| Title |
Description |
| Online Training |
Developing Software for Nios II Processors: Tools Overview  |
Learn about Altera’s embedded software development tools. Find out what operating systems, middleware, and software packages are available for the Nios® II processor. Includes helpful resources and support information.
Course length: 30 minutes |
Developing Software for Nios II Processors: Embedded Design Flow  |
Learn about Altera’s embedded development flow for Nios II processor-based systems. This tutorial covers the FPGA hardware design flow, the Nios II software development flow, and the flash programmer flow.
Course length: 30 minutes |
Developing Software for Nios II Processors: HAL Primer  |
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of the Nios II Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) and shows the various HAL resources that have been provided to accelerate software development for the Nios II processor
Course length: 30 minutes
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Developing Software for Nios II Processors: Debug Primer  |
Learn the basic principles of debugging software for the Nios II processor. You will be introduced to the fundamentals of the Nios II IDE debugger as well as its features. You will see a demo on how to set up a debug session in the Nios II Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and debug a small application
Course length: 30 minutes
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Developing Software for Nios II Processors: Software Build Flow Part 1  |
This first of a set of two online trainings will introduce you to the features of the Nios II Software Build Flow. Watch 2 demos showing how to build and run a “Hello World” application from the command shell as well as importing a software build flow project into the Nios II IDE for debugging.
Course length: 30 minutes
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Developing Software for Nios II Processors: Software Build Flow Part 2  |
In this second part of the introduction to Nios® II Software Build Flow you will learn how to use the powerful BSP generation commands to build complex board support packages for your software projects. Watch a demo that you show you how to generate a BSP and add an operating system and a network stack to it.
Course length: 30 minutes
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| Using the Nios II Processor |
This course introduces you to the soft core Nios II embedded processor, the system on a programmable chip (SOPC) Builder tool, and the Nios II IDE. You will learn how to utilize SOPC Builder to easily develop and configure fully customized Nios II processor-based hardware systems at the touch of a button.
Course length: 1 to 2 hours
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| Using SOPC Builder |
This course introduces you to SOPC Builder, which is an automated system development tool that simplifies the task of creating high-performance SOPC designs.
Course length: 1 to 2 hours
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| Nios II C2H Compiler Fundamentals |
This course introduces you to the Nios II processor C-to-hardware (C2H) acceleration compiler tool. You will learn how to use the Nios II C2H compiler to create a hardware accelerator from a function in your C software code.
Course length: 1 to 2 hours
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| Nios II Floating-Point Custom Instructions |
This course introduces you to the features of Nios II processor floating-point custom instructions and shows you how to add them to the Nios II processor. This course also includes information about writing software application code that utilizes these floating-point custom instructions.
Course length: 1 to 2 hours
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| VHDL Basics |
This course provides an overview of the VHDL language and its use in programmable logic design. The emphasis is on the synthesis constructs of VHDL; however, you will also learn about some simulation constructs. You will gain a basic understanding of VHDL to enable you to begin creating your design.
Course length: 1 to 2 hours
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| Instructor-Led Training |
| Developing Software for the Nios II Processor |
This is a targeted course for software engineers that teaches you how to develop and run embedded software for the Nios II processor in the Nios IDE. You will also be exposed to a few basic concepts including how a Nios II processor is configured and integrated into an Altera® FPGA using the Quartus® II and SOPC Builder design tools.
Course length: 2 days
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| Accelerating Software Using the Nios II C2H Compiler |
This course teaches you how to accelerate your Nios II software using the Nios II C2H compiler. The Nios II C2H compiler converts performance-critical C subroutines into integrated hardware accelerators.
Course length: 1 day
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| Designing With the Nios II Processor and SOPC Builder |
This course is hands-on and focuses on using the Nios II development kit to develop a Nios II embedded processor system and program an Altera FPGA with your design. You will learn how to configure and compile your designs using the Quartus II design software and how to write and debug embedded software code.
Course length: 1 day
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| Implementing Embedded Systems in Programmable Logic |
This is an advanced course that will bring your system building skills to the next level as you explore SOPC Builder in depth. This class shows you how to build custom peripherals for SOPC Builder and how to integrate various types of custom logic blocks into an embedded system, including intellectual property cores.
Course length: 1 day
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| Online Demonstrations |
| Nios II Processor Hardware Development Flow |
- Creating an Embedded System
- Adding a Custom Peripheral
- Adding a Direct Memory Access (DMA) Controller
- Adding a Custom Instruction
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| Nios II Software Development Flow |
- Nios II IDE Overview
- Creating, Building, and Running an Application
- Using the Nios II C-to-Hardware (C2H) Compiler
- Debugging
- Advanced Debugging
- Simulating
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| Programming Flash |
This online demo shows the Nios II flash programmer that programs data into a flash memory device connected to an Altera FPGA. The flash programmer sends file contents over an Altera download cable to a Nios II processor system running on the FPGA. |
| Tutorials |
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These tutorials provide step-by-step instructions and walk you through simple example designs. |