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

Run the Bash Script

Nios® II EDS enables you to build board support packages (device drivers, HAL) and applications based on the top_system.sopcinfo file, an output file of top_system.qsys generation.
  1. Copy top_system.sopcinfo from /top_system to /<project folder>.
  2. To launch the Nios® II Command Shell from Platform Designer, click Tools > Nios® II Command Shell (gcc4).
  3. In the Nios® II Command Shell, browse to <project folder>/software, and run batch_script.sh.
    Figure 45. Run the nios2_command_shell.sh

The batch_script.sh script calls commands in Nios® II EDS to build a board support package and applications. The script then configures the FPGA with the A10.sof file that you generate during Intel® Quartus® Prime software compilation, runs the software applications, and establishes a terminal connection with the board. The test software performs test sweeps, such as Walking Ones, Walking Zeros, and PRBS, on the SDRAM and the output values appear in the command terminal.

Figure 46. Terminal Connection Console

The <project folder>/software folder contains a rerun.sh script. You can run this script when you already have the Nios® II board support package and applications built, and don’t need to build them again. This script downloads only the .sof file and runs Nios® II applications.

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