Altera Serial Digital Interface (SDI) MegaCore Function - Manual (Page 17)

Chapter 2: Getting Started 2–3
SDI Walkthrough
February 2013 Altera Corporation Serial Digital Interface (SDI) MegaCore Function
User Guide
4. Use the Quartus II software to compile your design.
1 You can also generate an OpenCore Plus time-limited programming file,
which you can use to verify the operation of your design in hardware.
5. Purchase a license for the SDI MegaCore function.
After you have purchased a license for the SDI MegaCore function, follow these
additional steps:
1. Set up licensing.
2. Generate a programming file for the Altera device or devices on your board.
3. Program the Altera device or devices with the completed design.
SDI Walkthrough
This walkthrough explains how to create an SDI design using the MegaWizard
Plug-In Manager and the Quartus II software. After you generate a custom variation
of the SDI MegaCore function, you can incorporate it into your overall project.
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You can alternatively use the IP Advisor to help start your SDI MegaCore design. On
the Quartus II Tools menu, point to Advisors, and then click IP Advisor. The IP
Advisor guides you through a series of recommendations for selecting,
parameterizing, evaluating, and instantiating an SDI MegaCore function into your
design. It then guides you through a complete Quartus II compilation of your project.
This walkthrough requires the following steps:
1. “Creating a New Quartus II Project”
2. “Launching MegaWizard Plug-In Manager”
3. “Parameterizing”
4. “Setting Up Simulation”
5. “Generating Files”
Creating a New Quartus II Project
You must create a new Quartus II project with the New Project Wizard, which
specifies the working directory for the project, assigns the project name, and
designates the name of the top-level design entity. To create a new project, follow
these steps:
1. Choose Programs > Altera > Quartus II <version> (Windows Start menu) to run
the Quartus II software. Alternatively, you can use the Quartus II Web Edition
software.
2. On the File menu, click New Project Wizard.
3. Click Next in the New Project Wizard: Introduction page (the introduction page
does not display if you turned it off previously).