Nios® II Software Developer Handbook

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Date 8/28/2023
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3.2.5. Configuring the FPGA

Before you can run your software, you must ensure that the correct hardware design is running on the FPGA. To configure the FPGA, you use the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer.

In the Windows operating system, you start the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer from the Nios II SBT for Eclipse, through the Nios II menu. In the Linux operating system, you start Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer from the Intel® Quartus® Prime software.

The project directory for your hardware design contains an SRAM Object File (.sof) along with the .sopcinfo file. The .sof file contains the hardware design to be programmed in the FPGA.