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Mix Design Entry within Max+Plus II
Danny Mok
Altera HK FAE
(dmok@altera.com)
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? Design File Entry
– Graphic Design File (*.GDF)
– Text Design Files (*.TDF)
– VHDL Design Files (*.VHD)
– EDIF Input Files (*.EDF)
– OrCad Schematic Files (*.SCH)
– Waveform Design Files (*.WDF)
? You are allow to mix this design file with each other
Design Files support by Max+Plus II
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Graphic Design File Example
? In this example,you will learn
– how to use the Graphic entry
– how to integrate the VHDL design file in Graphic design
– how to integrate the AHDL design file in Graphic design
– how to integrate the EDIF design file in Graphic design
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How to Create VHDL circuit symbol
Enter you VHDL code
Create a Symbol for Graphical use
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Use the VHDL symbol within Graphic Design
Use this symbol just as you use 7400
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How to Create AHDL circuit symbol
Input your AHDL code
Create a Symbol for Graphical use
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Use the AHDL symbol wihtin Graphic Design
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How to Create EDIF circuit symbol
Read in the EDIF file to Max+Plus II
Create a Symbol for Graphical use
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Use the EDIF symbol wihtin Graphic Design
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Graphics Entry support.....
? Graphics Entry can support
– VHDL,AHDL,EDIF,......
? Step
– 1.) Read in your VHDL/AHDL/EDIF design file
– 2.) File -> Create Default Symbol to create the symbol for
graphic use
– 3.) Open the Graphic editor
– 4.) use the Generate Symbol as you use 74xx series
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VHDL Design File Example
? In this example,you will learn
– how to use the VHDL design entry
– how to integrate the Graphic design file in VHDL
– how to integrate the AHDL design file in VHDL
– how to integrate the EDIF design file in VHDL
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How to create Graphic Design within VHDL
Draw the cirucit diagram as usual
Save the file as usual
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Use the Graphic design wihtin VHDL
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How to create AHDL within VHDL
Enter you AHDL file as usual
Save the file as usual
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Use AHDL within VHDL
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How to create EDIF within VHDL
Read in the EDIF file as usual
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How to use EDIF within VHDL
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VHDL support.....
? VHDL Entry can support
– Graphic,AHDL,EDIF,......
? Step
– 1.) Design you Graphic/AHDL/EDIF circuit
– 2.) Use the,COMPONENT” method
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AHDL Design File Example
? In this example,you will learn
– how to use the AHDL design entry
– how to integrate the Graphic design file in AHDL design
– how to integrate the VHDL design file in AHDL design
– how to integrate the EDIF design file in AHDL design
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How to use Graphic within AHDL
Draw the cirucit diagram as usual
Create an,INC” file
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Use Graphic within AHDL
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How to create VHDL within AHDL
Enter your VHDL design file
Create an,INC” file
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Use VHDL within AHDL
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How to create EDIF within AHDL
Read in the EDIF design file
Create an,INC” file
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Use EDIF within AHDL
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AHDL Entry support.....
? AHDL Entry can support
– Graphic,VHDL,EDIF,......
? Step
– 1.) Read in your Graphic/VHDL/EDIF design file
– 2.) File -> Create Default Include File
– 3.) Open the Text Editor
– 4.) use the Include statement
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Conclusion
? Altera Max+Plus II is a fully integrate software
? It support different kinds of design entry
? The design entry can be mixed within different level
of hierarchy