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16 years ago

How to Connect to SOPC Avalong Bus from outside of SOPC

I'm using the SDRAM with Nios and SOPC, but I also need to write to the SDRAM via logic that is outside the SOPC. How is this typically done? I'm assuming I would need to create a peripheral ...
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16 years ago

Markus, I would advise to write your own Avalon master controller instead, and put it along with the SDRAM controller in your SOPC system. SOPC builder will automatically add some arbitration logic, and this solution would be easier to write, test, maintain, and re-use.