Opencore plus ip evaluation, Upgrading outdated ip cores – Altera Triple Speed Ethernet MegaCore Function User Manual
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Figure 2-1: IP Core Installation Path
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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
The default IP installation directory on Windows is
<drive>:\altera\
<version number>; on Linux it
is <home directory>
/altera/
<version number>.
Note:
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OpenCore Plus IP Evaluation
Altera's free OpenCore Plus feature allows you to evaluate licensed MegaCore IP cores in simulation and
hardware before purchase. You need only purchase a license for MegaCore IP cores if you decide to take
your design to production. OpenCore Plus supports the following evaluations:
• Simulate the behavior of a licensed IP core in your system.
• Verify the functionality, size, and speed of the IP core quickly and easily.
• Generate time-limited device programming files for designs that include IP cores.
• Program a device with your IP core and verify your design in hardware
OpenCore Plus evaluation supports the following two operation modes:
• Untethered—run the design containing the licensed IP for a limited time.
• Tethered—run the design containing the licensed IP for a longer time or indefinitely. This requires a
connection between your board and the host computer.
All IP cores using OpenCore Plus in a design time out simultaneously when any IP core times out.
Note:
Upgrading Outdated IP Cores
Each IP core has a release version number that corresponds to its Quartus II software release. When you
include IP cores from a previous version of the Quartus II software in your project, click Project > Upgrade
IP Components to identify and upgrade any outdated IP cores.
The Quartus II software prompts you to upgrade an IP core when the latest version includes port, parameter,
or feature changes. The Quartus II software also notifies you when IP cores are unsupported or cannot
upgrade in the current version of the Quartus II software. Most Altera IP cores support automatic simulta-
neous upgrade, as indicated in the Upgrade IP Components dialog box. IP cores unsupported by auto-
upgrade may require regeneration in the parameter editor, as indicated in the Upgrade IP Components
dialog box.
Getting Started with Altera IP Cores
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