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16 years ago

Ethernet with DSP Dev. Kit Cyclone III (no NIOS)

Hi, I have the dsp development kit, cyclone iii edition (http://www.altera.com/products/devkits/altera/kit-cyc3-dsp.html). How can I use the Ethernet? In my altera > 80 > ip Direct...
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16 years ago

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Yes you need to use that interface to send your Ethernet packets. It is rather simple to use.

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But it is only for unidirectional communication:

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You can use Avalon Streaming (Avalon-ST) interfaces for components that drive high bandwidth, low latency, unidirectional data.

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(Source: http://www.altera.com/literature/manual/mnl_avalon_spec.pdf)

Is there also something for bidirectional data?