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New ContributorAXC3000 Agilex 3 board
Hi,
for a new design I'm starting to use an evaluation board from Arrow Electronics, (but designed by trenz electronics) with Agilex 3
https://github.com/ArrowElectronics/Agilex-3/wiki/Agilex-3-AXC3000-Development-Platform
This board has an Hyperam W957D8NBRA4I installed but the Nios V example design uses only internal RAM.
Anyone knows if the IP to use this ram is free into quartus or is necessary to acquire a license?
Thanks
6 Replies
Naji_Naufel_ArrowOccasional Contributor
Hi,
we just released this reference design which copies NIOS-V code into the hyperRAM for execution.
https://github.com/ArrowElectronics/Agilex-3/wiki/Nios-Vg-Boot-Copier-Reference-Design-AXC3000
please note that the hyperRAM controller is a licensed IP from Synaptic Labs. In the wiki instructions, we show you how to acquire an evaluation license.
- Iw1esu
Hi, I'm waiting to receive 2 AXC3000 board to try some test with a minimal nios V system and basic code running on hyperam.
If an IP will be necessary and cost some keuros this will be a big problem for my design based (by now) on this board. Arrow demo design runs from internal ram, strange to have an hyperram on board without using it, talking about an evaluation board- Naji_Naufel_Arrow
We just released a NIOS-V /g design which uses a bootcopier to copy the NIOS-V code from QSPI into the hyperRAM, and execute from HyperRAM.
This design uses a licensed xSPI controller from Synaptic Labs. They offer evaluation licenses that are time limited.
The Wiki pages have instructions for acquiring the evaluation license from Synaptic Labs.
https://github.com/ArrowElectronics/Agilex-5/wiki/Nios-Vg-Boot-Copier-Reference-Design-AXE5000-26.1
AdzimZM_AlteraRegular Contributor
FvMSuper Contributor
Hi,
you can find open source HyperRam HDL code on the net, didn't yet check their functionality. Arrow is referring to Synaptic Lab xSPI IP for the Agilex development kits
https://github.com/ArrowElectronics/Agilex-5/wiki/Synaptic-Laboratories-Ltd
Regards Frank
- AdzimZM_Altera
Hi Iw1esu ,
I think Hyperam component may use with a third party IP and might require a license.
For the third party IP, you may need to check the vendor directly for the license.
Maybe you can reach out to Arrow first to check for the resources of the evaluation board on using the Hyperam.
Regards,
Adzim
