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18 years ago

how to add hex file into design file to compile

I'm using Quartus II version 7.2, a few issues I'm stuck on. I have a design file and a hex file that was generated from the asm codes (these files are handed down, I did not create them). In the d...
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18 years ago

There is no automatic conversion from *.hex to *.mif, as far as I know. If you want an externally created hex file to be compiled into your design, you must specify *.hex instead of *.mif in Megafunction instance. Quartus is supporting both formats. You have to use also *.hex memory images when simulating with ModelSim, cause ModelSim needs *.hex input.