GTS HDMI Intel® FPGA IP Design Example User Guide

ID 823528
Date 5/15/2025
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1.6. Compiling and Testing the Design

Figure 4. Design Compilation and Hardware Flow
To compile and run a demonstration test on the hardware example design, follow these steps:
  1. Ensure hardware example design generation is complete.
  2. Launch the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software and open the .qpf file. Directory location:
    project directory/quartus/sm_hdmi20_tmds_demo.qpf
  3. Click Processing > Start Compilation.
  4. After successful compilation, a .sof file is generated in your specified directory.
  5. Set up the hardware and power up the Altera FPGA board.
  6. Configure the selected device on the development board using the generated .sof file (Tools > Programmer). Directory location:
    project directory/quartus/output_files/sm_hdmi20_tmds_demo.sof