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cconger
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2 years ago

Converting .sof file to .flash file for Stratix 10 GX development kit

Hello Intel, I have the Stratix 10 GX development kit, and am needing to load a user design into the Flash for auto-configuration of the user design at power up. I've been following through the d...
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EBERLAZARE_I_Intel
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2 years ago

Hi,


From our internal team, they are the correct way to convert, as of now I am verifying the steps for the Board Update Portal.


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ChrisConger
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2 years ago

That is good to hear, I suppose that means I am close then.

From the longer reply I sent above walking through every screen and every step, can you help me figure out what I am missing or doing wrong? Are you specifying Active Serial x4 as the Configuration Mode setting in the Create Programming File GUI when generating the .rpd? If not, what configuration mode should be specified? Or if so, what is your MSEL selection using SW1 when you successfully boot from Flash using the User Design you converted using these steps? The board default SW1 setting is AVST x16, does it need to be switched to something other than the default if loading a user design generated with a different Configuration Mode?

Is there supposed to be an offset provided when doing the .rpd to .flash conversion using the nios2-elf-objcopy command?

There must be some step I am missing if this is correct, I am hoping my verbose post above showing every screenshot and every board setting that I have been told to use, will help give some info as to what I am doing wrong.