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12 years ago

migrate existing firmware from cyclone IV to cyclone V

Hello Everyone, This is my first time posting. Although I've been using Quartus for almost a year, the tool is so complex that I always seem to have questions about it. I am migrati...
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12 years ago

I believe you need to regenerate your FIR filter with FIR_COMPILER II. FIR_COMPILER is being obsoleted and may not be supported in the latest software versions or latest devices.

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Altera recommends the use of FIR Compiler II MegaCore® function for new designs. The FIR Compiler II MegaCore function provides significantly

lower FPGA resource usage and increased performance than the original FIR Compiler for most FIR filter implementations. The original FIR Compiler MegaCore function will continue to be supported for existing designs.

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Otherwise it looks like a licensing issue, you may try contacting your FAE to see if you can get the correct license.

Pete