Getting Started
You can use the Quartus II software to compile your design. Refer to
Quartus II Help for instructions on compiling your design.
Compile the
Design
After you have compiled your design, program your targeted Altera
device, and verify your design in hardware.
Program a
Device
With Altera's free OpenCore Plus evaluation feature, you can evaluate the
8B10B Encoder/Decoder MegaCore function before you purchase a
license. OpenCore Plus evaluation allows you to generate an IP
functional simulation model and produce a time-limited programming
file.
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For more information on IP functional simulation models, refer to the
Simulating Altera IP in Third-Party Simulation Tools chapter in Volume 3 of
the Quartus II Handbook Version 7.1.
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For more information on OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation using the
8B10B Encoder/Decoder, see “OpenCore Plus Time-Out Behavior” on
page 3–9 and AN 320: OpenCore Plus Evaluation of Megafunctions.
You need to purchase a license for the MegaCore function only when you
are completely satisfied with its functionality and performance, and want
to take your design to production.
Set Up Licensing
After you purchase a license for 8B10B Encoder/Decoder, you can request
a license file from the Altera website at www.altera.com/licensing and
install it on your computer. When you request a license file, Altera emails
you a license.dat file. If you do not have Internet access, contact your
local Altera representative.
Altera Corporation
October 2007
MegaCore Version 7.2
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8B10B Encoder/Decoder MegaCore Function User Guide
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