Altera IP Compiler for PCI Express - Manual (Page 17)

August 2014 Altera Corporation IP Compiler for PCI Express User Guide
2. Getting Started
This section provides step-by-step instructions to help you quickly set up and
simulate the IP Compiler for PCI Express testbench. The IP Compiler for PCI Express
provides numerous configuration options. The parameters chosen in this chapter are
the same as those chosen in the
PCI Express High-Performance Reference Design
available on the Altera website.
Installing and Licensing IP Cores
The Altera IP Library provides many useful IP core functions for production use
without purchasing an additional license. You can evaluate any Altera IP core in
simulation and compilation in the Quartus II software using the OpenCore evaluation
feature.
Some Altera IP cores, such as MegaCore ® functions, require that you purchase a
separate license for production use. You can use the OpenCore Plus feature to
evaluate IP that requires purchase of an additional license until you are satisfied with
the functionality and performance. After you purchase a license, visit the
Self Service
Licensing Center to obtain a license number for any Altera product. For additional
information, refer to Altera Software Installation and Licensing .
1 The default installation directory on Windows is :\altera\;
on Linux it is /altera/.
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.
Figure 2–1. IP core Installation Path
acds
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
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