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SKon1
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5 years ago
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QSYS vs QIP

Hello, In the following document: https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/programmable/us/en/pdfs/literature/hb/qts/qsys_intro.pdf It says that when we generate a QSYS project - we can integrate it ...
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    sstrell
    5 years ago

    A .qip is created when the system is generated, just like when you generate the HDL for an IP. As such, if you make changes to the system, you have to manually re-generate the system before you can recompile the project. If you add the .qsys file to your project, the system is automatically re-generated during compilation. It's your choice which you want to do.

    Sidenote: this is only applicable to the Standard edition of Quartus and Platform Designer. In Pro, the .qsys file is tied to a Quartus project so you don't have to worry about adding a file.

    #iwork4intel

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sstrell
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5 years ago

A .qip is created when the system is generated, just like when you generate the HDL for an IP. As such, if you make changes to the system, you have to manually re-generate the system before you can recompile the project. If you add the .qsys file to your project, the system is automatically re-generated during compilation. It's your choice which you want to do.

Sidenote: this is only applicable to the Standard edition of Quartus and Platform Designer. In Pro, the .qsys file is tied to a Quartus project so you don't have to worry about adding a file.

#iwork4intel