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16 years ago

Relationship between EPCS controller and Remoteupdate Megafunction

Hi there, I am getting confused by the relationship between the EPCS controller and the remote update megafunction: Does the remote update megafunction contains a EPCS controller in it to ...
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16 years ago

- There is probably a RSU<->avalon bridge for the NIOS but I do not know its name

- EPCS controller allows communication with the EPCS using the Nios.

- ALTRSU_UPDATE megafunction allows your custom logic to control the booting of the FPGA

- ALTASMI_PARALLEL megafunction allows your custom logic to communicate with the EPCS device

So if you have a NIOS use the first two. If you donßt, use the last two.