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== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
  
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[http://www.altera.com/products/software/quartus-ii/web-edition/qts-we-index.html Quartus web edition] is the software used to synthesize bitstream for Altera FPGAs. It's required for the cyclone V soldered on [[APF6SP]].
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[http://dl.altera.com/14.0/?edition=web Quartus web edition 14.0] is the software used to synthesize bitstream for Altera FPGAs. It's required for the cyclone V soldered on [[APF6SP]].
  
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== Installation guide ==
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== Installation guide for version 14.0==
  
 
=== Package needed ===
 
=== Package needed ===
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export PATH=$PATH:${ALTERAPATH}/quartus/bin
 
export PATH=$PATH:${ALTERAPATH}/quartus/bin
 
export PATH=$PATH:${ALTERAPATH}/nios2eds/bin
 
export PATH=$PATH:${ALTERAPATH}/nios2eds/bin
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export PATH=$PATH:${ALTERAPATH}/modelsim_ase/bin
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export PATH=$PATH:${QSYS_ROOTDIR}
 
</source>
 
</source>
  
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$ quartus
 
$ quartus
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
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=== USB-Blaster ===
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USB-BLaster is an USB JTAG adaptor usefull to debug altera FPGA. Under Linux some rights must be added to use it with quartus.
 +
 +
* create an udev rules files in :
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/etc/udev/rules.d/altera-usb-blaster.rules
 +
 +
* And add following configuration :
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<pre class="config">
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ATTR{idVendor}=="09fb", ATTR{idProduct}=="6001", MODE="666"
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</pre>
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== Version 15.1 prime lite==
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{{Note| Quartus 15.1.1 with update 1 take about ~16GB once installed, but ~15 more GB are required for download/untar before installation}}
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Version 15.1 with update (click on updates tab).
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* In '' Complete Download'' chapter, download the big archive with update 1 (7.6GB) on the [http://dl.altera.com/?edition=lite download center] (free Altera account needed):
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<pre>
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Quartus-lite-15.1.1.189-linux.tar
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</pre>
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* Watch a good movie (min 2 hours)
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 +
* Move the big archive in a directory with enough free space and untar it:
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<pre class="host">
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$ tar -xvf Quartus-lite-15.1.1.189-linux.tar
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</pre>
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* Take a little coffee (~3 min)
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* Launch the installation:
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<pre class="host">
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./setup.sh
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</pre>
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* follow the instructions to install it where you want
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* Take a big coffee or go to lunch (~30min)
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 +
* Change your environment variables in your .bashrc:
 +
 +
<source lang="bash">
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export ALTERAPATH="/directory/where/you/installed/quartus/"
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export ALTERAOCLSDKROOT="${ALTERAPATH}/hld"
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export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR=${ALTERAPATH}/quartus
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export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR_OVERRIDE="$QUARTUS_ROOTDIR"
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export QSYS_ROOTDIR="${ALTERAPATH}/quartus/sopc_builder/bin"
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export PATH=$PATH:${ALTERAPATH}/quartus/bin
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export PATH=$PATH:${ALTERAPATH}/nios2eds/bin
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</source>
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 +
{{Warning| The altera installation script will edit your .bashrc file adding a line at the end.<source lang="bash">
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export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR=...
 +
</source> If you add the lines above you can delete it. But if you have an esoteric language like french in some comments, the script will trash it}} 
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 +
* Run quartus in a new console and select prime software:
 +
<pre class="host">
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$ quartus
 +
</pre>
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== Version 19.1 prime lite ==
 +
 +
Installation process is mainly identical with this little fixes.
 +
 +
=== Perl Getopt::Long ===
 +
 +
When synthesize platform design (qsys) a perl error like this occure:
 +
<pre>
 +
... Can't locate Getopt/Long.pm in @INC ...
 +
</pre>
 +
 +
Apparently, the module is not installed for Intel embedded perl. To solve the problem, a solution is to use your perl installed in distribution.
 +
 +
But before, be sure that you have the getopt installed correctly :
 +
 +
<pre class="host">
 +
$ sudo apt install libgetopt-simple-perl
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</pre>
 +
 +
Then go to your Intel Quartus installation :
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<pre class="host">
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$ cd altera/19.1/quartus/linux64/perl/bin
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$ mv perl perl_old
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$ ln -s /usr/bin/perl
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</pre>
 +
 +
And relaunch your quartus project.
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
  
 
* [http://www.alterawiki.com/wiki/Quartus_for_Debian_Wheezy Installation guide for Debian on Altera's official wiki]
 
* [http://www.alterawiki.com/wiki/Quartus_for_Debian_Wheezy Installation guide for Debian on Altera's official wiki]
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* [http://www.eecg.toronto.edu/~laforest/USB-Blaster-Debian.html USB-Blaster installation guide for debian]
 
* [http://www.alterawiki.com/wiki/Main_Page Altera wiki]
 
* [http://www.alterawiki.com/wiki/Main_Page Altera wiki]
 
* [http://www.alteraforum.com/ Altera forum]
 
* [http://www.alteraforum.com/ Altera forum]

Latest revision as of 14:53, 12 November 2019

Introduction

Quartus web edition 14.0 is the software used to synthesize bitstream for Altera FPGAs. It's required for the cyclone V soldered on APF6SP.

Installation guide for version 14.0

Package needed

On debian jessie : 

sudo apt-get install libstdc++5 libmotif4 libxp6 libcurl3
# for 64 arch, install also 32bits packets:
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5:i386 libmotif4:i386 libxp6:i386 libcurl3:i386

Download

Download the big (4GB) quartus installer here (Use "download software web edition" button).

Uncompress and install

  • Untar the archive :
 tar -xvf Quartus-web-14.0.0.200-linux.tar
  • run the installer:
 bash setup.sh
  • follow the instructions to install it where you want.

configure .bashrc

Adding the path of your quartus in ~/.bashrc 

export ALTERAPATH="/opt/quartus/altera/14.0/"
export ALTERAOCLSDKROOT="${ALTERAPATH}/hld"
export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR=${ALTERAPATH}/quartus
export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR_OVERRIDE="$QUARTUS_ROOTDIR"
export PATH=$PATH:${ALTERAPATH}/quartus/bin
export PATH=$PATH:${ALTERAPATH}/nios2eds/bin
export PATH=$PATH:${QSYS_ROOTDIR}

Launch Quartus

To launch quartus, open a terminal and simply type : 

$ quartus

USB-Blaster

USB-BLaster is an USB JTAG adaptor usefull to debug altera FPGA. Under Linux some rights must be added to use it with quartus.

  • create an udev rules files in :
/etc/udev/rules.d/altera-usb-blaster.rules
  • And add following configuration :
ATTR{idVendor}=="09fb", ATTR{idProduct}=="6001", MODE="666"

Version 15.1 prime lite

Note Note: Quartus 15.1.1 with update 1 take about ~16GB once installed, but ~15 more GB are required for download/untar before installation


Version 15.1 with update (click on updates tab).

  • In Complete Download chapter, download the big archive with update 1 (7.6GB) on the download center (free Altera account needed):
Quartus-lite-15.1.1.189-linux.tar
  • Watch a good movie (min 2 hours)
  • Move the big archive in a directory with enough free space and untar it:
$ tar -xvf Quartus-lite-15.1.1.189-linux.tar
  • Take a little coffee (~3 min)
  • Launch the installation:
./setup.sh
  • follow the instructions to install it where you want
  • Take a big coffee or go to lunch (~30min)
  • Change your environment variables in your .bashrc:
export ALTERAPATH="/directory/where/you/installed/quartus/"
export ALTERAOCLSDKROOT="${ALTERAPATH}/hld"
export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR=${ALTERAPATH}/quartus
export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR_OVERRIDE="$QUARTUS_ROOTDIR"
export QSYS_ROOTDIR="${ALTERAPATH}/quartus/sopc_builder/bin"
export PATH=$PATH:${ALTERAPATH}/quartus/bin
export PATH=$PATH:${ALTERAPATH}/nios2eds/bin
Warning Warning: The altera installation script will edit your .bashrc file adding a line at the end.
export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR=...
If you add the lines above you can delete it. But if you have an esoteric language like french in some comments, the script will trash it


  • Run quartus in a new console and select prime software:
$ quartus

Version 19.1 prime lite

Installation process is mainly identical with this little fixes.

Perl Getopt::Long

When synthesize platform design (qsys) a perl error like this occure: 

... Can't locate Getopt/Long.pm in @INC ...

Apparently, the module is not installed for Intel embedded perl. To solve the problem, a solution is to use your perl installed in distribution.

But before, be sure that you have the getopt installed correctly : 

$ sudo apt install libgetopt-simple-perl

Then go to your Intel Quartus installation : 

$ cd altera/19.1/quartus/linux64/perl/bin
$ mv perl perl_old
$ ln -s /usr/bin/perl

And relaunch your quartus project.

Links

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