Cyclone® V FPGA – Nios® II Processor Simple Socket Server Ethernet Example for Cyclone V GT FPGAs Design Example

Cyclone® V FPGA – Nios® II Processor Simple Socket Server Ethernet Example for Cyclone V GT FPGAs Design Example

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6/3/2016

Introduction

This design example shows a socket server using the NicheStack TCP/IP stack-Nios® II Edition on MicroC/OS-II* on a Cyclone® V GT FPGA Development Kit. The server implements simple commands to control board LEDs through a separate MicroC/OS-II task.

Design Details

Device Family

Cyclone® V FPGAs and SoC FPGAs

Quartus Edition

Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition

Quartus Version

16.0

IP Cores (44)
IP Core IP Core Category
Nios II Gen2 Processor NiosII
Altera PLL ClocksPLLsResets
Avalon-ST Adapter QsysInterconnect
Avalon-ST Timing Adapter QsysInterconnect
On-Chip Memory (RAM or ROM) OnChipMemory
Avalon-MM Pipeline Bridge QsysInterconnect
MM Interconnect QsysInterconnect
Avalon-ST Error Adapter QsysInterconnect
Memory-Mapped Demultiplexer QsysInterconnect
Memory-Mapped Multiplexer QsysInterconnect
Avalon-MM Slave Agent QsysInterconnect
Avalon-ST Single Clock FIFO QsysInterconnect
Avalon-MM Slave Translator QsysInterconnect
Memory-Mapped Router QsysInterconnect
Avalon-MM Master Agent QsysInterconnect
Avalon-MM Master Translator QsysInterconnect
Memory-Mapped Traffic Limiter QsysInterconnect
Reset Controller QsysInterconnect
Scatter-Gather DMA Controller BridgesAndAdaptors
Triple-Speed Ethernet Ethernet
Generic Tri-State Controller Other
Tristate Controller Aggregator QsysInterconnect
Tristate Controller Translator QsysInterconnect
IRQ Mapper QsysInterconnect
Avalon-ST Handshake Clock Crosser QsysInterconnect
Memory-Mapped Burst Adapter QsysInterconnect
Memory-Mapped Width Adapter QsysInterconnect
PIO (Parallel I/O) Other
Interval Timer Peripherals
JTAG UART ConfigurationProgramming
Performance Counter Unit Arithmetic
DDR3 SDRAM Controller with UniPHY ExternalMemoryInterfaces
Altera DDR3 Nextgen Memory Controller ExternalMemoryInterfaces
Altera Nextgen Memory Controller MM-ST Adapter ExternalMemoryInterfaces
Altera DDR3 Nextgen Memory Controller Core ExternalMemoryInterfaces
External Memory DLL block ExternalMemoryInterfaces
Altera DDR3 AFI Multiplexer ExternalMemoryInterfaces
External Memory OCT block ExternalMemoryInterfaces
DDR3 SDRAM External Memory PHY ExternalMemoryInterfaces
DDR3 SDRAM External Memory PLL/DLL/OCT block ExternalMemoryInterfaces
Abstract DRAM Memory Model ExternalMemoryInterfaces
DDR3 SDRAM Qsys Sequencer ExternalMemoryInterfaces
System ID Peripheral Other
Tri-State Conduit Bridge QsysInterconnect

Detailed Description

Prepare the design template in the Quartus Prime software GUI (version 14.1 and later)


Note: After downloading the design example, you must prepare the design template. The file you downloaded is of the form of a <project>.par file which contains a compressed version of your design files (similar to a .qar file) and metadata describing the project. The combination of this information is what constitutes a <project>.par file. In releases 16.0 or newer, you can simply double click on the <project>.par file and Quartus will launch that project.


The second means to bring up the project template is through the New Project Wizard (File -> New Project Wizard). After entering the project name and folder on the first panel, the second panel will ask you to specify an empty project or project template. Select project template. You will see a list of Design Templates projects that you have loaded prior as well as various "Baseline Pinout Designs" that contain the pinout and settings for a variety of development kits. If you don't see your design template in the list, click on the link that states install the Design Templates circled below:



Browse to the <project>.par file you downloaded, click next, followed by Finish, and your design template will be installed and displayed in the Project Navigator pane in Quartus.


Note: When a design is stored in the Design Store as a design template, it has been previously regression tested against the stated version of Quartus software. The regression ensures the design template passes analysis/synthesis/fitting/assembly steps in the Quartus design flow.



Prepare the design template in the Quartus Prime software command-line


At the command-line, type the following command:

quartus_sh --platform_install -package <project directory>/<project>.par


Once the process completes, then type:

quartus_sh --platform -name <project>



Note:

* ACDS Version: 16.0.0 Standard


Design Details

Device Family

Cyclone® V FPGAs and SoC FPGAs

Quartus Edition

Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition

Quartus Version

16.0