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10 years ago

Newbie Qsys Question

Hello, here's a quick question, does using Qsys imply that one must instantiate a Nios processor? I'm looking at using Rapid Serial IO or PCIe on my FPGA to interface with a TI DSP chip. But I don't ...
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10 years ago

Joe -

You don't need a processor in the design to use Qsys, but why would you want to use Qsys if there isn't a processor involved? I don't see what it buys you.

Bob