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Nios Embedded Processor Getting Started User Guide
Nios
Documentation
Below is a list and description of the documents available with the Nios
Development Kit. Use
as a reference for deciding which document
are appropriate. All the documents listed can be found in either PDF or
text format. These documents are available by selecting
Start > Programs
> Altera>Excalibur Nios 2.0 > Altera Excalibur Nios Documentation
from the Windows Start Menu.
Nios Development Board Reference Manual
This reference manual (
nios_development_board.pdf
) describes the features
and functionality of the Nios development board and provides the
technical details of its components. For Nios board schematics, select
Start
> Programs > Altera > Excalibur Nios 2.0 > Altera Excalibur Nios
Documentation
from the Windows Start Menu.
Nios Software Development Reference Manual
This reference manual (
nios_software_development_reference.pdf
) provides
information for programmers developing software for the Nios
embedded processor. The primary focus of this document is for
developers writing code in C and includes sections addressing code
written in assembly.
Table 1. Nios Documentation
Document
Hardware
Developer
Software
Developer
IP Developer
Nios Embedded Processor Getting Started Guide
x
x
x
Nios Embedded Processor Development Board
x
x
x
Nios 2.0 Tutorial
x
x
x
Nios 16-Bit Programmer’s Reference Manual
x
Nios 32-Bit Programmer’s Reference Manual
x
Nios Embedded Processor Software Reference Manual
x
Nios Embedded Processor Peripherals Reference Manual
x
x
Avalon Bus Specification Data Sheet
x
x
Custom Instruction Application Note
x
x
Nios Embedded Processor SOPC Builder Reference Manual
x
x
Nios Ethernet Development Kit User Guide
x
x
Simultaneous Multi-Mastering Application Note
x
x
Simulating Nios Embedded Processor Designs Application Note
x
x
GNUPro Printed documentation
x
x
Summary of Contents for Excalibur APEX 20K200E
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