New Ethernet Development board, open-source

[jdhar]

opencores mac cyclone i

I have released my new version of my FPGA Ethernet development board. It's all open-source, but I am shipping units to those interested in buying assembled versions. Detailed info is located here:

**broken link removed**

A feature list (taken from the web page):

FPGA

* Altera Cyclone EP1C12Q240Cx
* -8 Speed grade preloaded, -7 and -6 upon request
* 12,060 LE's - enough for 4 NIOS processors!
* 240 Kbits of on-chip RAM
* 2 PLL's - one pre-loaded with 50MHz oscillator, second upon request
* 1 PLL output header
* 240 QFP package

Programming

* Supports both Byteblaster II and Altium LiveDesign 3rd party programmer
* Soft JTAG chain support for Altium programmer
* EPCS4 Active-serial configuration device

RAM

* 256Kx32 / 512K x 16 SRAM with 12 nS access time (10,12,15 and 20 nS available)
* Easily integrates with both NIOS and Altium soft-processor

Flash

* Altera EPCS4 configuration device for Active Serial (AS) configuration on startupt
* 4 Mbits of space allows for a complete image and ~64 Kbyte of user-code
* 32-Mbit SPI Flash for extended storage of user-code; bootable with custom bootloader

Ethernet

* National Semiconductor DP83846A 10/100-Base TX PHY with industry standard MII
* Full-duplex communication and auto-negotiation
* MDIO interface
* 5 LED output signals that are connected to FPGA
* RJ45 jack and integrated magnetics with 2 LEDs connected to FPGA
* Works with Opencores Ethernet MAC and Altium's EMAC controllers

Peripherals

* Dallas I2C Real-time-clock with Battery
* Microchip on-board I2C temperature sensor
* Microchip 512 Kbit I2C EEPROM
* Power-on reset controller
* RS232 port
* 8x LED outputs and 4 pushbuttons + Reset button
* 16x GPIO signals
* 8x 5-Volt inputs and 8x 5-Volt bi-directional signals (can be toggled by jumper)

Software

* Comes with sample code that communicates with nearly all peripherals
* Altium Protel and Altera Quartus projects with Constraint and Pin files included
* Support is free!

Daughtercards

* Common daughtercards include ADC, DAC, serial port expander
* Custom design available to suit customer requirements

Feel free to contact me for any other questions. Jai.

 

[jdhar]

Oh, and Altium Protel and Altera Quartus projects are provided with the board. These projects contain soft-core processors that can be used to verify and demonstrate functionality of the board, such as Ethernet communication, or peripheral communication (such as I2C devices). Pin assignments/constraint files are also included.

 

[cdcll]

how about the Ethernet protocols? full TCP/IP stack provided?

 

[jdhar]

If I included a full stack, the price of the units would not as low as it is - so unfortunately, the answer is no. However, it would not be that difficult to implement LWIP using an Opencores MAC. Also, I do provide a very stripped down IP stack that I wrote - but it just for demonstrative purposes and to verify functionality, as well as for reference.

 

[jdhar]

Just to let people know, I'm selling a unit at a very discounted price if someone can port the LWIP or any other TCP/IP stack using an opencores driver - PM/Email me for details.

 

[Antharax]

what kind of tools would i need to start with this hardware?
I am looking for something to run uClinux on the NIOS Processor and use some configurable logic for I/O.

Do I need a programmer and a jtag?
(Parallel port ByteblasterII schematics can be found somewhere ;-),
Is the Macraigor Wiggler JTAG usable for the NIOS or do I need an dedicated JTAG)

What kind of software do I need?
Webpack?
preferably free and if possible, linux versions ;-)

Antharax

 

[Bingo600]

@Anthrax
Altera uses Quartus Web software (free) ....

Alteras ansver to "Webpack".

The Jtag is for programming the FPGA , I woildn't rely on doing any NIOS debugging with it.

But i am just a FPGA Newbie ...

/Bingo

 

[Truclam]

Hi all,
Does anyone help me with this circuit.
Please help me how to send data from AVR to web servers or otherwise.
For example : sending string "12345"



Best regards.
my email is : luongvinhphu1003@yahoo.com

 

[Kid_Bengala]

Hi

This is correct link? Thanks !

Greetings