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ction 1: Getting Started 9 E& l% x# V# _8 {! D, M
" o* h$ g1 i! J# L This first section is meant to get a user up and running as quickly as possible. It touches # c0 H. n5 h/ f, _
on multiple topics that are detailed later, and is meant for application and a quick understanding. 3 X+ N. d- z9 m/ o
That being said, I think all users should look through this section and make sure they understand
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The last portion of Getting Started covers analyzing results, which is an integral part of
, x- J4 O& ?* p fentering constraints. One can't enter core timing or I/O constraints without being able to read the ! z5 h; r6 [/ p3 H' a) h
analysis reports, so it is recommended to read that section in conjunction with the information at % U0 a2 F/ a3 ]. h* e
the beginning.
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! ]. W t% t L! Q7 J& x: e Within Quartus, there are a number of quick steps for setting up your design with ! b8 _! f4 F7 P$ b
TimeQuest. These are accessed through the pull-down menu Assignments -> Settings:
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0 I% ? t( F9 i% y4 U1) Along the left panel, select Timing Analysis Settings and select the "Use TimeQuest…" radio
+ Z3 [1 S: D% K, r" l6 Xbutton. The Classic Timing Analyzer is the old timing analysis engine, which is not ! P# L J# l6 P: b( B4 j( M3 {) B
recommended for any new designs or architectures, and will eventually become obsolete. 8 ]' k3 @- s; c. g! T' H
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2) Select TimeQuest Timing Analyzer in the left panel. The screenshot should look like below, * F" a- w6 e/ s
whereby the user can add a new SDC file. SDC stands for Synopsys Design Constraint, which is
3 O( i7 z* N6 F/ e. C2 bthe format TimeQuest uses, along with many other tools. If no .sdc file exists, we will create it 9 Z2 U* N; ^& ?% t
in the next section. Note that SDC files are analyzed in the order listed, top to bottom. ) L6 [' X9 k5 z* \# c7 A& N: f7 [
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