Altera 10-Gbps Ethernet MAC MegaCore Function - Manual (Page 14)

2–2 Chapter 2: Getting Started with Altera IP Cores
Design Flows
10-Gbps Ethernet MAC MegaCore Function User Guide February 2014 Altera Corporation
2.2. Design Flows
You can use the following flow(s) to parameterize Altera IP cores:
■ “MegaWizard Plug-In Manager Flow”
■ “Qsys System Integration Tool Design Flow”
Figure 2–2 shows the design flows for the MegaWizard Plug-In Manager and Qsys
system integration tool.
2.3. MegaWizard Plug-In Manager Flow
The MegaWizard Plug-In Manager flow allows you to customize the 10GbE MAC IP
core and manually integrate the function into your design.
2.3.1. Specifying Parameters
To specify the 10GbE MAC IP core parameters with the MegaWizard Plug-In
Manager, follow these steps:
1. Open an existing Quartus II project or create a new project using the New Project
Wizard available from the File menu.
Figure 2–2. Design Flows
Select Design Flow
Specify Parameters
Qsys
Flow
MegaWizard
Flow
Complete
Qsys System
Specify Parameters
IP Complete
Perform
Functional Simulation
Debug Design
Does
Simulation Give
Expected Results?
Yes
Optional
Add Constraints
and Compile Design