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16 years ago

DSP Dev Kit Ethernet & SRAM issue

Hi,

I am currently working on DSP development kit (Stratix ii edition). I am basically trying to port a design from some other board to this board. However, while connecting the pins I discovered that the data pins for ethernet and sram are the same?

this is what is given in the manual for both the ethernet and the sram in two separate tables

pin name pin number

SE_D0 AD18

SE_D1 AB19

so does this mean that i can only use one of the two at a time? or am i missing some finer point, beacause i am just a beginer.

thank you

vik.vik

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    16 years ago

    You can use both in the same time but you can only access one or the other at a time. I believe the intent is to use a tri-state bridge inside SoPC builder.

    Jake
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    16 years ago

    Thanks for the reply Jake.

    However, I dont intent to use SoPC builder. I am using an open source SoC, and during pin assignment, quartus will not allow me to assign two different signals to the same pin.

    so does that mean that i will have to write a module my self ?

    thanks

    vik.vik
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    16 years ago

    If your open source SoC does not support the idea of a Tri-state interface, they you're going to have to write some logic to arbitrate access to the bus. For instance, you could simply use the read, write, and chipselect signals to gate control of the bus. If there is the possibility that two components will try to access the bus at the same time then you'll have to write some fancier arbitration logic (like controlling the wait or ready signal to the components).

    Jake