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14 years ago

NIOS II SBT Configuration with EPCS Controller

Hi All, I have a basic NIOS II system with a EPCS Controller used for booting. I have successfully flashed the EPCS device and on power-up the FPGA configures and the NIOS boots. However, ...
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14 years ago

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Are you sure the Nios II instruction master is connected to the EPCS controller and not just tho data mastor?..

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spot on! The EPCS was only connected to the data master. Did once a similar thing with a dma where a bus was missing. One day I will learn it.

The board is working nicely out of boot now running FreeRTOS. I would be embarrassed to tell how much time I have wasted on this boot problem. Well, at least I have had the occasion to read some application notes and manuals!

A million thanks for your help.

henning