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Chapter 2: Getting Started with the Arria V GZ Hard IP for PCI Express
Arria V GZ Hard IP for PCI Express
November 2012
Altera Corporation
User Guide
For a detailed explanation of this example design, refer to
. If you choose the parameters specified in this chapter, you can run
all of the tests included in
The Arria V GZ Hard IP for PCI Express offers exactly the same feature set in both the
MegaWizard and Qsys design flows. Consequently, your choice of design flow
depends on whether you want to integrate the Arria V GZHard IP for PCI Express
using RTL instantiation or using Qsys, which is a system integration tool available in
the Quartus II software.
f
For more information about Qsys, refer to
in the
Quartus II
Handbook
.
h
For more information about the Qsys GUI, refer to
in Quartus II Help.
illustrates the steps necessary to customize the Arria V GZHard IP for PCI
Express and run the example design.
Figure 2–2. MegaWizard Plug-In Manager and Qsys Design Flows
Select Design Flow
Review Qsys Example
Design for PCIe
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Model in Qsys
Generate the Simulation
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Understand
Generated Files
Compile the Design for the
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Modify Example Design
to Meet Your Requirements
Compile the Design for the
MegaWizard Design Flow
Add Quartus IP File (.qip)
& SDC Constraints to Project
Customize the
Hard IP for PCIe
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