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Problems on connecting NIOS to CS8900

Altera_Forum
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Hi, 

 

Now I'm designing a NIOS Kit with CS8900 chip. I use the CS8900 interface in the SOPC Builder directly, and I'm confuse with the byteenable[1..0] pin, 'cause there isn't any byteenale pins on the CS8900. Do I connect them to the AEN or SBHE pin on the chip, and how?  

 

btw, I connect the address signals 3..1 on nios to the address SA3 SA2 SA1 on the CS8900, It's that right? 

 

Thanks.
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Altera_Forum
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Hello Simonhdl, 

 

I am assuming that you have created CS8900 with its own bus in SOPC builder. 

 

If so then connect AEN to ground and connect byteenable[1] to SBHE. 

 

If you are using NIOS configured for 32bits then you would connect the address as follows; 

 

Nios Address CS8900 

A2 A0 

A3 A1 

A4 A2 

 

Good Luck!
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Altera_Forum
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Thanks, but I still confuse with the Address line. 

 

In CS8900, it use A1,A2,A3 to access the registers, so does the Nios Address line connect like this : 

Nios CS8900 

A2 -> A1 

A3 -> A2 

A4 -> A3 

 

not the A0, A1,A2 in CS8900?? 

 

Thanks.
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