Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Platform Designer

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Date 10/04/2021
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7.12.4.4. add_component

Description

Adds a new IP Variation component to the system.

Usage

add_component <instance_name> <file_name> [<component_type> <component_instance_name> <component_version>]

Returns

No return value.

Arguments

instance_name
A unique local name that you can use to manipulate the instance.
file_name
The IP variation file name. If a path is not specified, Platform Designer saves the file in the ./ip/system/ sub-folder of your system.
component_type (optional)
The kind of instance available in the IP catalog, for example altera_avalon_uart.
component_instance_name (optional)
The instance name of the component in the IP variation file. If not specified, Platform Designer uses a default name.
component_version (optional)
The required version of the specified instance type. If not specified, Platform Designer uses the latest version.

Example

add_component myuart_0 myuart.ip altera_avalon_uart altera_avalon_uart_inst 17.0