User guide

2–2 Chapter 2: Getting Started
MegaWizard Plug-In Manager Flow
Altera Transceiver PHY IP Core User Guide December 2010 Altera Corporation
■ MegaWizard Plug-In Manager Flow
The MegaWizard Plug-In Manager flow offers the following advantages:
■ Allows you to parameterize an IP core variant and instantiate into an existing
design
■ For some IP cores, this flow generates a complete example design and testbench.
MegaWizard Plug-In Manager Flow
The MegaWizard Plug-In Manager flow allows you to customize your IP core and
manually integrate the function into your design.
Specifying Parameters
To specify IP core parameters with the MegaWizard Plug-In Manager, follow these
steps:
1. Create a Quartus II project using the New Project Wizard available from the File
menu.
2. In the Quartus II software, launch the MegaWizard Plug-in Manager from the
Tools menu, and follow the prompts in the MegaWizard Plug-In Manager
interface to create or edit a custom IP core variation.
Figure 2–2. Design Flows
Select Design Flow
Specify Parameters
Qsys or
SOPC Builder
Flow
MegaWizard
Flow
Complete Qsys or
SOPC Builder System
Specify Parameters
IP Complete
Perform
Functional Simulation
Debug Design
Does
Simulation Give
Expected Results?
Yes
Optional
Add Constraints
and Compile Design