their implementation and application programming interfaces. It includes an application example and describes the organization of the guide.

The guide is divided into sections for clock, reset, and interrupt BFMs; Avalon-MM master, slave, and monitor BFMs; and Avalon-ST source, sink, and monitor BFMs. Each BFM chapter lists parameters and API functions such as clock_start(), reset_assert, get_version(), and push_command().

What's inside

• Advantages of Using BFMs and Monitors
• Implementation of BFMs
• Application Programming Interface
• Clock Source BFM
• Reset Source BFM
• Avalon Interrupt Source and Interrupt Sink BFMs
• Avalon-MM Master BFM
• Avalon-MM Slave BFM
• Avalon-ST Source BFM
• Avalon-ST Sink BFM

Frequently asked questions

What is the document number of the Avalon Verification IP Suite User Guide?

The document number is UG-01073-3.1.

Which section covers Avalon-ST BFMs?

Section IV covers Avalon-ST BFMs.

What API function is listed first for the Clock Source BFM?

The first listed API function is clock_start().