Altera Nios Development Board - Manual (Page 19)

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September 2004 Nios Development Board Reference Manual, Stratix Edition
Board Components
The factory programmed Nios II reference design identifies these SRAM
devices in its address space as a contiguous 1Mbyte, 32-bit-wide,
zero-wait-state main memory.
The SRAM devices share address and data connections with the flash
memory and the Ethernet MAC/PHY device. For shared bus
information, see
Appendix A, Shared Bus Table .
f
See www.idt.com for detailed information about the SRAM devices.
Ethernet
MAC/PHY The LAN91C111 (U4) is a mixed signal analog/digital device that
implements protocols at 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps. The control pins of U4
are connected to the Stratix device so that Nios II systems can access
Ethernet via the RJ-45 connector (RJ1). See
Figure 1–4 . The Nios II
development kit includes hardware and software components that allow
Nios II processor systems to communicate with the LAN91C111 Ethernet
device.
Figure 1–4. Ethernet RJ-45 Connector
The Ethernet MAC/PHY device shares address and data connections
with the flash memory and the SRAM chips. For shared bus information,
see
Appendix A, Shared Bus Table
f
See www.smsc.com for detailed information about the LAN91C111
device.
Expansion
Prototype
Connector
(PROTO1) The PROTO1 expansion prototype connectors share Stratix I/O pins with
the CompactFlash connector. Designs may use either the PROTO1
connectors or the CompactFlash.
Headers J11, J12, and J13 collectively form the standard-footprint,
mechanically-stable connection that can be used (for example) as an
interface to a special-function daughter card.