AN 1009: Preserving Nios® II Processor IP for Quartus® Prime Version 24.1 and Newer

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1. AN 1009: Preserving Nios® II Processor IP for Quartus® Prime Version 24.1 and Newer 2. Preserving Nios® II Processor IP in Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Version 24.1 or Newer 3. Preserving Nios® II Processor IP in Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Version 24.1std or Newer 4. Archiving Projects 5. Document Revision History for AN 1009: Preserving Nios® II Processor IP for Quartus® Prime Version 24.1 and Newer
1. AN 1009: Preserving Nios® II Processor IP for Quartus® Prime Version 24.1 and Newer x
1.1. Overview
2. Preserving Nios® II Processor IP in Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Version 24.1 or Newer x
2.1. Installing and Setting Up the Software 2.2. Preserving the Nios® II Processor in Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
2.1. Installing and Setting Up the Software x
2.1.1. Quartus® Prime Pro Edition and Nios® II Processor Software Build Tools 2.1.2. Configuring the Software
2.1.2. Configuring the Software x
2.1.2.1. Configuring the IP Regeneration Policy 2.1.2.2. Configuring the Output Directory 2.1.2.3. Quartus® Prime Command Line Restrictions
2.2. Preserving the Nios® II Processor in Quartus® Prime Pro Edition x
2.2.1. Using QSYS Approach 2.2.2. Using QIP Approach
2.2.1. Using QSYS Approach x
2.2.1.1. Handling Hardware Component in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Project 2.2.1.2. Handling Software Component as Eclipse IDE Project
2.2.1.1. Handling Hardware Component in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Project x
2.2.1.1.1. Limitations on the Preserved Projects in Quartus® Prime Pro Edition version 24.1 and Newer
2.2.1.2. Handling Software Component as Eclipse IDE Project x
2.2.1.2.1. Error and Description
2.2.2. Using QIP Approach x
2.2.2.1. Handling Hardware Component in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Project 2.2.2.2. Handling Software Component as Eclipse IDE Project
2.2.2.1. Handling Hardware Component in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Project x
2.2.2.1.1. Limitations on the Preserved Nios® II Processor in Quartus® Prime Pro Edition version 24.1 and Newer
2.2.2.2. Handling Software Component as Eclipse IDE Project x
2.2.2.2.1. Error and Description
3. Preserving Nios® II Processor IP in Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Version 24.1std or Newer x
3.1. Installing and Setting Up the Software 3.2. Preserving the Nios® II Processor in Quartus® Prime Standard Edition
3.1. Installing and Setting Up the Software x
3.1.1. Quartus® Prime Standard Edition and Nios® II Processor Software Build Tools 3.1.2. Configuring the Software
3.1.2. Configuring the Software x
3.1.2.1. Configuring the IP Regeneration Policy
3.2. Preserving the Nios® II Processor in Quartus® Prime Standard Edition x
3.2.1. Using QIP Approach 3.2.2. Using QSYS Approach
3.2.1. Using QIP Approach x
3.2.1.1. Handling Hardware Component in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Project 3.2.1.2. Handling Software Component as Eclipse IDE Project
3.2.1.1. Handling Hardware Component in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Project x
3.2.1.1.1. Limitations on the Preserved Nios® II Processor in Quartus® Prime Standard Edition version 24.1std and Newer
3.2.1.2. Handling Software Component as Eclipse IDE Project x
3.2.1.2.1. Error and Description
1. AN 1009: Preserving Nios® II Processor IP for Quartus® Prime Version 24.1 and Newer
2. Preserving Nios® II Processor IP in Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Version 24.1 or Newer
3. Preserving Nios® II Processor IP in Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Version 24.1std or Newer
4. Archiving Projects
5. Document Revision History for AN 1009: Preserving Nios® II Processor IP for Quartus® Prime Version 24.1 and Newer

3.2.1.1.1. Limitations on the Preserved Nios® II Processor in Quartus® Prime Standard Edition version 24.1std and Newer

In QIP approach, opening Nios® II processor projects in Quartus® Prime Standard Edition version 24.1std and newer has one limitation; you cannot upgrade the project using IP Upgrade or Generate HDL
  • Nios II processor is discontinued and thus cannot be upgraded.
  • You can upgrade other soft IP peripherals, but Quartus_2 cannot implement the upgraded IP without Generate HDL.
Figure 24. IP Upgrade Window
Due to the inability to upgrade the IP in Quartus® Prime Standard Edition version 24.1std and newer, the following limitations occur:
  • You cannot upgrade or change the Nios® II processor system, such as switching a Nios® II/e processor to a Nios® II/f processor.
  • You cannot add, remove, or upgrade the soft IP peripherals to what was generated in the Platform Designer system. The IP version of soft IP peripherals is limited from Quartus_1.
  • You cannot change the system address map.
  • Any peripherals or systems that connect to the processor must remain unchanged in Quartus_2. This includes the Clock Bridge, Reset Bridge, and PLL IP Core.

You must revert the older Quartus® Prime Standard Edition software (Quartus_1) to make any changes to the processor system and regenerate the project HDL.

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