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8 years ago

Editing Altera IP Core

Hello there, I am using the altera avalon spi IP which I got from the IP Catalog in the Qsys window. The name in the catalog is "SPI (3 Wire Serial)". So far, it worked fine with my DE1-SoC. ...
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8 years ago

A new component is the way to do this. As soon as the IP cannot be configured as you need then it becomes necessary to change the behaviour of your system or design your own IP.

Yes, you can base your IP on the existing code. Qsys also offers templates within which you should write your IP. This generally ensures the Avalon-slave interface knits into Qsys correctly. Using one of those templates along with either your modified code or your own, should result in a custom IP module that Qsys can work with.

Cheers,

Alex