Step 1: Create the ARM-based Excalibur Processor Megafunction

To use the ARM-Based Excalibur MegaWizard Plug-In, which is available from the MegaWizard Plug-In Manager (Tools menu), to create the ARM-based Excalibur embedded processor megafunction, follow these steps:

  1. Choose MegaWizard Plug-In Manager (Tools menu). The first page of the MegaWizard Plug-In Manager appears.

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  3. In the first page of the MegaWizard Plug-In Manager, make sure Create a new custom megafunction variation is selected and click Next.

  4. Under Which megafunction would you like to customize?, select ARM-Based Excalibur.

  5. Specify the following responses to the remaining wizard prompts:

  6. Wizard Prompt:
    Response:
    Which device family will you be using? EXCALIBUR_ARM
    Which type of output file do you want to create? Verilog HDL
    What name do you want for the output file? d:\qdesigns\excalibur\arm_processor.v

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    MegaWizard Plug-In Manager Page 2a

    MegaWizard Plug-In Manager Page 2a

  7. Click Next. MegaWizard Plug-In Manager - Excalibur [Page 3 of 7] appears.


To continue the tutorial, proceed to Step 2: Specify ARM-Based Excalibur Device Options.