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16 years ago

VGA IP component, connected to extern SRAM

Hi anybody.

I need help for designing “VGA IP component connected to extern SRAM “using Quartus II 9.1sp2 Web Edition, Nios II 9.1 IDE and DE2 boards. I have no idea which components to use for designing hardware architecture. I m beginner in FPGA’s pleas help me!

It’s a university project and we also use University Program supported by Altera.

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    16 years ago

    hi everybody

    I have designed the hardware part of vga but i don't have any idea about software part,i dont know what i should write for the c cods in niosll.it should print pixel and ASII on the monitor.

    thank you for helping
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    16 years ago

    I have to use vga cable that is connected with DE2 board and to make it work.I'm not sure what the output should be.the only thing i know i have to design hardware and software to make vga cable work.my problem is i don't know which components should be used in sopc builder.i know i have to add in the builder cpu,jtag,SRAM,vga component and onchip memory but i don't know should i add the pixel_buffer,character buffer,.....

    i would like to know what the sopc builder overview should look like.

    thanks for helping me
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    16 years ago

    Hi

    I did not understand at all your problem: you would like to create a VGA component (a controller I suppose?) or you would like to use existing components from VIP to create a video pipeline?

    I suggest yout to take a look here http://www.altera.com/literature/an/an427.pdf, an application note provided by altera about VIP.

    There are also lots of thread on this forum about video pipelines, a fast search should give lots of results.