Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Design Constraints

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Answers to Top FAQs 1. Constraining Designs 2. Interface Planning 3. Managing Device I/O Pins 4. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Design Constraints Document Archives A. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guides
1. Constraining Designs x
1.1. Specifying Design Constraints in the GUI 1.2. Constraining Designs with Tcl Scripts 1.3. A Fully Iterative Scripted Flow 1.4. Constraining Designs Revision History
1.1. Specifying Design Constraints in the GUI x
1.1.1. Global Constraints and Assignments 1.1.2. Node, Entity, and Instance-Level Constraints 1.1.3. Probing Between Components of the Quartus® Prime GUI 1.1.4. Specifying Timing Constraints
1.1.2. Node, Entity, and Instance-Level Constraints x
1.1.2.1. Specify Instance-Specific Constraints in Assignment Editor 1.1.2.2. Specify NoC Constraints in NoC Assignment Editor 1.1.2.3. Specify Dual Simplex Assignments in DS Assignment Editor 1.1.2.4. Specify I/O Constraints in Pin Planner 1.1.2.5. Plan Interface Constraints in Interface Planner and Tile Interface Planner 1.1.2.6. Adjust Constraints with the Chip Planner 1.1.2.7. Constraining Designs with the Design Partition Planner
1.1.2.1. Specify Instance-Specific Constraints in Assignment Editor x
1.1.2.1.1. Specifying Multi-Dimensional Bus Constraints
1.1.2.2. Specify NoC Constraints in NoC Assignment Editor x
1.1.2.2.1. NoC Assignment Editor Interface Controls 1.1.2.2.2. Troubleshooting NoC Assignment Editor
1.2. Constraining Designs with Tcl Scripts x
1.2.1. Create a Project and Apply Constraints 1.2.2. Assigning a Pin 1.2.3. Generating Quartus® Prime Settings Files 1.2.4. Synopsys* Design Constraint (.sdc) Files 1.2.5. Tcl-only Script Flows
2. Interface Planning x
2.1. Using Interface Planner 2.2. Using Tile Interface Planner 2.3. Interface Planning Revision History
2.1. Using Interface Planner x
2.1.1. Interface Planner User Interface 2.1.2. Interface Planner General Tool Flow 2.1.3. Interface Planner NoC Tool Flow 2.1.4. Interface Planner Reports
2.1.1. Interface Planner User Interface x
2.1.1.1. Flow Controls 2.1.1.2. Home Tab Controls 2.1.1.3. Assignments Tab Controls 2.1.1.4. Plan Tab Controls 2.1.1.5. Reports Tab Controls
2.1.2. Interface Planner General Tool Flow x
2.1.2.1. Step 1: Setup and Synthesize the Project 2.1.2.2. Step 2: Initialize Interface Planner 2.1.2.3. Step 3: Update Plan with Project Assignments 2.1.2.4. Step 4: Plan Periphery Placement 2.1.2.5. Step 5: Report Placement Data 2.1.2.6. Step 6: Validate and Export Plan Constraints
2.1.2.4. Step 4: Plan Periphery Placement x
2.1.2.4.1. Plan Clock Networks 2.1.2.4.2. Saving & Loading Floorplans
2.1.3. Interface Planner NoC Tool Flow x
2.1.3.1. Viewing the NoC in Interface Planner 2.1.3.2. Reporting NoC Performance
2.1.4. Interface Planner Reports x
2.1.4.1. Report Summary 2.1.4.2. Report Pins 2.1.4.3. Report HSSI Channels 2.1.4.4. Report Clocks 2.1.4.5. Report Periphery Locations 2.1.4.6. Report Cell Connectivity 2.1.4.7. Report Instance Assignments
2.2. Using Tile Interface Planner x
2.2.1. Tile Interface Planner Terminology 2.2.2. Tile Interface Planner Tool Flow 2.2.3. Constraining Dynamic Reconfiguration IP 2.2.4. Tile Interface Planner GUI Reference
2.2.2. Tile Interface Planner Tool Flow x
2.2.2.1. Step 1: Instantiate IP and Run Design Analysis 2.2.2.2. Step 2: Initialize Tile Interface Planner 2.2.2.3. Step 3: Update Plan with Project Assignments 2.2.2.4. Step 4: Create a Tile Plan 2.2.2.5. Step 5: Save Tile Plan Assignments 2.2.2.6. Step 6: Run Logic Generation and Design Synthesis
2.2.2.4. Step 4: Create a Tile Plan x
2.2.2.4.1. Placing IP Components 2.2.2.4.2. Constraining IP Building Blocks
2.2.3. Constraining Dynamic Reconfiguration IP x
2.2.3.1. Defining a Dynamic Reconfiguration Group 2.2.3.2. Assigning Dynamic Reconfiguration Group Placement
2.2.4. Tile Interface Planner GUI Reference x
2.2.4.1. Flow Controls 2.2.4.2. Home Tab 2.2.4.3. Assignments Tab Controls 2.2.4.4. Plan Tab Controls 2.2.4.5. Tcl Console Window
2.2.4.4. Plan Tab Controls x
2.2.4.4.1. Design Tree and Filters 2.2.4.4.2. Reconfiguration Groups View 2.2.4.4.3. Legal Locations Pane
3. Managing Device I/O Pins x
3.1. I/O Planning Overview 3.2. Assigning I/O Pins 3.3. Importing and Exporting I/O Pin Assignments 3.4. Validating Pin Assignments 3.5. Verifying I/O Timing 3.6. Viewing Routing and Timing Delays 3.7. Scripting API 3.8. Managing Device I/O Pins Revision History
3.1. I/O Planning Overview x
3.1.1. Basic I/O Planning Flow 3.1.2. Integrating PCB Design Tools 3.1.3. Intel FPGA Device and I/O Terminology
3.2. Assigning I/O Pins x
3.2.1. Assigning to Exclusive Pin Groups 3.2.2. Assigning Slew Rate and Drive Strength 3.2.3. Assigning I/O Banks 3.2.4. Changing Pin Planner Highlight Colors 3.2.5. Showing I/O Lanes 3.2.6. Assigning Differential Pins 3.2.7. Entering Pin Assignments with Tcl Commands 3.2.8. Entering Pin Assignments in HDL Code
3.2.6. Assigning Differential Pins x
3.2.6.1. Overriding I/O Placement Rules on Differential Pins
3.2.8. Entering Pin Assignments in HDL Code x
3.2.8.1. Using Low-Level I/O Primitives
3.3. Importing and Exporting I/O Pin Assignments x
3.3.1. Importing and Exporting for PCB Tools 3.3.2. Migrating Assignments to Another Target Device
3.4. Validating Pin Assignments x
3.4.1. I/O Assignment Validation Rules 3.4.2. I/O Assignment Analysis 3.4.3. Understanding I/O Analysis Reports
3.4.2. I/O Assignment Analysis x
3.4.2.1. Early I/O Assignment Analysis Without Design Files 3.4.2.2. I/O Assignment Analysis With Design Files 3.4.2.3. Overriding Default I/O Pin Analysis
3.5. Verifying I/O Timing x
3.5.1. Running Advanced I/O Timing 3.5.2. Adjusting I/O Timing and Power with Capacitive Loading
3.5.1. Running Advanced I/O Timing x
3.5.1.1. Board Trace Models 3.5.1.2. Defining the Board Trace Model 3.5.1.3. Modifying the Board Trace Model 3.5.1.4. Specifying Near-End vs Far-End I/O Timing Analysis 3.5.1.5. Advanced I/O Timing Analysis Reports
3.7. Scripting API x
3.7.1. Generate Mapped Netlist 3.7.2. Reserve Pins 3.7.3. Set Location 3.7.4. Exclusive I/O Group 3.7.5. Slew Rate and Current Strength
Answers to Top FAQs
1. Constraining Designs
2. Interface Planning
3. Managing Device I/O Pins
4. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Design Constraints Document Archives
A. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guides

2.1.3.1. Viewing the NoC in Interface Planner

In the Chip View, the available NoC initiator and target locations appear as rows of small boxes across the top and bottom edges of the device, between the FPGA fabric and the periphery I/O structures. Placing your cursor over locations displays a tooltip indicating whether the location supports only an initiator, only a target, or both an initiator and a target.

The available NoC PLL and NoC subsystem manager (SSM) locations appear as smaller boxes at the end of the row of initiators and targets. The PLL and SSM locations appear at the left end of the rows (if using the Chip Top view), or at the right end of the rows (if using the Chip Bottom view). The HPS appears at the top right (if using the Chip Top view) or at the top left (if using the Chip Bottom view).

Interface Planner Chip View shows an example of the Interface Planner Chip View showing the top left corner of the die as viewed from the top. The two smaller pink boxes at the top left corner of the fabric are the locations of the NoC PLL and the NoC SSM.

Figure 25. Interface Planner Chip View, Close-up of NoC Features

In the NoC View, only the NoC initiators and targets are visible as larger rectangles. The targets and initiators for both high-speed NoC along the top edge of the die, and the high-speed NoC along the bottom edge of the die, are visible. The NoC View splits the initiators and targets that may share the same location in the Chip View. Additionally, the I/O banks and UIBs associated with each group of targets appear for reference. However, you cannot place the memory controllers associated with these targets in the NoC View. Use the Chip View to place these elements.

The outer-top and outer-bottom rows are the targets for the top-edge NoC and bottom-edge NoC, respectively. Similarly, the inner-top and inner-bottom rows are the initiators for the top-edge NoC and bottom-edge NoC, respectively. As with the Chip View, if you place your cursor over one of these locations, a tooltip reports if that location supports a target or an initiator. For the targets, the darker colors represent the main AXI4 targets, while the lighter colors represent the AXI4-Lite targets. The initiators are all the same color, except for one initiator that is white. The white initiator represents the HPS MPFE. These colors are for locations that are not yet assigned. Once you place an initiator or target in one of these locations, the initiator or target changes to a color that you select (default is purple).

Between each set of targets and initiators are four horizontal lines representing the four links that comprise the NoC. Additionally, there are green vertical bars representing the switches that connect the initiators and targets to the horizontal links. If you select one of the switches, the NoC View highlights the initiator and any targets that connect using that switch. While the initiators are directly adjacent to the switch they use, the targets may be offset to the left or right. This is particularly true for the targets in the UIB segments, where there are more targets than switches.

Figure NoC View of Targets and Initiators is an example of the Interface Planner NoC View showing the targets and initiators for both the top-edge NoC and the bottom-edge NoC. The row of initiators along the top edge shows 21 rectangles. 20 of these rectangles are for fabric-facing initiators. The last rectangle (shown white) contains the two HPS-facing initiators. Between each row of initiators and targets are horizontal lines representing the NoC links and vertical bars representing the NoC switches. This view is based on the ‘Chip Top’ view.

Figure 26. NoC View of Targets and Initiators


Refer to Making NoC Physical Assignments Using Interface Planner in the Agilex® 7 M-Series FPGA Network-on-Chip (NoC) User Guide for details.

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