To use the Quartus II software with the Magma Design Automation PALACE software, you must install the Quartus II software and establish an environment that facilitates processing designs. The Quartus II/PALACE interface is installed automatically when you install the Quartus II software.
Make sure you have installed the following versions of the Quartus II software and the PALACE software:
The following software applications are used to resynthesize a project with the Quartus II and PALACE software:
Magma Design Automation
Altera
PALACE version 2.4
Quartus II version 8.0
The PALACE software supports APEX 20K, APEX 20KC, APEX 20KE, APEX II, Cyclone, Cyclone II, Stratix, and Stratix GX devices.
Note: The Quartus II Software Release Notes are available on the Altera website and provide up-to-date information on which versions of Magma software applications the current version of the Quartus II software supports. The Quartus II readme.txt file provides information on installation and operating requirements. You should read the Release Notes and readme.txt file before installing the Quartus II software. After installation, you can open the Release Notes and readme.txt file from the Quartus II Help menu.
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