Article ID: 000081034 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 09/11/2012

Why am I not able to open the Cyclone III, Cyclone IV and Cyclone V PowerPlay Early Power Estimator (EPE) in Windows 7?

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Description You may not be able to open the Cyclone® III, Cyclone IV and Cyclone V PowerPlay Early Power Estimator (EPE) in Windows 7 due to the Excel Protected View settings.  If you see the Protected View warning (appears in a red colored box) when opening the EPE, click the option to "Edit Anyway" in order to use the EPE.

Related Products

This article applies to 6 products

Cyclone® III FPGAs
Cyclone® IV E FPGA
Cyclone® IV GX FPGA
Cyclone® V GX FPGA
Cyclone® V E FPGA
Cyclone® III LS FPGA