Introduction to Intel® FPGA IP Cores

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Date 10/04/2021
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1.2.4. Adding IP to IP Catalog

The IP Catalog automatically displays Intel® FPGA IP and other IP components that have a corresponding _hw.tcl or .ipx file located in the project directory, in the default Intel® Quartus® Prime installation directory, or in the IP search path. You can optionally add your own custom or third-party IP component to IP Catalog by adding the component's _hw.tcl or .ipx file to the IP search path.

Follow these steps to add custom or third-party IP to the IP Catalog:

Figure 5. Specifying IP Search Locations
  1. In the Intel® Quartus® Prime software, click Tools > Options > IP Search Path) to open the IP Search Path Options dialog box.
  2. Click Add or Remove to add/remove a location that contains IP.
  3. To refresh the IP Catalog, click Refresh IP Catalog in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Platform Designer (Standard), or click File > Refresh System in Platform Designer (Standard).
    Figure 6. Refreshing IP Catalog