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I don't think I can use a vector-waveform-file in real time. I tried using the .pin file, but it doesn't seem to work.
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The header of the .pin file says this:
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This is a Quartus II output file. It is for reporting purposes only, and is not intended for use as a Quartus II input file.
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A .vwf file is for simulation, not driving signals in real hardware.
If your board doesn't have other things you can use as drivers for your input pins, you might be able to use the In-System Sources and Probes feature that is new in QII 7.1. See the Quartus handbook, Volume 3, Section V: In-System Design Debugging. I've never tried this feature. I don't know whether it will let you insert a stimulus right after the input pin, but it might let you insert sources at a point that will let you test out the rest of your logic.
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