AN 812: Platform Designer System Design Tutorial

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Platform Designer System Design Tutorial
Platform Designer System Design Tutorial x
Hardware and Software Requirements Download and Install the Tutorial Design Files Build the Hardware Design Build Software Applications and Download the Design AN 812: Platform Designer System Design Tutorial Revision History
Build the Hardware Design x
Open the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Project Build a Platform Designer System with a Top-Down Approach Implement the Memory Tester Subsystem
Build a Platform Designer System with a Top-Down Approach x
Add a Processor Subsystem to the Top-Level Build the Processor Subsystem Add External Memory Interface Instantiate a Memory Tester Subsystem as a Generic Component Connect and Generate IP Files Examples of Platform Designer Generic Components
Build the Processor Subsystem x
Add a Nios® II Processor Add RAM, JTAG UART, and Avalon-MM Pipeline Bridge Connect cpu_subsystem Components Platform Designer and Platform Designer (Standard) Differences
Implement the Memory Tester Subsystem x
Add Clock, Reset, and Avalon-MM components Add Pre-Built Systems and Memory Test Microcore Components Export Signals, Set Base Address Assignments, and Connect Memory Tester Interface Components Resolve Interface Requirements and Value Mismatches Replace the memory_tester_subsystem Generic Component Synchronize IP Results
Build Software Applications and Download the Design x
Hardware setup Run the Bash Script
Platform Designer System Design Tutorial

Add a Processor Subsystem to the Top-Level

Using subsystems helps maintain design hierarchy. You can add a subsystem in Platform Designer and easily implement it.
  1. Right-click in the System Contents tab and click Add New Subsystem to Current System.
    Figure 5. Add a New Subsystem to the Current System
  2. In the Confirm New System Filename dialog box, click the sysA subsystem and rename it by typing cpu_subsystem.qsys.
  3. Click OK.
    Figure 6. Confirm New System Filename Dialog Box
  4. To rename the instance from sysA_0 to cpu_subsystem, right-click the name of the new subsystem in System Contents and click Rename. Type cpu_subsystem.
  5. To implement the cpu_subsystem component, right-click the name and click Drill into Subsystem. Alternatively, you can double-click cpu_subsystem in the Subsystems folder in the Hierarchy list.
    Figure 7. Drill into Subsystem Command to Modify a New Subsystem
    This opens cpu_subsystem.qsys as a new Platform Designer project where you can add components.
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