MPU in UP3 board`

[Altera_Forum]

Hi, 

 I am trying to make use of Memory Protection Unit in NiosII/f core and I am using UP3 development board.   This link http://www.altera.com/literature/an/an540.pdf says that we need to enable it by checking "Inlcude MPU" as shown in figure 1.   But at my end, I am not finding that option(Please refer to snapshot attached with this mail):(  Does that mean UP3 does not support it? :(  Also am using Quartus 10.1...is this a factor..?  Please help...  Thanks, Amjad

[Altera_Forum]

The MPU didn't exist until the December 2009 release. If you're using tools earlier than that...it won't be there. 

 Cheers,  slacker

[Altera_Forum]

^^ Thanks....so its more of a tool problem than development board problem right..?

[Altera_Forum]

But am using Quartus 10.1 which is the latest version.... 

please help...:confused:

[Altera_Forum]

I dunno...are you using the "legacy" SOPC Builder (PTF based)? That might be an issue and could happen if your porting an old design forward. I advocate starting from scratch which, in most cases, isn't too hard to do. 

 See attached image to see what I see when using 10.1 with one of the sample designs.  Good luck!  slacker

[Altera_Forum]

Thanks Slacker....yes am indeed using ptf based system. I will look into your suggestion... :)