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I'm using QuartusII4.2+sp1,NiosII1.1,ByteBlasterII cable, and an EP1C12Q240 on my custom board.
I built a flash programmer design as the "NiosII Flash Programmer user guide" instructs,I use a flash SST39VF040 and an EPCS4, then I build my system with this board. After every thing is done, I launch the flash programmer and want to program the software to the flash,but there's always an error shows below. The following is the message from the Flash programmer: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> --- Quote Start --- #! /bin/sh# # This file was automatically generated by the Nios II IDE Flash Programmer.# # It will be overwritten when the flash programmer options change.# cd F:/FPGA/NIOSII_DEV/software/hello_led_0/Debug # Creating .flash file for the project $QUARTUS_ROOTDIR/bin/jre/bin/java.exe -jar $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/elf2flash.jar --f lash=U5 --epcs --base=0x0 --end=0x7fffffff --input=hello_led_0.elf --output=.fla sh --boot=$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/components/altera_nios2/boot_loader_epcs.srec WARNING: Default charset GBK not supported, using ISO-8859-1 instead # Programming flash with the project $QUARTUS_ROOTDIR/bin/jre/bin/java.exe -jar $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-progr ammer.jar --input=.flash --sof=f:/fpga/NIOSII_DEV/NIOSII_DEV_BOARD/system/NIOSII _DEV_BOARD.sof --epcs Jun 24, 2005 3:53:02 PM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: Launching Quartus Program mer to download: f:/fpga/NIOSII_DEV/NIOSII_DEV_BOARD/system/NIOSII_DEV_BOARD.sof Pre-Reading 1KBytes of data from U5: |----.----+----.----| ********************* (4.217 sec). Writing 64KBytes : |----.----+----.----| ********************* (3.836 sec). Verifying 64KBytes of data: |----.----+----.----| ********************* (4.015 sec). Jun 24, 2005 3:53:29 PM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: Success. Verified 64Kbyte s written to U5. Jun 24, 2005 3:53:29 PM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: Flash programming complet e WARNING: Default charset GBK not supported, using ISO-8859-1 instead # Creating .flash file for the project $QUARTUS_ROOTDIR/bin/jre/bin/java.exe -jar $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/elf2flash.jar --f lash=U3 --base=0x00000000 --end=0x80000 --reset=0x0 --input=hello_led_0.elf --ou tput=SST39VF040_70_4I_NH.flash --boot=$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/components/altera_nios2/bo ot_loader_cfi.srec WARNING: Default charset GBK not supported, using ISO-8859-1 instead # Programming flash with the project $QUARTUS_ROOTDIR/bin/jre/bin/java.exe -jar $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-progr ammer.jar --input=SST39VF040_70_4I_NH.flash --sof=__NO_SOF_PLEASE__ --base=0x000 80000 Jun 24, 2005 3:53:30 PM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: SOF-download skipped. Jun 24, 2005 3:53:33 PM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: Error opening target hard ware Jun 24, 2005 3:53:33 PM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: Unable to open flash-d evice after successfully communicating with target. It is likely that you are using a flash-programming FPGA design which was not created for your target board. In order to program flash, you must first create a purpose-built flash-programming design (i.e. FPGA configuration) and associate it with your particular board. The Nios development kit is delivered with purpose-bui lt flash-programming designs pre-built for several development boards. If you wi sh to program flash on your own board, you must first create a flash-programming design. The process of creating a flash-programming design for your board is mostly automated. From a bash-shell, execute this script: mk_target_board --help The help-message includes references to other documentation on programming flash and targeting Nios systems to custom board designs. - exiting. WARNING: Default charset GBK not supported, using ISO-8859-1 instead[/b] --- Quote End --- What's the problem?Link Copied
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Hi armen,
Did you create a flash programmer sof for your custom board? It looks like you're using the development board sof: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> --- Quote Start --- $QUARTUS_ROOTDIR/bin/jre/bin/java.exe -jar $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-progr ammer.jar --input=.flash --sof=f:/fpga/NIOSII_DEV/NIOSII_DEV_BOARD/system/NIOSII _DEV_BOARD.sof --epcs[/b] --- Quote End --- --Scott- Mark as New
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Hi Scott, thanks to you
It's my own project named NIOSII_DEV, and the custom board named NIOSII_DEV_BOARD. I can programme a data file to epcs4 but can not programme it to flash(SST39VF040). <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> --- Quote Start --- # Programming flash with the project $QUARTUS_ROOTDIR/bin/jre/bin/java.exe -jar $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-programmer.jar --input=SST39VF040_70_4I_NH.flash --sof=__NO_SOF_PLEASE__ --base=0x00080000 Jun 24, 2005 3:53:30 PM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: SOF-download skipped. Jun 24, 2005 3:53:33 PM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: Error opening target hardware Jun 24, 2005 3:53:33 PM - (??) nios2-flash-programmer: Unable to open flash-device after successfully communicating with target.[/b] --- Quote End --- --armen- Mark as New
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Hi armen,
The reset address is 0 and elf2flash is grabbing the range: 0000_0000 - 0008_0000 Is your U3 device actually mapped to address 0008_0000? Or is this where your sram/sdram starts? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> --- Quote Start --- $QUARTUS_ROOTDIR/bin/jre/bin/java.exe -jar $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-progr ammer.jar --input=SST39VF040_70_4I_NH.flash --sof=__NO_SOF_PLEASE__ --base=0x000 80000[/b] --- Quote End --- --Scott- Mark as New
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Hi Scott,
U3(flash: SST39VF040) is actually mapped to address 0008_0000 by the SOPC BUILDER automatically. In my own project U3 is mapped to address 0000_0000, and in the programmer project U3 is is actually mapped to address 0008_0000, is there any problem? Thanks. --armen- Mark as New
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Hi armen,
> In my own project U3 is mapped to address 0000_0000, > and in the programmer project U3 is is actually mapped to address 0008_0000, > is there any problem? Yes, I believe this is your problem: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div> --- Quote Start --- $QUARTUS_ROOTDIR/bin/jre/bin/java.exe -jar $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/elf2flash.jar --f lash=U3 --base=0x00000000 --end=0x80000 --reset=0x0 --input=hello_led_0.elf --ou tput=SST39VF040_70_4I_NH.flash --boot=$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/components/altera_nios2/bo ot_loader_cfi.srec[/b] --- Quote End --- This will generate an S0 record in your flash file that specifies something like: S01A000055333A30313A30303030303030303A3030303830303030A8 Which contains the string " U3:01:00000000:00080000" So, the programmer wants to program a flash device named U3 that starts at 0080_0000, but the flash file is for a device named U3 that starts at 0. You can use the command line to convert your elf to binary, then convert the binary to flash. When you create the flash file you can lie about the base address ;-) ... or you can just update your programmer design. Regards, --Scott- Mark as New
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Hi Scott,
http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif Thanks for your help! I'll try it. --armen
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