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Honored ContributorProgram Flash with NIOS II Project
We're back with another issue. There could be a simple solution to this since this is our first project using Quartus/SOPC Builder/Nios II. Regardless, our problem is as follows: We have ...
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Honored ContributorYou've got to watch where you point your Reset Address in your SOPC Builder system. This will determine:
1. Where your software code gets placed. [EDIT: Not quite, but you should still follow my advice, below...about the Reset Address] 2. Which bootloader to prepend to your code. So, where do you have your Reset Address pointed? It should be towards the base of your CFI memory. Also, as a side point, you should be able to use the flash programmer to program your EPCS device, as well. Just make sure you have an epcs_controller in your system, and give it a try. The idea being, here, that you should be able to do all from within a single GUI. Now, I only have one concern.... The DE1 (and DE2 for that matter) kind of differ from "typical" Altera Dev. Kits, so I'm not sure you can expect this level of convenience with these two boards. Cheers, and Good Luck! - slacker
