Step 2: Specify CPU Options

The CPU options of the Software Build Settings Wizard (Assignments menu) allow you to specify the embedded processor core, software toolset, and command-line commands you want the Software Builder to use. The CPU options also allow you to specify the type, name, and byte order of the output file that the Software Builder generates, and whether you want the Software Builder to use an output HEX File with a file that contains PLD configuration data to generate configuration files.

To specify the software toolset and options for the Excalibur embedded processor core, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Software Build Settings Wizard (Assignments menu). The Introduction page appears.

  2. Click Next. Software Build Settings Wizard: Settings Name [page 1 of 7] appears.

  3. Specify the following responses to the wizard prompts:

    4. Wizard Prompt:
    		 Response:
    Settings name Select Debug.
    Embedded processor architecture Make sure ARM922T is selected.
    Software toolset Select ADS Standard Tools.

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  4. Click Next. Software Build Settings Wizard: Byte order and output [page 2b of 7] appears.

  5. Specify the following responses to the wizard prompts:

    6. Wizard Prompt:
    		 Response:
    What is the byte order? Make sure Little endian is selected.
    Which format do you want the output file to have? Make sure Hexadecimal (Intel-Format) File (.hex) is selected.
    What is the name of the output file?

    Make sure Debug\arm_tutorial.hex is specified.
    Do you want to run a post-build command line at the end of the software build? Make sure No is selected.

    NOTE The Quartus II software automatically places all generated software build files (including arm_tutorial.hex) in a directory with the same name as the current software build settings, that is, Debug.

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  6. Click Next. Software Build Settings Wizard: Programming File Generation [page 3 of 7] appears.

  7. Under Which type of programming file do you wish to create? select the file type for the passive configuration scheme and type arm_top.psof in the File name box.

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  8. Click Next. Software Build Settings Wizard: C/C++ Compiler [page 4a of 7] appears.


To continue the tutorial, proceed to Step 3: Specify C/C++ Compiler Options.