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14 years ago

Simple new Component in Sopc

Hello, I'm a beginner with SOPC. The problem is: how can I create a SOPC component that interfaces to an external component, such as a full adder (x, y 8bit , sout 8bit, rout 1bit). This compo...
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14 years ago

I think you want the adder to connect to your nios core.

You can simply use PIO to read and write, functions like IORD and IOWR are useful.

You can also use HDL to write a driver, use avalon interface to help the driver connect to your nios core. ( avalon interface specifications is introduced in detail the usage of the avalon interface. )