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Nios II Software Help

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Nios II IDE Online Help

The Nios II Integrated Development Environment (IDE) provides a searchable, indexed online help system that covers all IDE-related topics. The online help also includes tutorials and FAQs. These help topics are accessible once you install the Nios II embedded processor development tools. The online help is also available in PDF format on the Nios II Literature page.

Tutorials

The Nios II IDE Quick-Start Tutorial:

  • Teaches you how to create, build, and run Nios II software code on a target board
  • Demonstrates the quickest way to create and run a software application

To start the Nios II IDE Quick-Start Tutorial:

  1. Launch the Nios II IDE from the Start Menu or from the System Generation tab in SOPC Builder
  2. Choose Help > Cheat Sheets...
  3. Click Nios II Quick-Start Tutorial
  4. Click OK

The Nios II Software Development Tutorial:

  • Teaches you how to create, build, run, and debug Nios II software code on a target board
  • Provides you with the information needed to create and build a C/C++ application project and its corresponding system library project
  • Explains the various options available and shows you how to edit project properties

To access the tutorial:

  1. Launch the Nios II IDE from the Start Menu or from the System Generation tab in SOPC Builder.
  2. On the Nios II IDE Welcome Page, select the link for the Nios II Software Development Tutorial.

In addition, you can use the following related tutorial on using software components with Nios II processors:

FAQs and Troubleshooting Tips

The IDE includes FAQs and troubleshooting tips that provide information to assist you in developing Nios II software.

To access the FAQs and troubleshooting tips in the IDE:

  1. Select Help Contents from the Help Menu.
  2. Select FAQ and Trouble Shooting under Nios II IDE Help -> Reference.

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