AN 812: Platform Designer System Design Tutorial

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Date 4/02/2018
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Build a Platform Designer System with a Top-Down Approach

  1. To launch Platform Designer, click Tools > Platform Designer .
  2. Click the Create new Qsys system button and name the new Platform Designer system top_system.qsys.
    Figure 3. Create New System Dialog Box
  3. Click Create. The resulting system comes pre-populated with a clock bridge and a reset bridge.
  4. Right-click the name of the clock_in component and click Rename. Type ext_clk.
  5. In the parameter editor, change the Explicit clock rate to 100MHz (100,000).
  6. Right-click the name of the reset_in component and click Rename. Type ext_reset.
    Figure 4. Rename the Clock Bridge and Reset Bridge