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Jessica
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6 years ago

ERROR in generatoring Random Number Generator IP

Quartus prime standard version 17.1 is used. The FPGA used is the Stratix IV family. When generating the random number generator IP core, the following error occurs.

Error: rand_gen_0: IP geneneration failed at file discovery, please tell Altera

Error: couldn't open "C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/alt8142_9067140267533821730.dir/0002_rand_gen_0_gen//rand_gen.prj/components/altera_rand_gen/altera_rand_gen_internal_hw.tcl": no such file or directory

While executing

"discover_files $proxy_file_set $tmp_dir"

(procedure "generate_all" line 16)

Invoke from within

"generate_all $output_name SIM_VERILOG "

(procedure "generate_sim_verilog" line 2)

Invoke from within

"generate_sim_verilog random_normal_gen_rand_gen_0"

Error: qsys-generate failed with exit code 1: 2 Errors, 0 Warnings

Error: rand_gen_0: IP geneneration failed at file discovery, please tell Altera

Error: couldn't open "C:/Users/ADMINI~1/AppData/Local/Temp/alt8142_9067140267533821730.dir/0004_rand_gen_0_gen//rand_gen.prj/components/altera_rand_gen/altera_rand_gen_internal_hw.tcl": no such file or directory

While executing

"discover_files $proxy_file_set $tmp_dir"

(procedure "generate_all" line 16)

Invoke from within

"generate_all $output_name QUARTUS_SYNTH"

(procedure "generate_quartus_synth" line 2)

Invoke from within

"generate_quartus_synth random_normal_gen_rand_gen_0"

Error: qsys-generate failed with exit code 1: 2 Errors, 0 Warnings

2 Replies

  • MEIYAN_L_Intel's avatar
    MEIYAN_L_Intel
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    Hi,

    Can you try to update to Quartus Prime 18.1 which is latest version and provide support to Stratix IV family?

    If the problem still persist, please tell me as well.

    Thanks

    • Jessica's avatar
      Jessica
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      Hi, The problem has been solved by changing the verision to Quartus Prime 17.0. Thanks!