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

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Date 6/26/2023
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8.13.4.1. 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
The required version of the specified instance type. This argument is required in Package version 19.1 and later. Before package version 19.1, when not specified the latest IP version is used.

Example

add_instance uart_0 altera_avalon_uart 22.2