BECKHOFF EtherCAT IP Core for Altera FPGAs v3.0.10 - Manual (Page 41)

IP Core Installation
Slave Controller – IP Core for Altera FPGAs III-29
3.5 IP Core Vendor ID package
The Vendor ID Package (VHDL file) is part of the EtherCAT IP Core source code, and it contains your
company’s unique vendor ID. The vendor ID package is not part of the IP Core setup, it is delivered
separately.
Copy the IP Core Vendor ID package (pk_ECAT_VENDORID_<company>_Altera.vhd) to the lib folder
in the IP Core Directory.
<IPInst_dir>\quartus_add\ip\beckhoff_ethercat_<version>\ethercat_<version>\lib
Rename (or copy) the Vendor ID package to
ETHERCAT_VENDORID.VHD
(exact naming and upper case is necessary).
The steps of adding the IP Core Vendor ID package into the IP Core installation folder can also be
performed by the EtherCAT IP Core Setup program (Windows PCs only). Just check the appropriate
option and select the path to your pk_ECAT_VENDORID_<company>_Altera.vhd file, and the Setup
program will perform all necessary steps.
A vendor ID package is required for both evaluation and full license. It is recommended to use an
evaluation vendor ID (package) for evaluation, and the original vendor ID for production. The
ev
aluation vendor ID is beginning with “0xE.......” and ends with the original vendor ID digits.
Evaluation vendor IDs cannot pass the EtherCAT conformance tests.