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1. Altera quartus ii connecting wire to input install#
2. Altera quartus ii connecting wire to input software#

These blocks are smaller and create less clutter for the project. Smaller components will be created in other files and made into a block, where only the inputs and outputs are seen without all of the gates and mess. This file will be where the main project comes together. To keep from losing information and redoing steps, save your files whenever you think of it.

Altera quartus ii connecting wire to input software#

Computers and software are known to crash. You can also click on the floppy disk in the tool bar to save after parts are added.Ĭaution: Save often. The file should default to this name when the save screen appears. The screen will be white with small dots.ġ3) Save the file right away under the name 4BitAdder. In the upper left corner, click on file, and then click on new from the drop down menu that appears.ġ2) Select Block Diagram/Schematic File (BDF) from the window that appears. It is a larger chip with ALTERA written on it.ī) The family name will be on the second line in slightly smaller print than ALTERA.Ĭ) Below the family name is the device’s specific name, containing letters and numbers.ġ1) The project will load with a blank screen saying Altera Quartus II. The last two pages will not be changed.Ī) To figure out the family name and specific name of your device, find the processor on the FPGA. (Cyclone, stratix, etc.)ġ0) Your device will have a specific name given in the scroll bar. This will also appear as the top level design entity.Ĩ) We will be starting from scratch, other than the basics that are included in the program, so click next again.ĩ) Choose the family name of the FPGA you have. It is best to create a folder specifically for any project you do.Ħ) Name the project 4BitAdder. It is simply where you will save your files. Click on create a new project.Ĥ) The first page tells you about the project wizard. Follow the installation wizard and everything should work fine.ģ) The project wizard should appear.

Altera quartus ii connecting wire to input install#

Note: I did not have to install Quartus since I used a campus computer. They are to prevent confusionġ) If not already installed, install Quartus onto your computer.

Note: Pictures at the beginning of each page show given steps in the process. Completion of this circuit will bring you greater understanding and fulfillment with its complexity. My hopes with these instructions are for you to be able to complete the 4-bit adder in less than 5 hours. It took me 6 hours to complete the adder from scratch my first time. I used the campus software, so I did not have to purchase any equipment. Quartus 2 can be purchased for around $3,000-$4,000 although, the web edition of the software is free, but still requires the purchase of an FPGA. The FPGA has buttons, switches, LEDs, and number displays to accommodate most circuits. Some basic commands of Quartus are also covered if you have never used it. This project will make more sense if you have already taken or are currently taking a digital logic class and have a basic understanding of logic gates. This project is intended to be for fun or could be a final project for a class, but is mostly to become more familiar with logic circuits.

The circuit is made in Quartus II and then is programmed onto a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) which allows the circuit to be used. It takes in two numbers of 4 bits each, allowing us to take numbers 0-15, but we will be using numbers 0-9. A 4-bit Adder is a simple model of a calculator. The purpose of these instructions is to create a 4-bit adder in Quartus II.