DE10-Lite
User Manual
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www.terasic.com
May 11, 2018
Chapter 4
DE10-Lite System Builder
This chapter describes how users can create a custom design project with the tool named DE10-Lite
System Builder.
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The DE10-Lite System Builder is a Windows-based utility. It is designed to help users create a
Quartus II project for DE10-Lite within minutes. The generated Quartus II project files include:
Quartus II project file (.qpf)
Quartus II setting file (.qsf)
Top-level design file (.v)
Synopsis design constraints file (.sdc)
Pin assignment document (.htm)
The above files generated by the DE10-Lite System Builder can also prevent occurrence of
situations that are prone to compilation error when users manually edit the top-level design file or
place pin assignment. The common mistakes that users encounter are:
Board is damaged due to incorrect bank voltage setting or pin assignment.
Board is malfunctioned because of wrong device chosen, declaration of pin location or direction is
incorrect or forgotten.
Performance degradation due to improper pin assignment.