Customizing and generating ip cores, Ip catalog and parameter editor – Altera Remote Update IP Core User Manual

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Figure 2: IP Core Installation Path

acds

quartus - Contains the Quartus II software
ip - Contains the Altera IP Library and third-party IP cores

altera - Contains the Altera IP Library source code

<IP core name> - Contains the IP core source files

Note: The default IP installation directory on Windows is

<drive>:\altera\

<version number>; on Linux it is

<home directory>

/altera/

<version number>.

Related Information

Altera Licensing Site

Altera Software Installation and Licensing Manual

Customizing and Generating IP Cores

You can customize IP cores to support a wide variety of applications. The Quartus II IP Catalog and

parameter editor allow you to quickly select and configure IP core ports, features, and output files.

IP Catalog and Parameter Editor

The Quartus II IP Catalog (Tools > IP Catalog) and parameter editor help you easily customize and

integrate IP cores into your project. You can use the IP Catalog and parameter editor to select, customize,

and generate files representing your custom IP variation.
Note: The IP Catalog (Tools > IP Catalog) and parameter editor replace the MegaWizard

Plug-In

Manager for IP selection and parameterization, beginning in Quartus II software version 14.0. Use

the IP Catalog and parameter editor to locate and paramaterize Altera IP cores.

The IP Catalog lists installed IP cores available for your design. Double-click any IP core to launch the

parameter editor and generate files representing your IP variation. The parameter editor prompts you to

specify an IP variation name, optional ports, and output file generation options. The parameter editor

generates a top-level Qsys system file (

.qsys

) or Quartus II IP file (

.qip

) representing the IP core in your

project. You can also parameterize an IP variation without an open project.
Use the following features to help you quickly locate and select an IP core:
• Filter IP Catalog to Show IP for active device family or Show IP for all device families.

• Search to locate any full or partial IP core name in IP Catalog. Click Search for Partner IP, to access

partner IP information on the Altera website.

• Right-click an IP core name in IP Catalog to display details about supported devices, open the IP core's

installation folder, and view links to documentation.

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