Specifications

CHAPTER 1: DESIGN FLOW
COMMAND-LINE DESIGN FLOW
18 ■ INTRODUCTION TO QUARTUS II ALTERA CORPORATION
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Stand-Alone Graphical User Interface Executables
The Quartus II software also provides some stand-alone graphical user interface
(GUI) executables. The qmegawiz executable provides a stand-alone GUI version of
the MegaWizard Plug-In Manager, the quartus_pgmw executable provides a
stand-alone GUI for the Programmer, and the quartus_stpw executable provides a
stand-alone GUI for the SignalTap II Logic Analyzer.
Table 3. Command-Line Executables (Part 1 of 2)
Executable
Name
Title Function
quartus_map Analysis &
Synthesis
Creates a project if one does not already exist,
and then creates the project database,
synthesizes your design, and performs
technology mapping on the project’s design
files.
quartus_fit Fitter Places and routes a design. Analysis & Synthesis
must be run successfully before running the
Fitter.
quartus_drc Design Assistant Checks the reliability of a design based on a set
of design rules. Design Assistant is especially
useful for checking the reliability of a design
before converting the design for HardCopy
devices. Either Analysis & Synthesis or the Fitter
must be run successfully before running the
Design Assistant.
quartus_tan Timing Analyzer Analyzes the speed performance of the
implemented circuit. The Fitter must be run
successfully before running the Timing
Analyzer.
quartus_asm Assembler Creates one or more programming files for
programming or configuring the target device.
The Fitter must be run successfully before
running the Assembler.
quartus_eda EDA Netlist Writer Generates netlist files and other output files for
use with other EDA tools. Analysis & Synthesis,
the Fitter, or the Timing Analyzer must be run
successfully before running the EDA Netlist
Writer, depending on the options used.