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3LionsCT
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10 months ago

Terasic Atum A3 Nano

Hi, I am working through the getting started manual for this board which is generally pretty good. However there are no examples of how to use the SDRAM or the Ethernet PHY on this board. It is not ...
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10 months ago

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. I appreciate it

Yes I have looked at the CD. Unfortunately there is no Ethernet example. There is a SDRAM folder but there is not a QSys file to open. I was hoping to use Platform Designer to develop my project. I was also hoping for some demo C code for both to get me started so I can develop my C application in the Ashling environment. All I am asking for is the ability to incorporate the boards functionality into my own project. I would have thought an example of how to use all the major functions of the board would have shipped with it?

Regards

   

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9 months ago

So it loos like there are no examples for using the SDRAM and the ethernet for this board. 

Looking closer at the board:

The ethernet PHY is a TI DP83867. Does anyone know of an IP for this chip or are these things fairly generic?

 The SDRAM is an IS42VM32160G from ISSI. Can anyone point me towards any IP for this or something close which could get me started?

I have to say that  I am pretty disappointed in Terasic not providing the tools to use all of the components on their development board

Thanks

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    9 months ago

    Hello Terry,

     

    Unfortunately, I'm not be able to support on this as the request is targeting to Terasic board. I would suggest you to reach out to Terasic PIC directly. They might have some examples to support SDRAM/Ethernet protocol on their board.

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      9 months ago

      I did contact Terasic support and they were helpful but admitted that they did not have an  example of the use of the ethernet port on their board and that they would talk to Altera. That was weeks ago now....

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        9 months ago

        Hello Terry,

         

        Glad that TERASIC have responded. Please request them to contact Altera if they need our support. As for now, I didn't see such request from TERASIC yet. Please follow up to them.

         

        Regards,

        Pavee