Cyclone 10LP Evaluation Kit - Execute in Place (XIP) from EPCQ Flash

[ENGR_24]

Hello, 

I am working with the Cyclone 10LP Evaluation Kit Booting options and had success testing the boot copier from EPCQ flash (using EPCQ64).

I am now trying to get the XIP Boot mode working and not having success. 

Are there any instructions that are not included in AN 736? 

I followed AN 736, table 3: BSP Editor Mappings and Figure 5: Exception Vector set to OCRAM. The other steps taken are the same as in the app note. 

Thanks in advance

[sstrell]

Did you set the vectors correctly in the IP? 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683104/current/reset-and-exception-vector-settings-73515.html

[ENGR_24]

I believe they are setup correctly, I have outlined the steps taken so far 

1) Platform Designer 

• Reset Vector Memory:      EPCQ64.avl_mem
• Reset Vector offset:          0x0008_0000
• Reset Vector:                      0x0088_0000

• OCRAM Memory Size:      40,500 bytes
• S1 Data Width:                   32

2) Launch Eclipse, BSP Editor

•      Settings -> Advanced -> hal -> Linker
  • ALL CHECKED (My Exception vector is set to OCRAM) 
• Linker Section Names all set to OCRAM, except .text and .entry (EPCQ64_avl_mem)
• Click generate

3) Build Project

• Build project to generate .elf  
• Run Make Target -> Build -> mem_init

4) Convert Programming File

• Flash Loader added
• SOF file loaded (compressed checked) 
• Hex Data loaded (Absolute addressing) --> starts at 0x0008_0000

***Convert Program File Error : Size of file(s) in EPCQ64 exceeds memory capacity***

After this point it is saying my EPCQ64.hex is bigger than the memory capacity. 

I did notice my hex files were empty (EPCQ64 and OCRAM). I cleaned the project and rebuilt the mem_init scripts. but no luck

[Fakhrul]

Hi ENGR_24,

Any updates? Could you try the following workaround as it may be applicable to this issue:

https://www.macnica.co.jp/en/business/semiconductor/articles/intel/130281/

Regards,

Fakhrul

[ENGR_24]

Sounds good, will try that.

Do the steps I outlined from above look right?

[Fakhrul]

Hi ENGR_24,

Any updates?

Regards,

Fakhrul

[Fakhrul]

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