Running qsys – Altera IP Compiler for PCI Express User Manual

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Chapter 16: Qsys Design Example

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Running Qsys

August 2014

Altera Corporation

IP Compiler for PCI Express User Guide

2. On the Quartus II File menu, click New Project Wizard.

3. Click Next in the New Project Wizard: Introduction (The introduction is not

displayed if you turned it off previously.)

4. In the Directory, Name, Top-Level Entity page, enter the following information:

a. Specify the working directory for your project. This design example uses the

directory C:\projects\s4gx_gen1x8_qsys.

b. Specify the name of the project. This design example uses

s4gx_gen1x8_qsys_top

. You must specify the same name for both the project

and the top-level design entity.

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The Quartus II software specifies a top-level design entity that has the same
name as the project automatically. Do not change this name.

5. Click Next to display the Add Files page.

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Click Yes, if prompted, to create a new directory.

6. Click Next to display the Family & Device Settings page.

7. On the Family & Device Settings page, choose the following target device family

and options:

a. In the Family list, select Stratix IV (GT, GX, E).

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This design example creates a design targeting the Stratix IV GX device
family. You can also use these procedures for other supported device
families.

b. In the Target device box, select Auto device selected by the Fitter.

8. Click Next to close this page and display the EDA Tool Settings page.

9. Click Next to display the Summary page.

10. Check the Summary page to ensure that you have entered all the information

correctly.

11. Click Finish to complete the Quartus II project.

Running Qsys

Follow these steps to set up your Qsys system:

1. On the Tools menu, click Qsys. Qsys appears.

2. To establish global settings, on the Project Settings tab, specify the settings in

Table 16–1

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Table 16–1. Project Settings

Parameter

Value

Device Family

Stratix IV

Clock Crossing Adapter Type

FIFO

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