Convert Programming Files tool and multiple Nios processors

[Altera_Forum]

Hi, 

  I'm trying to create a *.pof file for programming that host 2 configurations and 2 Nios, one for each configuration. The problem seems to be that the "Convert Programming Files" tool from Quartus only supports one *.hex file for one Nios core.   Is there an official way to do something like that? Maybe a document describing that?  It seems like the same problem does appear if you try to use 2 Nios in one configuration. How can I put the 2 Nios files in one *.pof?   Best Regards

[Altera_Forum]

Have a look at the "using the flash programmer from the command line" section in the nios ii flash programmer user guide (https://www.altera.com/content/dam/altera-www/global/en_us/pdfs/literature/ug/ug_nios2_flash_programmer.pdf). There's a section on "programming both hardware and software into an epcs/epcq device". Look through that. I think sof2flash, elf2flash & possibly bin2flash between them should solve your problem. These allow you to convert files and generate S-record files with offsets. You can then combine them and, if you wish, convert them to a .pof, or simply use the command line programmer. 

 Cheers, Alex

[Altera_Forum]

Hi Alex, thanks I will look into that. But it doesn't look very comfortable.  

 I suppose there is no official way to do that?

[Altera_Forum]

That is an 'official' Altera document. So, Altera certainly support everything in there. 

 There are so many different uses for an EPCS/Q device and combinations of images that Altera can't possibly cover everything that everyone is going to want to do. Hence a document like this specifying what functions are available to create an image.  What you put in there, and where, is up to the user.  Cheers, Alex