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8 years ago

DDR2_SDRAM Interface to Cyclone-3 device

Hi I have downloaded this attached code. This code pin assignment is not matching with our board pin assignment, so I just removed the .qsf file and run again to do the pin assignment as per ou...
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8 years ago

The EDA netlist writer is the final stage of the compiler used to generate files for third-party tools, such as a simulator. The error is due to the fact that your DDR2 IP is not licensed, which is strange because this IP is part of the IP base suite included with Quartus. Are you using the Lite or older Web edition of the software?

In any case, if you don't need files for a third-party tool, the .sof file generated from this compilation will still work fine in hardware as long as you leave JTAG connected to your board.