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20 years ago

eCOS, Cyclone I/II, and Sockets

Hello All, I am a rank newbie to both the NIOS II, and eCOS; and I was hoping that I could get some advice/pointers on how to get an IP over RF (PHY) Modem/Router working on the NIOS II wit...
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20 years ago

Hi vava,

> (1) Get the IP Packets from PC

> (2) Flatten the IP Packets and send them to the RF Modem’s input buffering

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> (5) Do the same on the reverse link

Sounds like PPP -- you might want to take a look at the eCos PPP implementation.

It might save you some time at the RF interface.

> (1) Would eCOS be appropriate for this application?

Sure ... it sounds like a good fit.

> (4) Where can I find example SW demonstrating IP Sockets, IP Routing,

If you can bolt-up underneath PPP, you may not have to worry about sockets ;-)

Regards,

--Scott