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GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel on Windows Pc

Developed By: RapidNack.com

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 25, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.3.0
Size 40.3 MB
Release Date February 04, 23
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (2)]

What's New:
Panel "SPI Bridge Scope" added [see more]

Description from Developer:
What is the purpose of this application?

You can create a GUI to operate Intel (formerly Altera) FPGA's Avalon bus in a short time. You can operate FPGA from Android without N... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel and install on Windows PC. GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel is free Tools app, developed by RapidNack.com. Latest version of GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel is 1.3.0, was released on 2023-02-04 (updated on 2023-12-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel on Windows?

Instruction on how to install GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "GUI Maker for Avalon Bus - FPGA SPI Bridge Panel" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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What is the purpose of this application?

You can create a GUI to operate Intel (formerly Altera) FPGA's Avalon bus in a short time. You can operate FPGA from Android without Nios II CPU.
You can place buttons, timers, graphs, etc., and describe the processing in Python.
Likewise, you can write a simple game by describing the placement and processing of 3D objects in Python.


What program should be written to ESP8266 / ESP32?

Arduino sketch http://rapidnack.com/?p=835
Operation explanation - Display http://rapidnack.com/?p=918
SPI Bridge Scope http://rapidnack.com/?p=1831

Please write the above Arduino sketch to ESP.
You can use the following methods to access the Avalon bus in the FPGA.

byte[] WriteBytePacket(UInt32 addr, byte data, int timeoutInSec = 3)
byte[] WriteUInt16Packet(UInt32 addr, UInt16 data, int timeoutInSec = 3)
byte[] WriteUInt32Packet(UInt32 addr, UInt32 data, int timeoutInSec = 3)
byte[] WriteBytePacket(UInt32 addr, byte[] dataBytes, bool isIncremental = false, int timeoutInSec = 3)
byte[] WriteUInt16Packet(UInt32 addr, UInt16[] dataArray, bool isIncremental = false, int timeoutInSec = 3)
byte[] WriteUInt32Packet(UInt32 addr, UInt32[] dataArray, bool isIncremental = false, int timeoutInSec = 3)
byte ReadBytePacket(UInt32 addr, int timeoutInSec = 3)
UInt16 ReadUInt16Packet(UInt32 addr, int timeoutInSec = 3)
UInt32 ReadUInt32Packet(UInt32 addr, int timeoutInSec = 3)
byte[] ReadBytePacket(UInt16 size, UInt32 addr, bool isIncremental = false, int timeoutInSec = 3)
UInt16[] ReadUInt16Packet(UInt16 size, UInt32 addr, bool isIncremental = false, int timeoutInSec = 3)
UInt32[] ReadUInt32Packet(UInt16 size, UInt32 addr, bool isIncremental = false, int timeoutInSec = 3)


The following is a sketch for ESP32.
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#include <SPI.h>
#include <WiFi.h>

const char* ssid     = "your-ssid";
const char* password = "your-password";

WiFiServer server(2002);
WiFiClient client;

#define SPI_BUF_LEN 1024
byte spiBuf[SPI_BUF_LEN];
byte spiReadBuf[SPI_BUF_LEN];

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(57600);

  SPI.begin();
  SPI.setFrequency(24000000);
  SPI.setDataMode(SPI_MODE1);
  SPI.setBitOrder(MSBFIRST);
  pinMode(SS, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(SS, HIGH);

  Serial.println();
  Serial.print("Connecting to ");
  Serial.println(ssid);
  //WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);  // Disable Access Point
  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
    delay(500);
    Serial.print(".");
  }
  Serial.println("");
  Serial.println("WiFi connected"); 
  Serial.println("IP address: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());

  server.begin();
  Serial.println("Server started");
}

void loop() {
  if (!client.connected()) {
    // try to connect to a new client
    client = server.available();
  } else {
    // read data from the connected client
    int n = client.available();
    if (n > 0) {
      //Serial.print("available: ");
      //Serial.println(n);
      if (n > SPI_BUF_LEN) {
        n = SPI_BUF_LEN;
      }

      // transfer data to/from SPI
      client.readBytes(spiBuf, n);
      digitalWrite(SS, LOW);
      SPI.transferBytes(spiBuf, spiReadBuf, n);
      digitalWrite(SS, HIGH);

      // return data to client
      client.write(spiReadBuf, n);
    }
  }
}
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Panel "SPI Bridge Scope" added
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.