Why can’t I find an FPGA document?
Description The document you attempted to access is no longer available. Resolution The document is no longer relevant or obsolete. There is no direct replacement. Additional Information If you need further information, try the resources below. Resource Description FPGA Documentation Index Find user guides, data sheets, release notes, and more. FPGA Knowledge Base Get answers for a variety of FPGA-related issues. Intel® FPGA Support Resources Find support resources for your FPGAs. Intel FPGA Design Examples Get design examples to help you jumpstart your project. Intel FPGA Community Receive support and discuss Intel FPGA products and technologies with the user community and Intel experts.Error (XXXXX): Cannot generate Atom Netlist File because family Stratix 10 is not installed
Description Due to a problem in the Intel® FPGA SDK for OpenCL version 21.1, this error may be seen when compiling an Intel® Stratix® 10 OpenCL kernel using the import flow. Resolution A patch is available to fix this problem for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software version 21.1. Download and install Patch 0.14cl from the appropriate link below. Download patch Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition 21.1 Patch 0.14cl for Windows (.exe) Download patch Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition 21.1 Patch 0.14cl for Linux (.run) Download the Readme for Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition 21.1 Patch 0.14cl (.txt) This problem is fixed starting with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software version 21.2.How can I improve the security of my Quartus® Prime Software installation?
Description You can improve the security of your Quartus® Prime Software installation by following these security recommendations: • Install the latest tools that support your design. • During installation, select only the minimum software components that you require. • Install the latest version of the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software or the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software backward-compatible components that require connection to network or FPGA hardware device (FPGA Software Download Center, Additional Software tab): • FLEXlm License Server Software • Quartus® Prime Programmer and Tools, which includes Quartus Programmer, JTAG utilities, and USB-Blaster Drivers • Turn off the following optional features that connect to the Internet: • Check for software updates: Tools menu > Options, Internet Connectivity tab; Disable options under Startup. • Crash reporter: Tools menu > Options, Internet Connectivity tab, Problem report; Disable Always send report to Altera when internal error occurs (command-line only) • Talkback: Tools menu > Options, Internet Connectivity tab, TalkBack Options; Disable Turn on the Quartus® II software TalkBack feature option if you were using Quartus® II software edition 16.0 and below • Install and run the Quartus® Prime Software or Quartus® II software under unprivileged system accounts (No root/administrator privileges). • Set your firewall rules to block network connectivity for any of the Quartus® II software, Quartus® Prime software, or ModelSim* component: • Allow traffic only to the FlexLM license server, or use a node-locked fixed license instead of a network floating license. • Use System Console and related on-chip debug tools in a secure environment by opening ports (assigned when installing the server) only for inter-process communication on local machine. • Only open Quartus® Prime projects and files from trusted sources. The Quartus® Prime Software incorporates scripting capabilities and supports automated script execution that can be exploited by a malicious actor that is able to control Quartus® Prime Software project files. • Ensure all directories under your PATH environment variables are trusted. The Quartus® Prime software relies on the system environment variables to locate the 3 rd party simulations tools. • If you are using JTAG server, use SSH tunneling as recommended in Application Note 939. Resolution NILRun Time Error '57121': Application defined or object defined error
Description You may see this error when trying to open the Early Power Estimator (EPE) in Excel 2007 or later. This error occurs if your ActiveX settings are disabled. No warning is issued that ActiveX is disabled. Resolution To avoid this error, perform the following steps: In Excel 2007 or later, click on the Office Button, (the top left round icon) Select Excel Options Select the Trust Center category and click Trust Center Settings Select the ActiveX Settings category Change the setting from Disable all controls without notification to one of the other options.Why can’t I find FPGA Wiki content related to design examples, user guides, and tools?
Description This FPGA Wiki page is no longer available. Resolution Try the resources below to help you with your search. Resource Description Intel® FPGA Support Resources Find support resources for your FPGAs. Intel FPGA Design Examples Get design examples to help you jumpstart your project. FPGA Documentation Index Find user guides, data sheets, release notes, and more. Intel FPGA Community Receive support and discuss Intel FPGA products and technologies with the user community and Intel experts. FPGA Knowledge Base Get answers for a variety of FPGA-related issues.Why does the Intel® FPGA Download Cables drivers installation fail on Windows* operating system?
Description Due to the expiration of the digital signature certificate of the Intel® FPGA Download Cable I (formerly referred to as USB Blaster I download cable) and the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II (formerly referred to as USB Blaster II download cable) drivers for Windows* operating system, the installation process of the drivers may fail. Follow the next steps to verify if the digital signature certificate of your driver has expired: Go to '<Quartus Installation Path>\qprogrammer\quartus\drivers\usb-blaster-ii' folder Right-click on 'usbblasterii.cat' and select 'Properties, then select the 'Digital Signatures' tab Select the 'IFDLII Production Key1' signature from the 'Signature List' and click 'Details' Click on 'View Certificate' If the driver has expired, you will see the 'This certificate has expired or is not yet valid' message Resolution A patch is available to fix this problem for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software. Download and install Patch 0.02i for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 20.4 and the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1. Download and install Patch 0.02i for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Programmer and Tools or Patch 0.02stdp for the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Programmer and Tools from the appropriate link below. Download Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 20.4 patch 0.02i for Windows (.exe) Download the Readme for Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 20.4 patch 0.02i (.txt) Download Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1patch 0.02stdp for Windows (.exe) Download the Readme for Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1 patch 0.02stdp (.txt) After installing patch 0.02i or patch 0.02stdp for Windows, follow the next steps to update the driver on the operating system: Connect your Intel FPGA download cable or Intel FPGA download cable II Open Device Manager window of Windows* OS Choose Windows Settings from Start menu > Type “Device Manager” into the search area > Choose Device Manager Find Altera USB-Blaster II under JTAG cables or Altera USB-Blaster under Universal Serial Bus controllers Find USB-Blaster or USB-Blaster II under Other devices Choose Altera USB-Blaster or Altera USB-Blaster II Right-click and choose Update driver from the context menu Choose Browse my computer for driver software on the Update Drivers window Enter the following path for the driver and enable; include subfolders - <Intel Quartus Prime software install directory>\quartus\drivers or - <Intel Quartus Prime Programmer install directory>\qprogrammer\drivers or - <Intel Quartus Prime Programmer install directory>\qprogrammer\quartus\drivers Click Next This problem is fixed starting with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 21.1.What is PCI? What are the typical applications of a PCI bus?
Description The PCI™ (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Local bus is a high performance 32-bit or 64-bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines. The bus is intended to be used as an interconnect mechanism between highly integrated peripheral controller components, peripheral add-on boards and processor/memory systems.Have the Arria® 10 PCI Express* Testbench required simulation files changed in version 24.2 of the Quartus® Prime Design Software?
Description Yes, as part of the ongoing improvements and streamlining of the Quartus® Prime Design Software core device family models (altera_mf etc.) the PCI Express* link-partner root-port BFMs that shipped as part of the altera_pcie_a10_tbed (IP version 19.1) were updated starting in version 24.2 to use Arria® 10 FPGA based primitives rather than the previously used Stratix® II FPGA primitives without a corresponding IP version increase. Attempting to use device libraries compiled from newer versions of Quartus® Prime Design Software with a testbench generated from an older version of the Quartus® Prime Pro software may lead to runtime errors from simulators about invalid module parameters of the form: Error! Unknown INTENDED_DEVICE_FAMILY=Stratix II. Resolution To resolve this problem, it is recommended to always re-generate Altera IP with the same version of the Quartus® Prime Pro software being used.Update Driver Software - USB-Blaster Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device
Description Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 17.0 and 17.1, you may see this dialog when you install the driver software for the FPGA Download Cable (formally the USB-Blaster). Resolution Install the driver from the drivers folder of version 17.0 or 17.1 of the Quartus Prime Standard Edition or Stand-alone Quartus® Prime Programmer and Tools Standard Edition instead. Install the Quartus® Prime Standard edition or stand-alone Quartus® Prime Programmer and Tools Standard edition. Open Device Manager of Windows OS. Select Altera USB-Blaster under Universal Serial Bus controllers or USB-Blaster under Other devices Choose Update Driver Software from Action menu Choose Browse my computer for driver software on Update Driver Software - USB-Blaster window Click Browse button, specify the following driver location and click Next button <Quartus Prime Standard edition install folder>\quartus\drivers or <Stand-alone Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools Standard edition install folder>\qprogrammer\drivers Click Close button when you see "Windows has successfully update your driver software" dialog. This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future version of Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software.Does the Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition software require a license file?
Description Yes, the Questa* - Intel® FPGA Starter Edition Software will now require a valid license (free cost) as compared to the Modelsim* - Intel® FPGA Starter Edition Software that does not need a license previously. Resolution To obtain a new or renew an expired license file for the Questa*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition Software, go to the Intel® FPGA Self-Service Licensing Center (SSLC). In the SSLC, select the Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition SW-QUESTA product, fill in the number of seats required, and generate the license. Additional Information The Modelsim* - Intel® FPGA Edition (including Starter Edition) will be replaced by the Questa* - Intel® FPGA Edition (including Starter Edition) starting from the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 21.3 and Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software version 21.1 onwards. You may refer to: Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition Software for an overview of the Questa* - Intel® FPGA Edition software. Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing for additional information.
