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Hi,
I'm using Nallatech PCIE-385n a7 version. I've driver and SDK installed without problems, but when I try to flash it I got the following message: aocl flash: Running flash from /home/aitjcize/altera/AOCL/board/pcie385n/linux64/bin Info: ******************************************************************* Info: Running Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file Info: Version 13.0.0 Build 156 04/24/2013 SJ Full Version Info: Copyright (C) 1991-2013 Altera Corporation. All rights reserved. Info: Your use of Altera Corporation's design tools, logic functions Info: and other software and tools, and its AMPP partner logic Info: functions, and any output files from any of the foregoing Info: (including device programming or simulation files), and any Info: associated documentation or information are expressly subject Info: to the terms and conditions of the Altera Program License Info: Subscription Agreement, Altera MegaCore Function License Info: Agreement, or other applicable license agreement, including, Info: without limitation, that your use is for the sole purpose of Info: programming logic devices manufactured by Altera and sold by Info: Altera or its authorized distributors. Please refer to the Info: applicable agreement for further details. Info: Processing started: Wed Sep 25 15:34:14 2013 Info: Command: quartus_cpf --convert flash.cof Info (210033): Memory Map File flash.map contains memory usage information for file flash.pof Info: Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings Info: Peak virtual memory: 526 megabytes Info: Processing ended: Wed Sep 25 15:34:43 2013 Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:29 Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:28 Error (213013): Programming hardware cable not detected Error: quartus_cpf failed at /home/aitjcize/altera/AOCL/board/pcie385n/linux64/bin/flash.pl line 82. aocl flash: failed. I currently only plugging in the board into the PCIE slot. Do I need other cables to program the board? Thanks!Link Copied
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You will need to connect the USB-Blaster cable as well. Please contact Nallatech regarding this issue. They should be able to provide a hardware guide which details the cable connection.
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There is a breakout board that connects into that ribbon slot at the end of their board. You would connect a programming cable to their breakout board so that you can program the flash on that board. After the flash has been programmed you don't really need that breakout board connected but my advice would be to leave it connected just in case you ever have to reprogram the flash on that board. If you don't you'll probably come to that conclusion after you tear your machine down a few times to add it back in :)
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So the program is not downloaded through the PCIe bus? And I need to leave the machine open in order to connect the USB slot on the machine and the FPGA board?(i have connected the board to the PCIe x8 already.) Is that correct? Do we have better solutions? I really would like to close the machine rack.
Thanks. --- Quote Start --- There is a breakout board that connects into that ribbon slot at the end of their board. You would connect a programming cable to their breakout board so that you can program the flash on that board. After the flash has been programmed you don't really need that breakout board connected but my advice would be to leave it connected just in case you ever have to reprogram the flash on that board. If you don't you'll probably come to that conclusion after you tear your machine down a few times to add it back in :) --- Quote End ---- Mark as New
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Contact Nallatech at http://www.nallatech.com/support-inquiry.html if you require information on how to connect the USB-Blaster / Breakout board / PCIE-385N board together.
You need to have the USB-Blaster cable connect to load a new design in flash ("aocl flash design.aocx"). You can program the FPGA via PCIe without the cable connected ("aocl program design.aocx" or with the appropriate API call within the host software). More info on page 1-19 of the following doc: http://www.altera.com/literature/hb/opencl-sdk/aocl_programming_guide.pdf (version 2013.12.13)- Mark as New
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Sorry gigi, I removed that attachment thinking a customer posted a confidential document before I noticed it was you.... I'm having a case of the Monday's
*Edit* You can find a non-confidential version of the breakout board document in this thread: http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41749 Anyway, helloworld.rma like gigi said typically you don't need the breakout board. I haven't used mine in over a year since haven't needed to update my flash image in a long time. If you decide to program the FPGA directly make sure to use the aocl program <filename.aocx> API instead of the Quartus programmer directly. aocl program performs other steps needed to prevent your computer from crashing while the FPGA is getting reconfigured.
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