BugHunter Pro can also act as a graphical interface for SynaptiCAD's V2V code translators. To use the features in this chapter you will need a license for Verilog2VHDL in addition to your BugHunter Pro license. The translator can also be run from the command line, but the graphical interface makes it a lot easier to setup the options and see the results.

Verilog2VHDL translates hierarchical Verilog HDL to VHDL by using an HDL object kernel. The present form of the tool performs translation of all structural and RTL Verilog, as well as a large subset of behavioral Verilog. It uses a combination of IEEE and tool-specific VHDL packages to perform the translation. Both VHDL-87 and VHDL-93 compliant VHDL can be created by the tool. Any VHDL produced by this system is compatible with a VHDL simulator that accepts IEEE 1076 VHDL.

Verilog2VHDL can:

•be useful to designers working in a Verilog/VHDL environment,

•be integrated into VHDL-only based tools,

•provide library translation capability, and

•automate the model generation procedure.