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Nios II IDE Help System
Run/Debug Dialog Box
Run/Debug Dialog Box
You open this dialog box by clicking Run... or Debug... on the Run menu.
The Run dialog box allows you to configure and start run sessions, and the Debug dialog box
allows you to configure and start debug sessions. The Run and Debug dialog boxes are
distinct entities, but their controls are nearly identical. This help topic describes both dialog
boxes.
The Run and Debug dialog boxes allow you to manage run/debug configurations
. A
run/debug configuration is a group of settings that specify the target type and which project to
run or debug. The available target types are Nios II hardware
, Nios II instruction set simulator
(ISS), Nios II ModelSim, and Nios II multiprocessor collection.
The following sections describe the controls and tabs available on this dialog box.
Run and Debug Controls
The Run and Debug dialog boxes contains the following controls:
Configurations —Is a list of available run/debug configurations, grouped by target
type.
New - Creates a new run/debug configuration. You must first select a target type in
the configurations list before clicking New.
Duplicate—Duplicates the selected configuration.
Delete—Deletes the selected configuration.
Name—Allows you to enter a unique name for a configuration. Name appears only
after you select an existing configuration.
Apply—Saves your settings for the selected configuration.
Revert—Discards changes for the selected configuration, and returns the
configuration to its previously-saved state.
Run or Debug—Starts a run or debug session with the selected configuration. The
Run button appears only on the Run dialog box, and the Debug button appears only
on the Debug dialog box.
Close—Closes the dialog box.
Run and Debug Configuration Tabs
If you select a specific run/debug configuration in the configurations list, tabs appear on the
right side of the dialog box. Each tab presents a group of settings related to the selected
configuration. The tabs that appear depend on the target type. The following table lists which
tabs appear for which target type. Click a hyperlink under Tab Name for more information on
a specific tab.
Target Type
Tab Name
Nios II
Hardware
Nios II
ISS
ModelSim
Simulator
Multiprocessor
Collection
Main o o o
Target
Connection
o
ISS Settings o
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