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Altera_Forum
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18 years ago

Using SDRAM with a peripheral

Hi,

I am trying to connect SDRAM to my peripheral device directly and I read the postings on the forum which says I can use "user logic" to connect to SDRAM controller. I tried writing my user logic but its not working correctly. I am working on DE2 development board.

Has anyone implemented anything like this? if yes, please let me know how to implement it.

Thanks,

sony

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    Altera_Forum
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    Can you be a little more specific....Are you using a IP core controller without an avalon interface; or are you trying to break out the avalon bus to some off-chip controller?

    Dan--
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    Altera_Forum
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    Hi Daniel,

    I am not very sure how to answer your question but I will try with my limited exp.

    I was thinking that I can use the SDRAM Controller provided in the Quartus and write a user logic which will act as a master to the avalon bus and the SDRAM Controller will be connected to the slave and I can generate the necessary signals. Please let me know if it can work like this.

    also I want to include the nios processor in the design, so basically I have nios and User Logic as master to the avalon bus and SDRAM controller is connected as slave.

    Please advice

    Thanks,

    sony
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    Altera_Forum
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    Do you need any special license to use this or is it free and unlimited?