Is Signal probe option not available within Quartus 19.3 pro? I used it in the past as explained by an Altera Engineer, but can't find it anymore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20WwtqaA1dY

Hi, you can refer to the document below on the guidelines in using the signal probe:

Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Debug Tools

Let me know if it helps.

Ok the doc needs some update, this below was accepted:

set_instance_assignment -to kaya_r_io_D1 -name SIGNALPROBE_SOURCE rfd_ic_i|u_top|u_core|u_atlas|A_flexcomm_array[3].A_flexcomm|A_flexcomm|A_minuart_gen.A_minuart_core|div_inst|clk_div_inst|z_mux_inst|z

All signalprobe accepted keywords from the list:

SIGNALPROBE_ALLOW_OVERUSE

SIGNALPROBE_CLOCK

SIGNALPROBE_NUM_REGISTERS

SIGNALPROBE_SOURCE

SIGNALPROBE_ENABLE

SIGNALPROBE_DURING_NORMAL_COMPILATION

Great, quartus crashes during rapid recompile ...

last messages before the crash:

Info(20273): Intermediate fitter snapshots will be committed because Early Place is being enabled during compilation.

Info(20274): Successfully committed planned database.

Info(12517): Periphery placement operations ending: elapsed time is 00:02:49

Warning(15705): Ignored locations or region assignments to the following nodes

Warning(15706): Node "clk_a10_0" is assigned to location or region, but does not exist in design

Warning(15706): Node "clk_a10_1" is assigned to location or region, but does not exist in design

Warning(15706): Node "kaya_r_io_C10" is assigned to location or region, but does not exist in design

Warning(15706): Node "kaya_r_io_C13" is assigned to location or region, but does not exist in design

Warning(15706): Node "kaya_r_io_C14" is assigned to location or region, but does not exist in design

Warning(15706): Node "kaya_r_io_C15" is assigned to location or region, but does not exist in design

Warning(15706): Node "kaya_r_io_C16" is assigned to location or region, but does not exist in design

Warning(15706): Node "kaya_r_io_C17" is assigned to location or region, but does not exist in design

Warning(15706): Node "kaya_r_io_C18" is assigned to location or region, but does not exist in design

Warning(15706): Node "kaya_r_io_C9" is assigned to location or region, but does not exist in design

Info(11165): Fitter preparation operations ending: elapsed time is 00:02:04

Problem Details

Error:

Internal Error: Sub-system: VPR20KMAIN, File: /quartus/fitter/vpr20k/bsyn_interface/bi_bsyn.cpp, Line: 480

enabled

Stack Trace:

0x44951d: BSYN_CONFIG::BSYN_CONFIG(BSYN_FLOW_TYPE) [clone .cold.1340] + 0x75 (fitter_vpr20kmain)

0x7ab232: BSYN_CONFIG::Init(BSYN_FLOW_TYPE) + 0x62 (fitter_vpr20kmain)

0x7b403: FDRGN_EXPERT::run_vpr(bool, bool, bool, bool, BSYN_FLOW_TYPE) + 0x163 (fitter_fdrgn)

0x882fb: FDRGN_EXPERT::early_place() + 0x7b (fitter_fdrgn)

0x2a44f: fit2_fit_early_place_auto + 0xe9 (comp_fit2)

0x4c942: TclNRRunCallbacks + 0x42 (tcl8.6)

0x13d7f: fit2_fit_early_place + 0x2b9 (comp_fit2)

0x4c942: TclNRRunCallbacks + 0x42 (tcl8.6)

0x4de7b: TclEvalEx + 0x68b (tcl8.6)

0xf3f0e: Tcl_FSEvalFileEx + 0x25e (tcl8.6)

0xf3ffe: Tcl_EvalFile + 0x2e (tcl8.6)

0x14916: qexe_evaluate_tcl_script(std::string const&) + 0x44c (comp_qexe)

0x19a1c: qexe_do_tcl(QEXE_FRAMEWORK*, std::string const&, std::string const&, std::list<std::string, std::allocator<std::string> > const&, bool, bool) + 0x417 (comp_qexe)

0x1a9d5: qexe_run_tcl_option(QEXE_FRAMEWORK*, char const*, std::list<std::string, std::allocator<std::string> >*, bool) + 0x558 (comp_qexe)

0x3922e: QCU::DETAIL::intialise_qhd_and_run_qexe(QCU_FRAMEWORK&, FIO_PATH const&, std::string const&, std::string const&, char const*, std::list<std::string, std::allocator<std::string> >*, bool) + 0xed (comp_qcu)

0x41d1c: qcu_run_tcl_option(QCU_FRAMEWORK*, char const*, std::list<std::string, std::allocator<std::string> >*, bool) + 0x259 (comp_qcu)

0x1d69e: qexe_standard_main(QEXE_FRAMEWORK*, QEXE_OPTION_DEFINITION const**, int, char const**) + 0x6a0 (comp_qexe)

0x4032f2: qfit2_main(int, char const**) + 0x92 (quartus_fit)

0x3ef00: msg_main_thread(void*) + 0x10 (ccl_msg)

0x41114: msg_thread_wrapper(void* (*)(void*), void*) + 0x6e (ccl_msg)

0x11f0c: mem_thread_wrapper(void* (*)(void*), void*) + 0x5c (ccl_mem)

0xc728: err_thread_wrapper(void* (*)(void*), void*) + 0x27 (ccl_err)

0x6d85: thr_thread_wrapper + 0x15 (ccl_thr)

0x41c90: msg_exe_main(int, char const**, int (*)(int, char const**)) + 0x148 (ccl_msg)

0x1ed5d: __libc_start_main + 0xfd (c)

0x402ae5: (quartus_fit)

End-trace

Executable: quartus

Comment:

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System Information

Platform: linux64

OS name: Red Hat

OS version: 6

Quartus Prime Information

Address bits: 64

Version: 19.3.0

Build: 222

Edition: Pro Edition

I will try with a full compilation and the command in the qsf:

set_global_assignment -name CREATE_SIGNALPROBE_PIN kaya_r_io_D1

set_instance_assignment -name SIGNALPROBE_SOURCE rfd_ic_i|u_top|u_core|u_atlas|A_flexcomm_array[3].A_flexcomm|A_flexcomm|A_minuart_gen.A_minuart_core|div_inst|clk_div_inst|z_mux_inst|z -to kaya_r_io_D1

Hi, you can use the example below to test the Signal probe flow. You can then modify the example to debug your current projects.

Example of Using Signal Probe Routing Feature

I do not know the exact reason why the GUI was removed. If GUI is more convenience, I can send a request to the engineering team to add this feature in the future Quartus version.

Hi, do you need further help with the signal probe?