Altera PCI Compiler - Manual (Page 248)

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PCI Compiler October 2011
Program a Device
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You must use the -pin_suffix option for the PCI
constraints to be applied correctly. This option appends the
PCI Compiler instance name to the default PCI pin names.
You must specify the leading underscore character in front
of the instance name.
In this example, the PCI Compiler instance is named
pci_compiler
.
4. Monitor the Quartus II Tcl Console to see the actions performed by
the script.
To verify the PCI timing assignments in your project, perform the
following steps:
1. Choose Start Compilation (Processing menu) in the Quartus II
software.
2. After compilation, expand the Timing Analyzer folder in the
Compilation Report
by clicking the + symbol next to the folder
name. Note the values in the Clock Setup, tsu, th, and tco report
sections.
Program a
Device After you have compiled the design, you must program the targeted
Altera device and verify the design in hardware.
With Altera’s free OpenCore Plus evaluation feature, you can evaluate the
PCI-Avalon bridge before you purchase a license. OpenCore Plus
evaluation allows you to generate an IP functional simulation model and
produce a time-limited programming file.
f
For more information on IP functional simulation models, refer to the
Simulating Altera IP in Third-Party Simulation Tools chapter in volume 3 of
the Quartus II Handbook.
For more information on OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation using the
PCI MegaCore functions, refer to
“Compliance Summary” on page 10 .