Honored ContributorFlash programming issue with stratix kit development
Hi,
I have a stratix3 development kit.
Flash: 64 Mo
Max II
Stratix3 FPGA
USB blaster
I have designed a system with SOPC builder to execute the "web server" application on it. I want to stock the hardware and the software in flash memory. So, on power up the FPGA will be programmed and the software will execute on this SOPC system. However, I have an issue. I use the IDE mode to program flash but when I power off the board and then I power up, the FPGA isn't configured. I read the user guide "NIOS2 FLASH PROGRAMMER" but it doesn't help me to solve my issue. The problem may be due to "cpu vector address" or "offset address" for flash.
Reset Vector: Memory: ext_flash Offset: 0x20000 0x04020000
Exception Vector: Memory onchip_ram Offset: 0x20 0x00020020
I tryed to change them but I always have the same issue.
I put the result of the programation of the flash memory:
#!/bin/sh
#
# This file was automatically generated by the Nios II IDE Flash Programmer.
#
# It will be overwritten when the flash programmer options change.
#
cd C:/web_server/software/web_server_0/Debug
# Creating .flash file for the FPGA configuration
"$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/sof2flash" --offset=0x0 --input="C:/web_server/stratixIII_3
sl150_dev_niosII_standard.sof" --output="stratixIII_3sl150_dev_niosII_standard.f
lash"
Info: ************************************************** *****************
Info: Running Quartus II Convert_programming_file
Info: Command: quartus_cpf --no_banner --convert C:/web_server/stratixIII_3sl150
_dev_niosII_standard.sof stratixIII_3sl150_dev_niosII_standard.rbf
Info: Quartus II Convert_programming_file was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings
Info: Peak virtual memory: 198 megabytes
Info: Processing ended: Tue Nov 03 18:57:38 2009
Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:05
Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:06
# Programming flash with the FPGA configuration
"$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-programmer" --base=0x04000000 --sidp=0x00001098
--id=539028539 --timestamp=1257264267 "stratixIII_3sl150_dev_niosII_standard.f
lash"
Using cable "USB-Blaster [USB-0]", device 1, instance 0x00
Resetting and pausing target processor: OK
Reading System ID at address 0x00001098: verified
: Checksumming existing contents
00010000 : Verifying existing contents
00018000 : Verifying existing contents
00080000 : Verifying existing contents
...
...
00008000 : Reading existing contents
00020000 : Reading existing contents
00040000 : Reading existing contents
00060000 : Reading existing contents
Checksummed/read 5340kB in 135.9s
00000000 ( 0%): Erasing
00008000 ( 7%): Erasing
00020000 (14%): Erasing
00040000 (42%): Erasing
00060000 (71%): Erasing
Erased 448kB in 3.4s (131.7kB/s)
00000000 ( 0%): Programming
00008000 ( 0%): Programming
00010000 ( 1%): Programming
00018000 ( 1%): Programming
00020000 ( 1%): Programming
00040000 ( 3%): Programming
00060000 ( 5%): Programming
00080000 ( 7%): Programming
000A0000 ( 7%): Programming
000C0000 ( 7%): Programming
...
...
00420000 ( 7%): Programming
00440000 ( 7%): Programming
00460000 ( 7%): Programming
00480000 ( 7%): Programming
004A0000 ( 7%): Programming
004C0000 ( 7%): Programming
004E0000 ( 7%): Programming
00500000 ( 7%): Programming
00520000 ( 7%): Programming
00540000 ( 7%): Programming
00560000 ( 7%): Programming
00580000 ( 7%): Programming
005A0000 ( 7%): Programming
Programmed 5788KB in 15.9s (364.0KB/s)
Device contents checksummed OK
Leaving target processor paused
# Creating .flash file for the project
"$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/elf2flash" --base=0x04000000 --end=0x5ffffff --reset=0x4020
000 --input="web_server_0.elf" --output="ext_flash.flash" --boot="C:/altera/90/i
p/altera/nios2_ip/altera_nios2/boot_loader_cfi.srec"
# Programming flash with the project
"$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-programmer" --base=0x04000000 --sidp=0x00001098
--id=539028539 --timestamp=1257264267 "ext_flash.flash"
Using cable "USB-Blaster [USB-0]", device 1, instance 0x00
Resetting and pausing target processor: OK
Reading System ID at address 0x00001098: verified
: Checksumming existing contents
00020000 : Reading existing contents
00040000 : Reading existing contents
00060000 : Reading existing contents
Checksummed/read 41kB in 1.0s
00020000 ( 0%): Erasing
00040000 (33%): Erasing
00060000 (66%): Erasing
Erased 384kB in 2.6s (147.6kB/s)
00020000 ( 0%): Programming
00040000 (33%): Programming
00060000 (66%): Programming
Programmed 344KB +40KB in 20.9s (18.3KB/s)
Device contents checksummed OK
Leaving target processor paused
# Creating .flash file for the project
"$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/elf2flash" --base=0x06000000 --end=0x7ffffff --reset=0x4020
000 --input="web_server_0.elf" --output="ext_flash_1.flash" --boot="C:/altera/90
/ip/altera/nios2_ip/altera_nios2/boot_loader_cfi.srec"
# Programming flash with the project
"$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-programmer" --base=0x06000000 --sidp=0x00001098
--id=539028539 --timestamp=1257264267 "ext_flash_1.flash"
Empty flash content cannot be programmed or verified
# Creating .flash file for the read only zip file system
"$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/bin2flash" --base=0x04000000 --location=0x0 --input="C:/web
_server/software/web_server_0_syslib/ro_zipfs.zip" --output="rozipfs.flash"
# Programming flash with the read only zip file system
"$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-programmer" --base=0x04000000 --sidp=0x00001098
--id=539028539 --timestamp=1257264267 "rozipfs.flash"
Using cable "USB-Blaster [USB-0]", device 1, instance 0x00
Resetting and pausing target processor: OK
Reading System ID at address 0x00001098: verified
: Checksumming existing contents
00000000 : Reading existing contents
00008000 : Reading existing contents
Checksummed/read 26kB in 0.7s
00000000 ( 0%): Erasing
00008000 (50%): Erasing
Erased 64kB in 0.7s (91.4kB/s)
00000000 ( 0%): Programming
00008000 (50%): Programming
Programmed 39KB +25KB in 3.6s (17.7KB/s)
Device contents checksummed OK
Leaving target processor paused
Thank you for your help,
Best regards,
Jeremy.
