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BXia
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1 year ago

Is it possible to boot Nios V processor from on-board SDRAM?

Hi, I have a project includes Nios V processor, as on-chip memory is small size, I have to use on-board SDRAM to boot Nios V processor. "The boot memory is the Quad Serial Peripheral Interface (QSPI) flash, On-Chip Memory (OCRAM), or Tightly Coupled Memory (TCM)." is described in Nios® V Processor Configuration and Booting Solutions, I'm not sure if on-board SDRAM can be considered as TCM, then my question, could Nios V processor boot from on-board SDRAM? Thanks.

Embedded Applications Layer

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  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
    tehjingy_Altera
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    1 year ago

    Hi


    Yes NiosV could be run from SDRAM.

    However, it is slightly different.

    You would need to add in the EMIF controller to connect the SDRAM.

    In the BSP setting instead of selecting the OnChip Memory you would select the SDRAM(EMIF controller)

    Instead of initializing the OnChip Memory with the Application hex.

    You would need to store the hex in a flash device and with a boot copier copy the application to the SDRAM.

    You could take a look the steps here:

    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/726952/24-3/processor-application-copied-from-configuration-42120.html


    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh



  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
    tehjingy_Altera
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    1 year ago

    Hi


    Do you have any follow up question on this case?


    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh


    • BXia's avatar
      BXia
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      1 year ago

      Thanks for your support, I haven't question now.

      You can close this ticket.

  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
    tehjingy_Altera
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    1 year ago

    Hi


    I’m glad that your question has been addressed, I now transition this thread to community support. If you have a new question, Please login to ‘https://supporttickets.intel.com/s/?language=en_US’, view details of the desire request, and post a feed/response within the next 15 days to allow me to continue to support you. After 15 days, this thread will be transitioned to community support. The community users will be able to help you on your follow-up questions.


    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh