Setting up the powerplay early power estimator, System requirements, Setting up the powerplay early power estimator -1 – Altera PowerPlay Early Power Estimator User Manual
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Setting Up the PowerPlay Early Power
Estimator
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System Requirements
The PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet requires the following software:
• Windows operating system that the Quartus II software supports
• Microsoft Excel 2003, Microsoft Excel 2007, or Microsoft Excel 2010
• Quartus II software version 9.1 or later (if generating a file for import)
Related Information
Download and Install the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator
The PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet for Altera devices is available from the PowerPlay Early Power Estimators
(EPE) and Power Analyzer on the Altera website. After reading the terms and conditions and clicking I
Agree, you can download the Microsoft Excel (
.xls
or
.xlsx
) file.
By default, the macro security level in Microsoft Excel 2003, Microsoft Excel 2007, and Microsoft Excel
2010 is set to High. If the macro security level is set to High, macros are automatically disabled. For the
features in the PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet to function properly, you must enable macros.
Changing the Macro Security Level in Microsoft Excel 2003
To change the macro security level in Microsoft Excel 2003, follow these steps:
1. Click Tools > Options.
2. Click Security > Macro Security.
3. Select Security Level > Medium in the Security dialog box then click Ok.
4. Click Ok in the Options window.
5. Close the PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet and reopen it.
6. Click Enable Macros in the pop-up window.
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