Welcome to module 7.2 Quartus quarters two quarters to is all Taro's tool for programming Altera FPGA.
Is this too will only work for Altera FPGA.
We will not be using this tool to program the basis to board.
However if you have an Altera development board you'll need to follow this guide for programming your
development board creating a new project.
Click on the new project wizard navigate to the folder where your VHDL files are located under the directory
for this project and know what is the name of this project dialog box and or the name of your VHDL design
entity.
Click next.
Adding files.
This is where we want to add all the VHDL files included in your design.
Make sure to know that you will not be adding the testbench file.
Select your device.
Next you will want to select the device you're wanting to program you should be able to find the device
family and part number located in the User Guide or data sheet click Finish project you have just created
a project and Courtice you should see the VHDL design file located in the project navigator.
Double click on the design file and you should see the VHDL code appear as shown on your screen compilation.
The next step is to compile the VHDL design.
Click processing start compilation.
This should take a few minutes to complete.
If there are any errors in your design you should see them show up in the system output below.
Once this is completed you will see a compilation report IO routing.
The next step is to link the FPGA pends to the VHDL design entities inputs and outputs.
This is done by clicking on assignments.
Pin planner IO routing.
This will bring up the pin planner tool it should look something like what you see on your screen.
Once you have mapped all the pins.
Select File Save.
Then exit out of the pin planner recompile ation the next step is to recompile the VHDL design click
processing start compilation.
This may take a few minutes to complete.
If there are any errors in your design you should see them show up in the system output below.
Once this is completed you will see a compilation report that includes the number of pins used programmed
device.
Now click on Tools.
Programmer.
This will bring up a new screen where you will have to select the type of programmer you are using.
This will vary board the board.
Next select Add file you want to navigate to the projects directory and find a dot file.
The file name will be the same name as your Courtice project.
Then click on upload and the FPGA should be configured with your file.
Now it's very important to remember that if you power off your board the FPGA will lose its configuration
and you will have to reprogram it.
If your development board contains a flash chip you can load the dot S-O file onto it so that every
time you power on the board your program will run.
We have just completed modules 7.2 quarters too.
Here's a summary of everything we went over.
Use this module as a reference.
If you have an Altera board you're wanting to program all of the designs utilize and the labs will work
and run on an Altera development board.