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14 years ago

Tutorial: Using the USB-Blaster as an SOPC/Qsys Avalon-MM master

Hi all,

I've put together a tutorial on how to use the Altera JTAG-to-Avalon-MM master and Altera Verification IP Avalon-MM BFM Master under both SOPC builder and Qsys.

http://www.ovro.caltech.edu/~dwh/correlator/pdf/altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial.pdf (http://www.ovro.caltech.edu/%7edwh/correlator/pdf/altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial.pdf)

http://www.ovro.caltech.edu/~dwh/correlator/pdf/altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial.zip (http://www.ovro.caltech.edu/%7edwh/correlator/pdf/altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial.zip)

The tutorial walks the user through the creation of an SOPC or Qsys system design, and provides scripts that automate the re-generation of the system. The tutorial shows how to simulate using Modelsim-ASE, and shows how to communicate with the hardware using System Console, quartus_stp, and then how to run a TCP/IP server under System Console or quartus_stp, and then communicate with that server from client code written in Tcl/Tk (a simple GUI) and a command-line C interface.

Let me know if you like it, or have feedback/suggestions on how to improve the document.

Cheers,

Dave

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  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    14 years ago

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    If I remember correctly the keywords derived from the page title.

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    And the title is non-editable once you create the page ... oh the joys of wiki's :)

    I see a block with links to "Categories" on the bottom of some pages. Any idea on how to add something like that? I'll see if I can find a wiki page that has some instructions.

    Thanks!

    Cheers,

    Dave
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    Altera_Forum
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    14 years ago

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    You can add your page to one of those categories by clicking the little [c] icon in the editor

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    It appears to be broken. Rather than popping up a list of categories to select from, it pops up a window with an HTML error message.

    I've attached the error message generated from the Sandbox test page, so its not something specific to the page I created. I don't see any links on the Wiki pages to anyone who might be able to help with this. Suggestions?

    Cheers,

    Dave
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    Altera_Forum
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    14 years ago

    The wiki category icon is in fact broken.

    You can add a category in the wikitext mode manually. Add the following text to the bottom:

    [[Category:Qsys]]
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    Altera_Forum
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    14 years ago

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    The wiki category icon is in fact broken.

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    Does anyone know how to fix it?

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    You can add a category in the wikitext mode manually. Add the following text to the bottom:

    [[Category:Qsys]]

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    Cool! Thanks for editing the page.

    Cheers,

    Dave
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    14 years ago

    I find it very useful tutorial. The explanation throughout the material provides readers a more comprehensive understanding about designing with Qsys, SOPC. I could not generate in Qsys but will try to make it done soon then continue learning whole tutorial. Thanks for your contribution.

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    14 years ago

    Hi,

    I'm following the Altera JTAG-to-Avalon-MM Tutorial, version 1.0 from March 14, 2012.

    I'm using Quartus webedition 10.1 no SP installed.

    I also uses the corresponding free Modelsim version 6.6c

    The reason I uses 10.1 is that I have a Cyclone 1 board.

    Cyclone 1 is not supported in Quartus 11 and higher.

    I'm following the document and follow the SOPC flow, as QSys is not recommended for this version according to the document

    I can follow the document but run into a problem on page 19.

    There it says:

    - Run the simulation

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    VSIM> vsim -t ps +nowarnTFMPC sopc_system_jtag_master_tb

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    This gives an error in Modelsim

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    # Loading work.altera_avalon_st_pipeline_base# ** Error: (vsim-3043) c:/temp/altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial/hdl/sopc_system/test/sopc_system_jtag_master_tb.sv(122): Unresolved reference to 'jtag_master_inst' in dut.the_jtag_master.jtag_master_inst.# Region: /sopc_system_jtag_master_tb# Error loading design

    Modelsim>

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    When I go to this file and line 122 it says: 

    line 117:        // --------------------------------------------------------
line 118:        // JTAG reset
line 119:        // --------------------------------------------------------
line 120:        //
line 121:        $display(" * Reset the JTAG controller");
line 122:        `VTAP.reset_jtag_state;
    When I search on VTAP it says at line 36 the following: 

    
line 36: // Quartus 11.1sp1
line 37: // ---------------
line 38: `define VTAP dut.the_jtag_master.jtag_master_inst.jtag_phy_embedded_in_jtag_master.normal.jtag_dc_streaming.jtag_streaming.node
line 39: 
line 40: // Quartus 10.0
line 41: // ------------
line 42: // The component hierarchy is slightly different for Quartus versions
line 43: // earlier than 11.1sp1. The sopc_system_jtag_master_tb.do script
line 44: // JTAG master nodes also change names.
line 45: //`define VTAP dut.the_jtag_master.jtag_master.normal.altera_jtag_avalon_master_pli_off_inst.the_altera_jtag_avalon_master_jtag_interface_pli_off.altera_jtag_avalon_master_jtag_interface_pli_off.normal.jtag_dc_streaming.jtag_streaming.node
    By commenting the 11.1sp1 define (line 38) and un-commenting the 10.0 version (line 45) it works.

    (Just sharing information sofar for solving this problem)

    When I then do the next line

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    VSIM> do $TUTORIAL/hdl/sopc_system/scripts/sopc_system_jtag_master_tb.do

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    it gives an error on the jtag_master signals: 

    #  ** Error: (vish-4014) No objects found matching '/sopc_system_jtag_master_tb/dut/the_jtag_master/master_write'.#  Executing ONERROR command at macro c:\temp\altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial\hdl\sopc_system\scripts\sopc_system_jtag_master_tb.do line 9#  ** Error: (vish-4014) No objects found matching '/sopc_system_jtag_master_tb/dut/the_jtag_master/master_read'.#  Executing ONERROR command at macro c:\temp\altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial\hdl\sopc_system\scripts\sopc_system_jtag_master_tb.do line 10#  ** Error: (vish-4014) No objects found matching '/sopc_system_jtag_master_tb/dut/the_jtag_master/master_address'.#  Executing ONERROR command at macro c:\temp\altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial\hdl\sopc_system\scripts\sopc_system_jtag_master_tb.do line 11#  ** Error: (vish-4014) No objects found matching '/sopc_system_jtag_master_tb/dut/the_jtag_master/master_byteenable'.#  Executing ONERROR command at macro c:\temp\altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial\hdl\sopc_system\scripts\sopc_system_jtag_master_tb.do line 12#  ** Error: (vish-4014) No objects found matching '/sopc_system_jtag_master_tb/dut/the_jtag_master/master_writedata'.#  Executing ONERROR command at macro c:\temp\altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial\hdl\sopc_system\scripts\sopc_system_jtag_master_tb.do line 13#  ** Error: (vish-4014) No objects found matching '/sopc_system_jtag_master_tb/dut/the_jtag_master/master_readdata'.#  Executing ONERROR command at macro c:\temp\altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial\hdl\sopc_system\scripts\sopc_system_jtag_master_tb.do line 14#  ** Error: (vish-4014) No objects found matching '/sopc_system_jtag_master_tb/dut/the_jtag_master/master_waitrequest'.#  Executing ONERROR command at macro c:\temp\altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial\hdl\sopc_system\scripts\sopc_system_jtag_master_tb.do line 15#  ** Error: (vish-4014) No objects found matching '/sopc_system_jtag_master_tb/dut/the_jtag_master/master_readdatavalid'.#  Executing ONERROR command at macro c:\temp\altera_jtag_to_avalon_mm_tutorial\hdl\sopc_system\scripts\sopc_system_jtag_master_tb.do line 16
    Is this a quartus 10.1 specific error?

    Or is this an error in the defined waves in the do-file?

    Rgds,

    Kimberley
    • TWatt3's avatar
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      6 years ago

      ​Does anyone know where I can get the zip file for this tutorial? The original link does not work?

      Thanks.