AN 812: Platform Designer System Design Tutorial

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Platform Designer System Design Tutorial
Platform Designer System Design Tutorial x
Hardware and Software Requirements Download and Install the Tutorial Design Files Build the Hardware Design Build Software Applications and Download the Design AN 812: Platform Designer System Design Tutorial Revision History
Build the Hardware Design x
Open the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Project Build a Platform Designer System with a Top-Down Approach Implement the Memory Tester Subsystem
Build a Platform Designer System with a Top-Down Approach x
Add a Processor Subsystem to the Top-Level Build the Processor Subsystem Add External Memory Interface Instantiate a Memory Tester Subsystem as a Generic Component Connect and Generate IP Files Examples of Platform Designer Generic Components
Build the Processor Subsystem x
Add a Nios® II Processor Add RAM, JTAG UART, and Avalon-MM Pipeline Bridge Connect cpu_subsystem Components Platform Designer and Platform Designer (Standard) Differences
Implement the Memory Tester Subsystem x
Add Clock, Reset, and Avalon-MM components Add Pre-Built Systems and Memory Test Microcore Components Export Signals, Set Base Address Assignments, and Connect Memory Tester Interface Components Resolve Interface Requirements and Value Mismatches Replace the memory_tester_subsystem Generic Component Synchronize IP Results
Build Software Applications and Download the Design x
Hardware setup Run the Bash Script
Platform Designer System Design Tutorial

Add Clock, Reset, and Avalon-MM components

In order to resolve missing items in the Interface Requirements list, add a clock bridge, reset bridge, and Avalon-MM pipeline bridge first:
  1. In the IP Catalog, type clock in the search box and double-click Clock Bridge.
  2. Click Finish to add the clock bridge.
  3. Type reset in the search box and double-click Reset Bridge.
  4. Click Finish to add the reset bridge.
  5. In the System Components tab, right-click the name of the clock bridge and click Rename. Type clk.
  6. In the System Components tab, right-click the name of the reset bridge and click Rename. Type reset.
  7. In the Export column, double-click the entry corresponding to the clock input for the clk component and rename it clk.
  8. In the Export column, double-click the entry corresponding to the reset input for the reset component and rename it reset.
  9. Type pipeline in the IP Catalog search box and double-click Avalon-MM Pipeline Bridge.
  10. When the Avalon-MM Pipeline Bridge parameter editor opens, in Address , set the Address width to 13.
  11. To add the component, click Finish.
  12. Right-click the name of the Avalon-MM Pipeline Bridge and click Rename. Type mm_bridge.
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