7. Obtain the licenses needed for the MicroC/OS-II Nios II OS port. The license for the Nios II MicroC/OS-II port is available from Micrium (www.micrium.com) and a full commercial license for the Altera tools for schools is available from Altera’s University Program (www.altera.com). Micrium also offers free OS licensing for universities and students. Follow the steps in Altera’s MicroC/OS-II tutorial (available on the DVD or at Altera’s web site) to develop MicroC/OS-II for a Nios II reference design and run an application program on a DE board. Use the Cyclone II reference design and complete all steps up to the point where the board is downloaded. Currently, the older 6.1 version of the Quartus II and Nios II tools are required, but an updated version of the tutorial may be available soon.

8. For a challenging problem, a Reference design is provided with the MicroC/OS-II tutorial for commercial Cypress II FPGA boards. Consult this reference design to aid in modifying your DE Nios II reference design so that it is setup correctly to support MicroC/OS-II. Check Altera’s website for newer versions as they become available.