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

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Date 12/15/2018
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Document Table of Contents

6.7.3.1. add_instance

Description

Adds an instance of a component, referred to as a child or child instance, to the system.

Usage

add_instance <name> <type> [<version>]

Returns

No return value.

Arguments

name
Specifies a unique local name that you can use to manipulate the instance. Platform Designer uses this name in the generated HDL to identify the instance.
type
Refers to a kind of instance available in the IP Catalog, for example altera_avalon_uart.
version (optional)
The required version of the specified instance type. If you do not specify any instance, Platform Designer uses the latest version.

Example

add_instance uart_0 altera_avalon_uart 16.1