Lab Report 01.docx

Introduction to Qsys Tool

OBJECTIVE: To implement the Project using Qsys tool in Quartus II. INTRODUCTION: Altera’s Qsys system integration tool is used to design digital hardware systems that contain components such as processors, memories, input/output interfaces, timers. The Qsys tool allows a designer to design some desired system by configuring the components in a graphical user interface. It then automatically generates the hardware system that is to be operated by the user. 1) Run the Quartus II 13.0 software, Run the Qsys tool.

Figure 1: Quartus Start-up Window

2) The Qsys tool user interface is as

Figure 2: Qsys Tool Interface

Introduction to Qsys Tool

3) Insert the clock which of 50 MHz and it is External clock named clk_0

Figure 3: Setting Clock

4) Insert the Nois ii/e processor by Clicking the Embedded Processor > Nios II Processor

Figure 4: Setting Nios II Processor

Introduction to Qsys Tool

5) Insert the On chip memory module by clicking the memories and memory Controllers> on chip> on chip RAM ROM:

Figure 5: Inserting On-chip memory Module

6) Insert the I/O’s i.e. 8 Bit input Switches and 8 Bit Output LEDs.

Figure 6: Configuring I/O's

Introduction to Qsys Tool

7) Make the Memory Modules Connections

Figure 7: Connecting Memory Modules

8) Insert the Interface Module i.e. JTAG UART

Figure 8: Interface Module JUAG UART

Introduction to Qsys Tool

9) Make the Memory Modules Connections

Figure 9: Qsys Configuration Window

10) Make the connection of the memory with the Nios ii Processor.

Figure 10: Connecting Modules

Introduction to Qsys Tool

11) Make the connection:

Figure 11: Complete Design

12) Set the Simulation options and generate the Qsys project for Quartus II

Figure 12: Generating Verilog Code

CONCLUSION: The Qsys tool proves to be a flexible & versatile engineering tool that promises to allow designers to prototype a hardware with more freedom, virtually. The hardware descriptive language is a more economical solution of experimentation & research of more exotic hardware designs.