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12 years ago

DE2: Control Panel application for Linux

Hello! I am trying to build a random-number generator, but I want to check the output values to see their distribution. I intend to write the random-numbers to the SRAM on board the DE2 board a...
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12 years ago

As far as I know, there is no support for Linux with the pre-made GUIs. You can however use System Console to access your own custom logic, eg.,

http://www.alterawiki.com/wiki/using_the_usb-blaster_as_an_sopc/qsys_avalon-mm_master_tutorial

Here's some random number generator documentation/code using LFSRs/PRBSs,

http://www.ovro.caltech.edu/~dwh/correlator/pdf/lfsr_tutorial.pdf

http://www.ovro.caltech.edu/~dwh/correlator/pdf/lfsr_tutorial_src.zip

How are you generating random numbers? And for what purpose?

Cheers,

Dave