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12 years ago

.sof is not genrated (urgent)

.sof is not generated. We have used megacore FFT function to build in to an IP of Qsys..it is generated without any error. but when we include this IP in our top level .sof and is not generated even if there is no simulation error.But when we exclude the FFT IP then .sof is generated.What is the problem?PLEASE HELP.

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    Assembler Message Shows the following thing:

    1. Info: Running Quartus II 32-bit Assembler

    2. Info: Command: quartus_asm --read_settings_files=off --write_settings_files=off DE0_Nano -c DE0_Nano

    3. Warning (115003): Can't generate programming files for your current project because you do not have a valid license for the following IP core or cores.

    4. Info (115031): Writing out detailed assembly data for power analysis

    5. Info: Quartus II 32-bit Assembler was successful. 0 errors, 36 warnings
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    I went to Assignments > Settings > Compilation process settings > More Settings. But initially it was set to OFF. Therefore, it should have generated time_limited.sof. but no .sof is generated. Will you please tell me the procedure of getting license.

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    also we are using a cracked version i suppose..but it says quartus full version..

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    There is nothing else to do. With that setting to off, Quartus will generate a time limited .sof.

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    also we are using a cracked version i suppose..but it says quartus full version..

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    This probably explains it, the crack must have a bugged license system that prevents Opencore from working properly.

    I won't help you make your project work with a cracked version of Quartus. Besides this is really stupid, as you can just download and use the web edition of Quartus, which is free and legal.
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    one of us have web edition..and also subscribed edition..can we do the same project on those editions?even in there .sof is not generated probably for the IP..because from Terasic they said the megacore IP's have to be bought. but we don't know where to look for it.

    we are trying to get the license but i guess they don't give it to students..they require professor details..or may be they give it to selected institutions as when we were filling up the form with our professor,the email address they wont just take even if that was his legal and valid email address from his institution.

    Sorry..even we know it its wrong to use the cracked software.but we thought in web edition we cant carry out the whole procedure.
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    You can share projects between a subscription and a web edition. You don't need to ask for any IP, as long as the Opencore evaluation mode is active, even a web edition with no licenses will produce a time limited .sof