Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Programmer

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Date 7/07/2025
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Document Table of Contents

2.1. Quartus® Prime Programmer

Access the integrated Programmer by clicking Tools > Programmer in the Quartus® Prime software.

Figure 26.  Quartus® Prime Programmer

Prior to programming or configuration, you generate and specify the primary programming files, setup the programming hardware, and set the configuration mode in the Programmer.

Note: You must assign all I/Os in your design before you can generate a .sof file for programming the target device. Starting in Quartus® Prime Pro Edition version 25.1.1, the Assembler does not generate a .sof programming file during compilation unless all I/Os have location and I/O standard assignments. Previously, Quartus® Prime Pro Edition only issued a critical warning during the Fitter stage if a design lacks complete pin location and I/O standard assignments but still allowed .sof generation.