Article ID: 000076711 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 08/21/2012

Why are my SOPC Builder clocks undefined in simulation when using ALTPLL in SOPC Builder to generate these clocks?

Environment

BUILT IN - ARTICLE INTRO SECOND COMPONENT
Description

This is a known issue with Quartus® II software version 10.x, and is associated with the definition of 'pfdena' in the ALTPLL megafunction when "Created an 'pfdena' input to selectively enable the phase/frequency detector" is not enabled in this megafunction. 

The workaround this issue enable this option in your ALTPLL function within your SOPC Builder system.  This can be done by:

  1. Open your SOPC Builder system
  2. Select the ALTPLL block, and select Edit
  3. In the ALTPLL block, go to page 2 (Inputs/Lock) and enable "Create an 'pfdena' input to selectively enable the phase/frequency detector".
  4. Click Finish, Finish in the ALTPLL block. 
  5. Regenerate the SOPC Builder system.
  6. Select Run Simulation from SOPC Builder - being sure that SOPC Builder Tool > Options...  HDL Simulator Options path is properly set.

This issue will be fixed in a future version of Quartus II software.

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