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Altera_Forum
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11 years ago

How to determine if I need custom components in Qsys/SOPC or not?

Hi all, Please forgive me if my question does not make sense to u, I am a newbie to this. I am going to use BOTH the Nios II processor AND the FPGA on the development board, meaning I n...
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11 years ago

Custom component is something that you can write a piece of code and import in qsys connect to nios II.

For example you want to display LED's you can use PIO connect to NiosII and write something from software but if you want control intensity of LED you can't use PIO,write a piece of code like PWM and import in qsys and glow led from software and at the same time you can control intensity.