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18 years ago

force quartus to instantiate LPM_COUNTER from HDL

Dear All, is there any way how to force quartus to instantiate LPM_COUNTER when I describe counter in VHDL?? I have following structure: process (CLK, RESETNA) is begin -- process...
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18 years ago

Hi Brad,

you're right. The difference is in different compilers. I've tried the same thing as you. Compiled in Q72 does not give LPM_COUNTER, Q40 gives. From what I saw I have concluded that it makes no sense to use LPM_COUNTER at all then, if you use Q72.

thanks for your time.

cheers

.d.