Altera Corporation has released the PowerPlay Early Power Estimator user guide, which introduces the overview, release information, system requirements, installation guide, user guide, FAQs and troubleshooting methods of PowerPlay Early Power Estimator.
The PowerPlay Early Power Estimator (EPE) is a Microsoft Excel-based spreadsheet designed to estimate the power consumption of FPGA designs before or during the design process. It supports various Altera device families, including Arria, Cyclone, HardCopy, and Stratix series. Users can calculate power by entering device resources, operating frequencies, toggle rates, and other parameters into the spreadsheet.
| Supported Operating Systems | Windows operating system that the Quartus II software supports |
|---|---|
| Required Microsoft Excel Versions | Microsoft Excel 2003, Microsoft Excel 2007, or Microsoft Excel 2010 |
| Required Quartus II Software Version | Quartus II software version 9.1 or later |
Yes, you can estimate the power consumption of your design before creating the design or during the design process.
Yes, macros must be enabled for the features in the PowerPlay EPE spreadsheet to function properly.
No, Altera recommends using these calculations as an estimation of power, not as a specification.