Altera Mentor Verification IP Altera Edition AMBA AXI4-Stream - Manual (Page 185)

VHDL Tutorials
Verifying a Master DUT
Mentor Verification IP AE AMBA AXI4-Stream User Guide, V10.3 185
April 2014
Verifying a Master DUT
A master DUT component is connected to a slave BFM at the signal-level. A slave test program,
written at the transaction-level, generates stimulus using the slave BFM to verify the master
DUT.
Figure 11-2 illustrates a typical top-level test bench environment.
Figure 11-2. Master DUT Top-Level Test Bench Environment
A top-level file instantiates and connects all the components required to test and monitor the
DUT, and controls the system clock (ACLK) and reset (ARESETn) signals.
Slave BFM Test Program
The slave test program contains a Basic Slave Test Program API Definition that implements a
simplified interface for you to start verifying a master DUT with minimal effort. The API
allows the slave BFM to control back-pressure to the master DUT by configuring the delay for
the assertion of the TREADY signal. No other slave test program editing is required in this case.
The Advanced Slave Test Program API Definition allows the slave BFM to receive protocol
transfers and insert a delay for the assertion of the TREADY signal. No further analysis of the
protocol transfer content is performed. If analysis is required, you need to edit the slave test
program to add this feature.
For a complete code listing of the slave test program, refer to “ VHDL Slave BFM Code
Example ” on page 216.
Basic Slave Test Program API Definition
The Basic Slave Test Program API contains the following:
Slave
BFM Master
DUT Slave test program
Top-level file