FPGA Programming by Command Line

[Sulaiman]

Hi,

I have finished project implemented in Standard Quartus18.1 for MAX10 device. The final bitstream is encrypted. Currently, I use Quartus Programmer GUI, to program each device. However, I would like to implement command line tool which program fpga automatically.

In Programmer GUI, I am merging ekp together with pof file (by right clicking on the pof file and selecting add ekp file). How can I do this by command line?

Best Regards,

Sulaiman

[NurAiman_M_Intel]

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Intel community.

Per my understanding, you would like to use command line to program FPGA? If yes, kindly refer to Intel MAX 10 configuration user guide below:

https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/programmable/us/en/pdfs/literature/hb/max-10/ug_m10_config.pdf

Regards,

Aiman

[Sulaiman]

Hi,

Yes I would like to use command line to program FPGA but with encrypted pof.
I can not find it in pdf file. Can you determine the page number?

Regards,
Sulaiman

[ak6dn]

I use the 'make' system to run a command line compilation of a design using Quartus.

Here is my Makefile:

DESIGN=DE0_PDP8 

all:: generate report

generate::
	$(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_map $(DESIGN) --write_settings_files=off
	$(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_fit $(DESIGN) --write_settings_files=off --seed=1
	$(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_asm $(DESIGN) --write_settings_files=off
	$(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_sta $(DESIGN)
	$(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_sta -t generate_timing.tcl $(DESIGN) 10
	$(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_eda $(DESIGN) --write_settings_files=off -c $(DESIGN)
	$(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_cpf -c $(DESIGN).cof

report::
	@-echo ' '
	-egrep --color -i '\([0-9]+ violated\)' TQ_*.rpt
	@-echo ' '
	-egrep -vi '^this panel reports' TQ_fmax_summary.rpt
	@-echo ' '

clean::
	-rm -f $(DESIGN).*.rpt $(DESIGN).*.summary $(DESIGN).*.smsg $(DESIGN).map
	-rm -f $(DESIGN)_assignment_defaults.qdf TQ_*.rpt PLL*.txt meminit.txt
	-rm -f $(DESIGN).done $(DESIGN).map $(DESIGN).pof $(DESIGN).sof $(DESIGN).jic
	-rm -f $(DESIGN).pin $(DESIGN).jdi $(DESIGN).qws $(DESIGN).*.ddb $(DESIGN).sld
	-rm -rf db incremental_db simulation

# the end

 
To setup the Quartus environment (I use multiple versions, this sets up 16.0) I first run this shell script:

#!/bin/bash
#
export QUARTUS_BASE=/cygdrive/C/Tools/Altera/16.0
export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR=${QUARTUS_BASE}/quartus
if [ -e ${QUARTUS_BASE}/quartus/bin64 ] ; then
  export QUARTUS_BIN=${QUARTUS_BASE}/quartus/bin64
else
  export QUARTUS_BIN=${QUARTUS_BASE}/quartus/bin
fi
export QSYS_ROOTDIR=${QUARTUS_BASE}/quartus/sopc_builder/bin
export SOPC_KIT_NIOS2=${QUARTUS_BASE}/nios2eds
#
echo QUARTUS_BASE=${QUARTUS_BASE}
echo QUARTUS_ROOTDIR=${QUARTUS_ROOTDIR}
echo QUARTUS_BIN=${QUARTUS_BIN}
echo QSYS_ROOTDIR=${QSYS_ROOTDIR}
echo SOPC_KIT_NIOS2=${SOPC_KIT_NIOS2}
#
# the end

 
Then in the design directory I just type 'make' and wait for it to finish. No GUI needed. I run under CYGWIN unix environment on Win10 64b.

[Sulaiman]

Hi,

I am using the following command to program FPGA:

quartus_pgm -m JTAG -o p;design.pof

When we want to program encrypted pof, we have 2 files(.ekp, .pof). We can program them together or separately.  These methods are found in "Intel® MAX® 10 FPGA Configuration User Guide" document at page 51 but by GUI.

Can I do one of these methods by quartus_pgm commands.

Regards,

Sulaiman

[NurAiman_M_Intel]

Hi,

Apologize for the delay in response as I did not received the notification.

Have you try the method suggested by our friend below:

ak6dn Valued Contributor II

Re: Re:FPGA Programming by Command Line Message Body I use the 'make' system to run a command line compilation of a design using Quartus. Here is my Makefile: DESIGN=DE0_PDP8 all:: generate report generate:: $(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_map $(DESIGN) --write_settings_files=off $(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_fit $(DESIGN) --write_settings_files=off --seed=1 $(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_asm $(DESIGN) --write_settings_files=off $(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_sta $(DESIGN) $(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_sta -t generate_timing.tcl $(DESIGN) 10 $(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_eda $(DESIGN) --write_settings_files=off -c $(DESIGN) $(QUARTUS_BIN)/quartus_cpf -c $(DESIGN).cof report:: @-echo ' ' -egrep --color -i '\([0-9]+ violated\)' TQ_*.rpt @-echo ' ' -egrep -vi '^this panel reports' TQ_fmax_summary.rpt @-echo ' ' clean:: -rm -f $(DESIGN).*.rpt $(DESIGN).*.summary $(DESIGN).*.smsg $(DESIGN).map -rm -f $(DESIGN)_assignment_defaults.qdf TQ_*.rpt PLL*.txt meminit.txt -rm -f $(DESIGN).done $(DESIGN).map $(DESIGN).pof $(DESIGN).sof $(DESIGN).jic -rm -f $(DESIGN).pin $(DESIGN).jdi $(DESIGN).qws $(DESIGN).*.ddb $(DESIGN).sld -rm -rf db incremental_db simulation # the end   To setup the Quartus environment (I use multiple versions, this sets up 16.0) I first run this shell script: #!/bin/bash # export QUARTUS_BASE=/cygdrive/C/Tools/Altera/16.0 export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR=${QUARTUS_BASE}/quartus if [ -e ${QUARTUS_BASE}/quartus/bin64 ] ; then export QUARTUS_BIN=${QUARTUS_BASE}/quartus/bin64 else export QUARTUS_BIN=${QUARTUS_BASE}/quartus/bin fi export QSYS_ROOTDIR=${QUARTUS_BASE}/quartus/sopc_builder/bin export SOPC_KIT_NIOS2=${QUARTUS_BASE}/nios2eds # echo QUARTUS_BASE=${QUARTUS_BASE} echo QUARTUS_ROOTDIR=${QUARTUS_ROOTDIR} echo QUARTUS_BIN=${QUARTUS_BIN} echo QSYS_ROOTDIR=${QSYS_ROOTDIR} echo SOPC_KIT_NIOS2=${SOPC_KIT_NIOS2} # # the end   Then in the design directory I just type 'make' and wait for it to finish. No GUI needed. I run under CYGWIN unix environment on Win10 64b.

Post TimeApr 24, 2021 5:34:22 PM

Let me know if it is succesful or not.

Regards,

Aiman

[Sulaiman]

Hi,

I didn't do the method from our friend. I think this method for generating the programming files.

My question is explained below:

I am using the following command to program FPGA:

quartus_pgm -m JTAG -o p;design.pof

When we want to program encrypted pof, we have 2 files(.ekp, .pof). We can program them together or separately.  These methods are found in "Intel® MAX® 10 FPGA Configuration User Guide" document at page 51 but by GUI.

Can I do one of these methods by quartus_pgm commands or other command.

Regards,

Sulaiman

[NurAiman_M_Intel]

Hi,

You can use quartus_pgm command to program pofbut not ekp. Please see below link:

https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/programmable/us/en/pdfs/literature/manual/tclscriptrefmnl.pdf (page 76-79)

Regards,

Aiman

[Sulaiman]

Hi, 

I understand from you, we can only program encrypted pof using GUI programmer!

Regards,

Sulaiman

[NurAiman_M_Intel]

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