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16 years ago

Help required on Ethernet with FPGA

Hi .. I'm a student and I'm working on a project which involves a design that has NiOS II processor, DDRSDRAM, SSRAM, a custom Ethernet MAC and other components and I've to run an applicat...
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16 years ago

This seems to be a recurring theme. People are wanting something simpler than the ethernet example that Altera is offering.

I really think that the Simple Socket Server example is the quickest and easiest way for you to get ethernet running. What part of it specifically is making you hesitate?

As an alternative to the TSE MAC, I would recommend using the "Avalon OpenCores MAC".

http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3665

And not just because I made the port. It's one single drop-in component vs. the 4-5 required for the TSE MAC. It's easier to use. And it should drop right in and work with the Simple Socket Server example.

One thing I would like to do when I get a little time, is create a simpler more useful ethernet example design for hardware engineers. Something that would allow them to usefully interface with hardware. But until I get the time to do it, I recommend starting with the simple socket server. The other thing people are asking for is a patch to allow them to run the InterNiche stack without uC/OSII. Again, when I get the time.

Jake