I am trying to implemnent the CF Card in my Nios system. But there is not any reference about it. Should I write a driver for it and prepare the subroutine? or there is already one? http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif Thanks a lot!!

Microtronix has a compact flash component in the Tested IP section of this forum. I would give it a try before writing my own driver... Cheers, - slacker

Also, there is a flash component in sopc builder , add it to the system, add a tristate bridge, then generate and re-compile in Quartus (adding pins to the bdf as needed). (or see another reference design to see how Altera did it).

Thanks a lot! to kerri, where is the altera reference design of compact flash?

ok, for Nios I it should be standard design, for Nios II it would be the full-featured. Kerri

Hi kerri, Aren&#39;t those altera reference designs using only the on-board flash chip (AMD flash in StratixII Edition of NiosII DevKit)? Do they also include hardware/software for accessing the Compact Flash card? What is the exact name of the altera provided SOPC component that is described in altera web pages (NiosII peripherals) as Compact Flash Interface ? Thank you

Compact Flash Card problem | Altera Community

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Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
21 years ago
Hi all,

I would like to share the CF data/address bus via a tristate bridge?

But the option(s) do not appear on SOPC Builder to allow me to connect to the shared bus?

Any ideas?

Thanks!
http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
21 years ago
To Kerri, Joe90 and Anagnost,
-Have you been able to compile successfully the CFcomponent zip file's project "cf_ide_test"?
I tried it for 1S40fullfeatured using NIOSII V1.01 but got compile errors (see below); did you have to modify any code (eg# define CF_IDE_BASE , "cf",....) and which version of NIOSII you used? maybe V1.01 is too new?)

-besides this test, does ALtera have any other test to verify the inserted CFcard works or not?
The "board_diag" project in the installation only test the onboard flash chip, not the CFcard
Thanks # ####################################################

Error *** [obj/ideutils.o] Error 1 cf_ide_test_0_1s40
Error # error This IDE utility requires a CompactFlash Interface component named "cf" ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 16
Error altera_avalon_cf_regs.h: No such file or directory ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 29
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78
Error error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78
Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_STATUS' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78
Error error: `CF_CTL_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 86
Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_STATUS' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 86
Error error: `ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_STATUS_PRESENT_MSK' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 87
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 120
Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_ALTERNATE_STATUS' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 120
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 150
Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_ERROR' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 165
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 195
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 216
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 237
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 257
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 289
Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_DEVICE_HEAD' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 289
Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_DEVICE_CONTROL' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 293
Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_SECTOR_COUNT' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 378
Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_SECTOR_NUMBER' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 379
Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CYLINDER_LOW' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 380
Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CYLINDER_HIGH' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 381
Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_DEVICE_HEAD' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 382
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 415
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 495
Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_DATA' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 513
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 556
Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_SECTOR_COUNT' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 556
Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_SECTOR_NUMBER' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 557
Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CYLINDER_LOW' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 558
Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CYLINDER_HIGH' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 559
Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_COMMAND' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 566
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 591
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 632
Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_DATA' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 670
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 810
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 970
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1080
Error error: `CF_CTL_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1216
Error error: `ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_STATUS_PRESENT_MSK' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1217
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1242
Error error: `ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_STATUS_POWER_MSK' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943
Error error: `CF_CTL_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943
Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_CONTROL' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943
Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1954
Error error: `CF_CTL_IRQ' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1977
Error error: `ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_STATUS_IRQ_EN_MSK' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1979
Error error: `CF_IDE_IRQ' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1982
Error error: `ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CTL_IRQ_EN_MSK' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1983
Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CTL' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1983
Error error: `CF_CTL_BASE' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1999
Error error: `CF_IDE_IRQ' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 2002
Error error: `CF_CTL_IRQ' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 2003
Altera_Forum
Honored Contributor
20 years ago
--- Quote Start ---
originally posted by niosfan@Jan 6 2005, 04:25 PM
to kerri, joe90 and anagnost,
-have you been able to compile successfully the cfcomponent zip file's project "cf_ide_test"?
i tried it for 1s40fullfeatured using niosii v1.01 but got compile errors (see below); did you have to modify any code (eg# define cf_ide_base , "cf",....) and which version of niosii you used? maybe v1.01 is too new?)

-besides this test, does altera have any other test to verify the inserted cfcard works or not?
the "board_diag" project in the installation only test the onboard flash chip, not the cfcard
thanks # ####################################################

error *** [obj/ideutils.o] error 1 cf_ide_test_0_1s40
error # error this ide utility requires a compactflash interface component named "cf" ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 16
error altera_avalon_cf_regs.h: no such file or directory ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 29
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78
error error: (each undeclared identifier is reported only once ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78
warning implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_status' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78
error error: `cf_ctl_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 86
warning implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ctl_status' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 86
error error: `altera_avalon_cf_ctl_status_present_msk' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 87
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 120
warning implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_alternate_status' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 120
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 150
warning implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_error' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 165
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 195
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 216
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 237
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 257
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 289
warning implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_device_head' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 289
warning implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_device_control' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 293
warning implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_sector_count' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 378
warning implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_sector_number' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 379
warning implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_cylinder_low' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 380
warning implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_cylinder_high' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 381
warning implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_device_head' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 382
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 415
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 495
warning implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_data' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 513
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 556
warning implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_sector_count' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 556
warning implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_sector_number' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 557
warning implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_cylinder_low' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 558
warning implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_cylinder_high' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 559
warning implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_command' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 566
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 591
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 632
warning implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_data' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 670
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 810
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 970
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1080
error error: `cf_ctl_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1216
error error: `altera_avalon_cf_ctl_status_present_msk' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1217
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1242
error error: `altera_avalon_cf_ctl_status_power_msk' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943
error error: `cf_ctl_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943
warning implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ctl_control' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943
error error: `cf_ide_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1954
error error: `cf_ctl_irq' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1977
error error: `altera_avalon_cf_ctl_status_irq_en_msk' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1979
error error: `cf_ide_irq' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1982
error error: `altera_avalon_cf_ide_ctl_irq_en_msk' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1983
warning implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_ctl' ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1983
error error: `cf_ctl_base' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1999
error error: `cf_ide_irq' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 2002
error error: `cf_ctl_irq' undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 2003
--- Quote End ---

hi
you have to change the name
for example
you compactflash card name is cf_0
you should change "cf_ide_irq" to "cf_0_ide_irq"

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