Specifications

Altera Corporation 1–13
October 2007
Nios II Hardware Development Tutorial Creating the Example Design
On Windows computers, click Start, point to Programs, Altera,
Quartus II <version>, and then click Quartus II <version>. On Linux
computers, type quartus at a shell command-prompt, assuming the
Quartus II program directory is in the search path.
2. On the File menu, click Open Project. Be careful not to mistake
Open for Open Project. The Open Project dialog box appears.
3. Browse to <Design Files Directory>.
4. Select the file nios2_quartus2_project.qpf and click Open. The
Quartus II software opens the project.
5. If the Quartus II software does not automatically display the Block
Diagram File (.bdf) nios2_quartus2_project.bdf (see Figure 1–3),
perform the following steps:
a. On the File menu, click Open. The Open dialog box appears.
b. Browse to <Design Files Directory>.
c. Select the file nios2_quartus2_project.bdf and click Open.
Figure 1–3 shows the Block Diagram File nios2_quartus2_project.bdf.
Figure 1–3. Example Design Block Diagram File
The Block Diagram File contains an input pin for the clock input and eight
output pins to drive LEDs on the board. Next, you create a new SOPC
Builder system, which you ultimately connect to these pins.