Specifications

• Simulate the behavior of a Nios II processor within your system.
• Verify the functionality of your design, as well as evaluate its size and speed quickly and easily.
• Generate time-limited device programming files for designs that include Nios II processors.
• Program a device and verify your design in hardware.
You only need to purchase a license for the Nios II processor when you are completely satisfied with its
functionality and performance, and want to take your design to production.
Related Information
AN 320: OpenCore Plus Evaluation of Megafunctions
For more information about OpenCore Plus, refer to AN 320: OpenCore Plus Evaluation of
Megafunctions.
Document Revision History
Table 1-1: Document Revision History
Date Version Changes
April 2015 2015.04.02 Maintenance release.
February 2014 13.1.0
• Added information on ECC support.
• Removed HardCopy information.
• Removed references to SOPC Builder.
May 2011 11.0.0 Added references to new Qsys system integration tool.
December 2010 10.1.0 Maintenance release.
July 2010 10.0.0 Maintenance release.
November 2009 9.1.0
• Added external interrupt controller interface information.
• Added shadow register set information.
March 2009 9.0.0 Maintenance release.
November 2008 8.1.0 Maintenance release.
May 2008 8.0.0 Added MMU and MPU to bullet list of features.
October 2007 7.2.0 Added OpenCore Plus section.
May 2007 7.1.0
• Added table of contents to Introduction section.
• Added Referenced Documents section.
March 2007 7.0.0 Maintenance release.
November 2006 6.1.0 Maintenance release.
May 2006 6.0.0
• Added single precision floating-point and integration with
SignalTap
®
II logic analyzer to features list.
• Updated performance to 250 DMIPS.
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Document Revision History
NII51001
2015.04.02
Altera Corporation
Introduction
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