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Before you begin
• Archive the Quartus II project containing outdated IP cores in the original version of the Quartus II
software: Click Project > Archive Project to save the project in your previous version of the Quartus II
software. This archive preserves your original design source and project files.
• Restore the archived project in the latest version of the Quartus II software: Click Project > Restore
Archived Project. Click OK if prompted to change to a supported device or overwrite the project
database. File paths in the archive must be relative to the project directory. File paths in the archive
must reference the IP variation
.v
or
.vhd
file or
.qsys
file (not the
.qip
file).
1. In the latest version of the Quartus II software, open the Quartus II project containing an outdated IP
core variation. The Upgrade IP Components dialog automatically displays the status of IP cores in
your project, along with instructions for upgrading each core. Click Project > Upgrade IP
Components to access this dialog box manually.
2. To simultaneously upgrade all IP cores that support automatic upgrade, click Perform Automatic
Upgrade. The Status and Version columns update when upgrade is complete. Example designs
provided with any Altera IP core regenerate automatically whenever you upgrade the IP core.
Figure 5: Upgrading IP Cores
Displays upgrade
status for all IP cores
in the Project
Upgrades all IP core that support “Auto Upgrade”
Upgrades individual IP cores unsupported by “Auto Upgrade”
Checked IP cores
support “Auto Upgrade”
Successful
“Auto Upgrade”
Upgrade
unavailable
Double-click to
individually migrate
Example 1: Upgrading IP Cores at the Command Line
You can upgrade IP cores that support auto upgrade at the command line. IP cores that do not
support automatic upgrade do not support command line upgrade.
• To upgrade a single IP core that supports auto-upgrade, type the following command:
quartus_sh –ip_upgrade –variation_files
Example:
quartus_sh -ip_upgrade -variation_files mega/pll25.v hps_testx
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