Altera Nios - Table of Contents

Altera Corporation vii
About this Manual ...................................................................................................................................... iii
How to Find Information.............................................................................................................. iii
How to Contact Altera .................................................................................................................. iv
Typographic Conventions .............................................................................................................. v
Board Components .......................................................................................................................................9
Features ............................................................................................................................................. 9
General Description......................................................................................................................... 9
Default Reference Design ....................................................................................................... 9
Restoring the Default Reference Design to the Board ...................................................... 10
Block Diagram ........................................................................................................................ 11
Nios Development Board Components...................................................................................... 12
The Cyclone EP1C20 Device ........................................................................................................ 13
Flash Memory Device.................................................................................................................... 13
Compact Flash Connector............................................................................................................. 14
SDRAM Device............................................................................................................................... 16
Dual SRAM Devices ...................................................................................................................... 18
Ethernet MAC/PHY...................................................................................................................... 19
Expansion Prototype Connector (PROTO1) .............................................................................. 19
Expansion Prototype Connector (PROTO2) .............................................................................. 21
Mictor Connector ........................................................................................................................... 23
Serial Port Connectors................................................................................................................... 25
Dual 7-Segment Display ............................................................................................................... 26
Push-Button Switches.................................................................................................................... 26
Individual LEDs............................................................................................................................. 27
Serial Configuration Device (EPCS4).......................................................................................... 27
Serial Flash Connector................................................................................................................... 27
Configuration Controller Device (EPM7128AE) ....................................................................... 28
Reset Distribution .................................................................................................................. 28
Starting Configuration .......................................................................................................... 28
Cyclone Configuration.......................................................................................................... 28
Configuration Data................................................................................................................ 29
Safe and User Configurations .............................................................................................. 30
Using Conventional Flash Memory ............................................................................ 30
The Configuration-Status LEDs........................................................................................... 33
Configuration and Reset Buttons ........................................................................................ 33
SW8 – CPU Reset ........................................................................................................... 34
SW9 – Force Safe ............................................................................................................ 34
SW10 – Reset, Config..................................................................................................... 34
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