New tcl error when accessing onchip memory.

[johnt2]

I am trying to use the console (tcl shell)(Quartus Prime Pro 22.2) to run a tcl script that writes a memory location and then save the results. This had been working but with my latest load this problem popped up. 

Here is the original working script (scratch.tcl): 

Note: this script runs without any errors, but it is not actually writing or fetching from the memories any longer.  I next started going line by line, see results below

# from command line type: quartus_stp -t scratch.tcl    

begin_memory_edit -hardware_name "USB-Blaster \[USB-0\]" -device_name "@1: 10AS066H((0x02E050DD)"

for {set i 1} {$i < 65} {incr i} {

    set filename "data$i.hex"

    puts $filename

    write_content_to_memory -instance_index 3 -start_address 30 -word_count 1 -content "0000000A" -content_in_hex

after 1000

    save_content_from_memory_to_file -instance_index 1 -mem_file_path "$filename" -mem_file_type hex

after 1000

}

end_memory_edit

This command works:

tcl> quartus_stp --tcl_eval get_hardware_names
{USB-Blaster [USB-0]}

This command fails

tcl> quartus_stp --tcl_eval begin_memory_edit -hardware_name "USB-Blaster \[USB-0\]" -device_name "@1: 10AS066H((0x02E050DD)"
------------------------------------------------
invalid command name "USB-0"
while executing
"unknown_original USB-0"
("eval" body line 1)
invoked from within
"eval unknown_original $cmd $args"
(procedure "::unknown" line 7)
invoked from within
"USB-0"
invoked from within
"begin_memory_edit -hardware_name "USB-Blaster [USB-0]" -device_name "@1: 10AS066H((0x02E050DD)""
------------------------------------------------
child process exited abnormally
tcl>

I am not sure what changed and why this behavior has started. I did install some of the HPS 

tools which May be linked to the issue.

Thanks,

John

[johnt2]

Some additional:

I tried a cut and paste from the Quartus Prime message panel. This command is executed when you open memory content editor.

result below when I try to run the same command from the TCL consle.

quartus_stp --tcl_eval get_editable_mem_instances -hardware_name "USB-Blaster \[USB-0\]" -device_name "@1: 10AS066H(1|2|3|3E2|4|4E2)/.. (0x02E050DD)"
------------------------------------------------
invalid command name "USB-0"
while executing
"unknown_original USB-0"
("eval" body line 1)
invoked from within
"eval unknown_original $cmd $args"
(procedure "::unknown" line 7)
invoked from within
"USB-0"
invoked from within
"get_editable_mem_instances -hardware_name "USB-Blaster [USB-0]" -device_name "@1: 10AS066H(1|2|3|3E2|4|4E2)/.. (0x02E050DD)""
------------------------------------------------
child process exited abnormally
tcl>

[ShengN_Intel]

Hi,

Possible to provide the sample design for testing?

Thanks,

Regards,

Sheng

[johnt2]

Hi Sheng,

I think I can but need to confirm. Can you tell me if the syntax looks correct? Also is there any other references with examples for using tcl scripts with the memory content editor? 

This is the one I am using now:

https://www.intel.com/programmable/technical-pdfs/654662.pdf

Thanks,

John

[ShengN_Intel]

Hi,

The latest example begin_memory_edit link https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683432/24-2/tcl_pkg_insystem_memory_edit_ver_1-0_cmd_begin_memory_edit.html is the same with the one in Quartus II manual.

Thanks,

Regards,

Sheng

[ShengN_Intel]

Hi John,

Any update on the sample design for testing?

Thanks,

Regards,

Sheng

[johnt2]

Hi Sheng,

Sorry for not closing this post. I discovered that the memory index was changed with the addition of a new diagnostic memory. This caused the previous tcl script to not run properly.

Thanks,

john

[KennyTan_Altera]

reopening the case

[ShengN_Intel]

Hi John,

May I confirm that your problem being resolved from your side already?

Thanks,

Regards,

Sheng