Altera PowerPlay Early Power Estimator for Altera CPLDs - Manual (Page 6)

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Setting Up the PowerPlay EPE
PowerPlay Early Power Estimator for Altera CPLDs User Guide December 2010 Altera Corporation
To change the macro security level in Microsoft Excel 2003, perform the following
steps:
1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Security tab, click Macro Security.
3. On the Security Level tab of the Security dialog box, choose Medium. Click Ok.
4. On the Options window, click Ok.
5. Close the PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet and reopen it.
6. A pop-up window asks you whether or not to enable macros each time you open a
spreadsheet that contains macros, click Enable Macros.
To change the macro security level in Microsoft Excel 2007, perform the following
steps:
1. Click the Office button in the upper left corner of the .xlsx file.
2. At the bottom of the menu, click Excel Options.
3. Click Trust Center on the left and then click Trust Center Settings.
4. In the Trust Center dialog box, click Macro Settings. Turn on the Disable all
macros with notification option.
5. Close the PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet and reopen it.
6. A security warning appears beneath the Office ribbon. Click Options.
7. In the Microsoft Office Security Options dialog box, turn on Enable this content.
Estimating Power Consumption
You can use the PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet to estimate the power consumption at
any point of your design cycle. You can use the PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet to
estimate the power consumption if you have not begun your design, or if your design
is not complete.
1 While the PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet can provide you with an estimate for your
complete design, Altera recommends using the PowerPlay Power Analyzer in the
Quartus II software to obtain this estimate for your complete design because the
PowerPlay Power Analyzer can give you a more accurate analysis of your exact
routing and the various modes of operation.