Altera Low Latency Ethernet 10G MAC - Manual (Page 11)

Installing and Licensing IP Cores
The Altera IP Library provides many useful IP core functions for your production use without purchasing
an additional license. Some Altera MegaCore ® IP functions require that you purchase a separate license
for production use. However, the OpenCore ® feature allows evaluation of any Altera IP core in simulation
and compilation in the Quartus II software. After you are satisfied with functionality and perfformance,
visit the Self Service Licensing Center to obtain a license number for any Altera product.
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
- Contains the IP core source files
Note: The default IP installation directory on Windows is :\altera\ ; on Linux it is
/altera/ .
Related Information
• Altera Licensing Site
• Altera Software Installation and Licensing Manual
Specifying IP Core Parameters and Options
You can quickly configure a custom IP variation in the parameter editor. Use the following steps to
specify IP core options and parameters in the parameter editor. Refer to Specifying IP Core Parameters
and Options (Legacy Parameter Editors) for configuration of IP cores using the legacy parameter editor.
1. In the IP Catalog (Tools > IP Catalog), locate and double-click the name of the IP core to customize.
The parameter editor appears.
2. Specify a top-level name for your custom IP variation. The parameter editor saves the IP variation
settings in a file named .qsys . Click OK.
3. Specify the parameters and options for your IP variation in the parameter editor, including one or
more of the following. Refer to your IP core user guide for information about specific IP core
parameters.
• Optionally select preset parameter values if provided for your IP core. Presets specify initial
parameter values for specific applications.
• Specify parameters defining the IP core functionality, port configurations, and device-specific
features.
• Specify options for processing the IP core files in other EDA tools.
4. Click Generate HDL, the Generation dialog box appears.
5. Specify output file generation options, and then click Generate. The IP variation files generate
according to your specifications.
6. To generate a simulation testbench, click Generate > Generate Testbench System.
2-2 Installing and Licensing IP Cores
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