Accessing SDRAM on DE2

Altera_Forum · ‎01-15-2007

Hi

I need to use the SDRAM/SRAM/FLASH. I can use any one the above. I have setup a NIOS II processor with all those peripherals and I have also run a hello_wrld program on the processor.

Now I don't know how to go ahead. i couldn't find any tutorial to do that. Where can I get the library files? Do I have to write a lot of code to do this? Please help me. This is the first time I am working with an embedded processor.

Altera_Forum · ‎02-13-2007

You should check out nios ii hardware development tutorial (http://www.altera.com/literature/tt/tt_nios2_hardware_tutorial.pdf).

Page 29 describes simple software development, although I would recommend following the whole tutorial if you've never done this before.

After completing this tutorial, you can take a look at creating multiprocessor nios ii systems tutorial (http://www.altera.com/literature/tt/tt_nios2_multiprocessor_tutorial.pdf), which uses SDRAM for a multiprocessor system.

You can simply ignore the multiprocessor aspect of it, and focus on getting only one processor to run.

Good luck! http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

Altera_Forum · ‎03-12-2007

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originally posted by napster@Jan 15 2007, 03:46 PM

hi

i need to use the sdram/sram/flash. i can use any one the above. i have setup a nios ii processor with all those peripherals and i have also run a hello_wrld program on the processor.

now i don't know how to go ahead. i couldn't find any tutorial to do that. where can i get the library files? do i have to write a lot of code to do this? please help me. this is the first time i am working with an embedded processor.

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Dear Napster,

I am also very very new to embedded stuff. Can you please send me your complete project source code & docs at my id addy3177@yahoo.com.

The one which uses hello world program.

Secondly, If you have used sdram successfully, send that as i require similar work for my project.

Thanks in advance

regards,

aditya

Altera_Forum · ‎03-12-2007

Altera has some tutorials to help people get started using the DE2 Boards. Located on their university program website. (http://www.altera.com/education/univ/materials/manual/unv-lab-manual.html)

And specifically there is a tutorial for using the SDRAM:

sdram tutorial verilog (http://www.altera.com/education/univ/materials/manual/labs/tut_de2_sdram_verilog.pdf)

or

sdram tutorial vhdl (http://www.altera.com/education/univ/materials/manual/labs/tut_de2_sdram_vhdl.pdf)

- Blair