Downloading ELF Process failed in Quartus II 10.1sp1

[Altera_Forum]

hi 

I build one simple nios project in quartus II 10.1sp1 software, compile my software is ok, i have downloaded the sof file into FPGA via jtag. when i prepare to download the ELF file via nios II IDE run --> debug as --> NIOS II hardware, i meet error always. could somebody help me? thanks a lot.   the error log as follows:  Downloading ELF Process failed eclipse.buildId=M20090917-0800 java.version=1.6.0_14 java.vendor=Sun Microsystems Inc. BootLoader constants: OS=win32, ARCH=x86, WS=win32, NL=zh_CN Framework arguments: -product org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product -perspective com.altera.sbtgui.ui.cPerspective Command-line arguments: -os win32 -ws win32 -arch x86 -product org.eclipse.epp.package.cpp.product -perspective com.altera.sbtgui.ui.cPerspective  Error Sat Jun 04 11:35:47 CST 2011 Failed Executing: [nios2-download, '--cable=USB-Blaster on localhost [USB-0]', --device=1, --instance=0, --sidp=0xa018, --id=0x1, --timestamp=1307150667, /cygdrive/e/study/debug_nios/software/debug/debug.elf] return code: 4, 'other error' 

[Altera_Forum]

HI also have this problem, can anyone help or did you find a solution?

[Altera_Forum]

Which board are you using and what's the cpu frequency? Can you get the system ID from the board using nios II? 

Maybe the frequency is too high, or sdram/sram is not configured properly.

[Altera_Forum]

If you are using external EPCS Flash, try creating a batch file using notepad with the lines between the start and end comments. Do not include the start and end comments. Then using notepad create a Run_Nios_bashrc file with no extension using the lines between the start and end comments. Do not include the start and end comments.  

 Put all files in a temporary folder: YOUR_BATCH_FILE.BAT YOUR_ELF_FILENAME.ELF,  YOUR_SOF_FILENAME.SOF,  YOUR_FLASH_FILENAME.FLASH file epcs_flash_controller_0.flash Run_Nios_bashrc  You may have to change the base address in the Run_Nios_bashrc per your app  You probably will also have to create the system variable:  Step1: Go to Control Panel Step2: Go to System Step3: Go to the Advanced System Properties Step4: Go to the Advanced Tab Step5: Go to Environment Variables Step6: Press the "New" button Step7: Enter the Variable Name and Value below: Variable Name: SOPC_KIT_NIOS2 Variable Value: C:\Altera\10.1sp1\nios2eds (your path may be different)   Lastly, Double click the batch file.  ******************batch file start***************** @echo off @ set SOPC_BUILDER_PATH=%SOPC_KIT_NIOS2%+%SOPC_BUILDER_PATH%  @ %QUARTUS_ROOTDIR%\bin\quartus_pgm -m jtag -c USB-Blaster[USB-0] -o "p;YOUR_SOF_FILENAME.sof"   pause @ %QUARTUS_ROOTDIR%\bin\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --rcfile Run_Nios_bashrc pause @echo on ******************batch file end*****************  ******************Run_Nios_bashrc file start******* . $QUARTUS_ROOTDIR/sopc_builder/bin/nios_bash  alias nb=nios2-build alias nios-build=nios2-build alias nr=nios2-run alias nios-run=nios2-run alias nd=nios2-debug alias nios-debug=nios2-debug alias nc=nios2-console alias nios-console=nios2-console  nios2-flash-programmer --epcs --base=0x00609800 -c USB-Blaster [USB-0] --instance=0 YOUR_FLASH_FILENAME.flash nios2-flash-programmer --epcs --base=0x00609800 -c USB-Blaster [USB-0] --instance=0 epcs_flash_controller_0.flash  # nios2-download YOUR_ELF_FILENAME.elf -c USB-Blaster[USB-0] -g -r nios2-terminal -c USB-Blaster[USB-0]  exit ******************Run_Nios_bashrc file end*******

[Altera_Forum]

If you just want to download the ELF to the FPGA, try creating a batch file using notepad with the lines between the start and end comments. Do not include the start and end comments. Then using notepad create a elf_downloader file with no extension using the lines between the start and end comments. Do not include the start and end comments.  

 Put all files in a temporary folder: YOUR_BATCH_FILE.BAT YOUR_ELF_FILENAME.ELF,  YOUR_SOF_FILENAME.SOF,  elf_downloader  You probably will also have to create the system variable:  Step1: Go to Control Panel Step2: Go to System Step3: Go to the Advanced System Properties Step4: Go to the Advanced Tab Step5: Go to Environment Variables Step6: Press the "New" button Step7: Enter the Variable Name and Value below: Variable Name: SOPC_KIT_NIOS2 Variable Value: C:\Altera\10.1sp1\nios2eds (your path may be different)   Lastly, Double click the batch file.  ******************batch file start***************** @echo off @ set SOPC_BUILDER_PATH=%SOPC_KIT_NIOS2%+%SOPC_BUILDER_PATH%  @ %QUARTUS_ROOTDIR%\bin\quartus_pgm -m jtag -c USB-Blaster[USB-0] -o "p;YOUR_SOF_FILENAME.sof" pause @ %QUARTUS_ROOTDIR%\bin\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --rcfile elf_downloader pause @echo on ******************batch file end*****************  ******************elf_downloader file start******* . $QUARTUS_ROOTDIR/sopc_builder/bin/nios_bash  alias nb=nios2-build  alias nios-build=nios2-build alias nr=nios2-run alias nios-run=nios2-run alias nd=nios2-debug alias nios-debug=nios2-debug alias nc=nios2-console alias nios-console=nios2-console nios2-download -c USB-Blaster [USB-0] YOUR_ELF_FILENAME.elf -g  nios2-terminal -c USB-Blaster [USB-0] exit ******************elf_downloader file end*******