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Nios II Hardware Development Tutorial Taking the Next Step
f For information on running and debugging programs on the ISS, see the
Software Development Tutorial available from the Nios II IDE help system.
Taking the Next
Step
Congratulations! You have completed building a Nios II hardware
system and running software on it. Through this tutorial, you have
familiarized yourself with the steps for developing a Nios II system:
■ Analyzing system requirements
■ Defining and generating Nios II system hardware in SOPC Builder
■ Integrating the SOPC Builder system into a Quartus II project
■ Compiling the Quartus II project and verifying timing
■ Creating a new project in the Nios II IDE
■ Compiling the project
■ Running the software on the ISS and target hardware
The following documents provide next steps to further your
understanding of the Nios II processor:
■ Nios II Software Developer's Handbook – This handbook provides
complete reference on developing software for the Nios II processor.
■ Software Development Tutorial available in the Nios II IDE help system
– This tutorial teaches in detail how to use the Nios II IDE to develop,
run, and debug new Nios II C/C++ application projects.
■ Nios II IDE Help System – The help system in the IDE provides
complete reference on features of the IDE. To open the help system,
click Help Contents on the Help menu, then click the Nios II IDE
Help book in the Contents pane.
■ Nios II Processor Reference Handbook – This handbook provides
complete reference for the Nios II processor hardware.
■ Quartus II Handbook Volume 4: SOPC Builder – This volume provides
complete reference on using SOPC Builder, including topics such as
building memory subsystems and creating custom components.
■ Quartus II Handbook Volume 5: Embedded Peripherals – This handbook
contains details on the components provided free as part of the
Nios II Embedded Design Suite.
For a complete list of all documents available for the Nios II processor,
visit the Nios II literature page at www.altera.com/literature/lit-nio2.jsp.