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21 years ago

CF interface

When I force safe board configuration on 1C20 dev board - can I expect the default software package in this board to use CF for any purpose? How can I see CF interface activity, not using uCLinux?

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    21 years ago

    Hello,

    Sorry but I do not really understand what you would like to do. In which way do you want to use the CF interface?

    Bye,

    niosIIuser
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    21 years ago

    The "force safe" configuration, from Altera, does not exercise compact flash. Various versions of this design had the interface defined, but none have used it.

    Note: what I say may not apply to uClinux; I don't know if they use CF or not.
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    21 years ago

    --- Quote Start ---

    originally posted by jesse@Oct 28 2004, 12:10 PM

    the "force safe" configuration, from altera, does not exercise compact flash. various versions of this design had the interface defined, but none have used it.

    note: what i say may not apply to uclinux; i don't know if they use cf or not.

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    What versions of this design have the interface defined? In example Quartus project ("full-featured") I do not see anything going to the proto1_IOxx pins of FPGA, normally connected to Proto1 board and CF interface.

    I hoped I could see some example app using CF interface on nios II running Micrium OS... Is there anything like that somewhere?

    Why CF 128M card with a sticker indicating 1C20 board and a version number 1.0 is included in the kit if the kit is not exercising it at all? Where this particular CF is used ? Am I missing something here ?
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    21 years ago

    --- Quote Start ---

    originally posted by pszemol@Oct 28 2004, 01:26 PM

    why cf 128m card with a sticker indicating 1c20 board and a version number 1.0 is included in the kit if the kit is not exercising it at all? where this particular cf is used ? am i missing something here ?

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    BTW - I have inserted this CF card in a regular USB pc adapter and it looks like it is completely empty.

    It shows to have 14.1 Mb capacity, not 128M like I was thinking based on the manufacturer model number

    (FAW-5020-128).

    Anybody knows an example of using CF on nios II with micrium or directly, without os?
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    21 years ago

    Prior to Nios II.. Nios v3.2, etc., had compact flash defined (but not used) in the factory design (based on standard_32). It was not the best implementation - various PIOs and an interface to user logic. We took that out of Nios II 1.0 because of the component that Microtronix has provided (a much cleaner implementation); as stated above, try out their download. I believe that it includes example designs that define all the pins for you.

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    21 years ago

    Thank you - I will try to play with this component. This forum is very helpful! THANKS.