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AR# 30913 ISE Simulator (ISim) - "ERROR: Signal EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION"

The following error occurs when I run simulation in ISim:

"ERROR: Signal EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION received"

Why does this occur?

If your Windows system has the EMBASSY Trust Suite software installed, please read (Xilinx Answer 30666). To determine whether this software is installed on your machine, either review the list of software available under "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows Control Panel or contact your IT department.

This situation occurs when ISim has encountered either a software environment or code construct that it does not know how to handle or resolve.

Common causes of this problem in ISE Design Suite 11.4 and newer are as follows:
- When attempting to disable a Verilog block using a hierarchical statement. For example,
disable Burst_man.pollingBurst;
To work around this issue, use code similar to:
->Burst_man.disable_pollingBurst;
//disable Burst_man.pollingBurst;
// A dummy event to work around ISIM issue CR 2982
event disable_pollingBurst;
always @(disable_pollingBurst)
disable pollingBurst;

Common causes of this problem in previous versions of ISE Design Suite that have been resolved in the latest update are as follows:
- Attempting to generate a SAIF dump file in Windows.
- When a declared signal is passed down through a VHDL design unit, and then through to a Verilog module of type inout.
- When driving an output formal signal from a procedure with a wait, which is called from another procedure.

Obtain the latest ISE Design Suite update from the Download Center.

If the above solutions do not resolve the issue, please open a WebCase with Xilinx Technical support and provide a test case so that Xilinx can find a fix or work-around for this problem.
WebCase link:
http://www.xilinx.com/support/clearexpress/websupport.htm
AR# 30913
Date Created 09/11/2008
Last Updated 08/06/2010
Status Active
Type
Tools
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