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Tsi620 Evaluation Board User Manual
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4. Select Next >.
The Import dialog window changes to “Import NIOS II Project from File System” dialog box.
5. In the “Project contents:” text box, select the software_app directory of the hardware configuration
you want to run.
6. In the “Project Name:” text box, give the software project a unique name.
7. Select “Next >”.
The software project should now be created.
You are now ready to run the software.
2.2.2
Running the FPGA Software
The NIOS II IDE is used to run the FPGA software. The NIOS II IDE supports multiple debug
facilities and an integrated console to allow users to debug and interact with the software. It requires
the use of a JTAG cable, preferably the Altera USB-Blaster Download Cable, which is available from
Altera Corporation (see www.altera.com). Connect the USB side of the cable to your PC, then connect
the JTAG side of the cable as shown in the
Altera USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide
.
Before executing the FPGA software, the FPGA hardware load must be programmed into the FPGA as
follows:
1. In the “Tools” pull-down menu, select “Quartus II programmer”.
The Quartus II Programmer dialog box pops up.
2. If the USB-Blaster Download Cable is not selected in the “Hardware Setup” dialog window, select
the “Hardware Setup” button and then select the USB Blaster hardware.
3. Use the “Auto Detect” button to find the devices in the JTAG chain.
This should find two devices, the second of which is the Stratix III device labelled EP3SL150.
4. Select the Stratix III device, then select “Change File”.
A dialog box will pop up.
5. Navigate to the directory that contains the hardware configuration you want to execute, then select
the file named “srio_1250_x4.sof”.
This document assumes the project name is “srio_1250_x4”.
The location of the “Pin 1” stripe on the cable must match the location of the “Pin 1” dot on
the Tsi620 evaluation board.
The “.sof” indicates that this is an FPGA hardware configuration file. Other hardware
configurations have similarly named files, all ending in “.sof”.