Altera DDR SDRAM Controller - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 2: Getting Started 2–3
SOPC Builder Design Flow
© March 2009 Altera Corporation DDR and DDR2 SDRAM Controller Compiler User Guide
Create a New Quartus II Project
You need to 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. Choose New Project Wizard (File menu).
3. Click Next in the New Project Wizard: Introduction page (the introduction page
does not display if you turned it off previously).
4. In the New Project Wizard: Directory, Name, Top-Level Entity page, enter the
following information:
a. Specify the working directory for your project. For example, this walkthrough
uses the c:\altera\projects\ddr_project directory.
b. Specify the name of the project. This walkthrough uses project for the project
name.
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The Quartus II software automatically specifies a top-level design entity
that has the same name as the project. Do not change it.
5. Click Next to close this page and display the New Project Wizard: Add Files page.
1 When you specify a directory that does not already exist, a message asks if
the specified directory should be created. Click Yes to create the directory.
6. If you installed the MegaCore IP Library in a different directory from where you
installed the Quartus II software, you must add the user libraries:
a. Click User Libraries.
b. Type <path>\ip into the Library name field, where <path> is the directory in
which you installed the DDR and DDR2 SDRAM Controller.
c. Click Add to add the path to the Quartus II project.
d. Click OK to save the library path in the project.
7. Click Next to close this page and display the New Project Wizard: Family &
Device Settings page.
8. On the New Project Wizard: Family & Device Settings page, choose a supported
target device family in the Family list. Select Yes for Do you want to assign a
specific device?
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1 Ensure you select Yes for Do you want to assign a specific device? to
choose a specific device, as IP Toolbench will not work correctly if you
select No.
1 The DDR2 SDRAM controller only supports Cyclone II, HardCopy II,
Stratix II GX, and Stratix II devices.