Altera Avalon Verification IP Suite - Manual (Page 139)

May 2011 Altera Corporation Avalon Verification IP Suite User Guide
1. Nios II Custom Instruction Master BFM
You can use Nios II Custom Instruction Master BFM to verify the following aspects of
the Nios II custom instruction master interface:
■ Combinational and multicycle master custom instructions
■ Extended instructions
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The Nios II Custom Instruction Master BFM is only supported in Qsys.
Block Diagram
Figure 1–1 shows a block diagram of a Nios II Custom Instruction Master BFM.
Figure 1–1. Custom Instructions Master BFM Block Diagram
Client Instruction
Timestamp
Counter
Avalon Custom Instruction Master BFM API
(Transaction Level Commands)
DUT
Master Interface
Receiver
Client Result
Pending
Instruction
Queue
Issued
Instruction
Queue
Pending
Result
Queue
Master Interface
Driver
instruction result
Test Program
Physical Instruction Physical Result
Public Events