quartus_pgm flash erase command line for stratix10 flash

[DamienB]

Hi,

could you help me to find the correct quartus_pgm command line to erase the flash ?

my failing attempts are :

/home/intelFPGA_pro/19.4/qprogrammer/quartus/bin/quartus_pgm -c 1 -m JTAG -erase_all
Error (213040): Can't access JTAG chain -- check programming hardware connections, power, and board integrity

/home/intelFPGA_pro/19.4/qprogrammer/quartus/bin/quartus_pgm -c 1 -m JTAG -o R
Error (213008): Programming option string "R" is illegal. Refer to --help for legal programming option formats.

[Ash_R_Intel]

Hi DamienB,

Can you try following?

quartus_pgm -c 1 -m JTAG --erase_all

Regards.

[Ash_R_Intel]

Hi DamienB,

Can you try following?

quartus_pgm -c 1 -m JTAG --erase_all

Regards.

[DamienB]

The command fails with JTAG error, but the programmation command works fine see below :

/home/intelFPGA_pro/19.4/qprogrammer/quartus/bin/quartus_pgm -c 1 -m JTAG --erase_all
Error (213040): Can't access JTAG chain -- check programming hardware connections, power, and board integrity
[root@pm0-nod241 carte]# /home/intelFPGA_pro/19.4/qprogrammer/quartus/bin/quartus_pgm -c 1 -m JTAG -o 'PVBI;'21p1_customer_sof.jic
Info: *******************************************************************
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Info: Processing started: Mon Feb 8 14:33:10 2021
Info: System process ID: 12405
Info: Command: quartus_pgm -c 1 -m JTAG -o PVBI;21p1_customer_sof.jic
Info (213045): Using programming cable "ALBA IC AIF [1-3]"
Info (213011): Using programming file 21p1_customer_sof.jic with checksum 0x9D258D25 for device 1SM21BEU2@1
Info (209060): Started Programmer operation at Mon Feb 8 14:33:18 2021
Info (18942): Configuring device index 1
Info (18943): Configuration succeeded at device index 1
Info (19094): Erasing flash 1 at device index 1
Info (19095): Blank-checking flash 1 at device index 1
Info (19096): Programming flash 1 at device index 1
Info (19097): Verifying flash 1 at device index 1
Info (209011): Successfully performed operation(s)
Info (209061): Ended Programmer operation at Mon Feb 8 14:35:43 2021
Info: Quartus Prime Programmer was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings

Regards

[Ash_R_Intel]

Hi,

As per the Quartus scripting reference manual, https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/programmable/us/en/pdfs/literature/manual/tclscriptrefmnl.pdf, the syntax goes like this.

quartus_pgm -c <cable name> -m <programming mode> -o <value>

where, -o=<programming operation>

Further syntax for -o is,

-o <options>;<input_file>@<device_index>

Please try with appropriate input file name and device_index. Let us know.

Regards.

[Ash_R_Intel]

Hi Damien,

Were you able to find the correct command line option? Can we close this topic?

Regards

[DamienB]

Hi Ash_R,

I did not found any solution.

It helps me a lot if you can find this quarstus_pgm command line that would allow to erase a stratix10 flash without launching a new programmation

Best Regards,

Damien 

[Ash_R_Intel]

Hi,

Very sorry on too late response.

Please check if the Erase full chip example in section 3.3.2 of Intel Quartus Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Programmer helps, https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/documentation/ftt1513991830769.html#lro140

2547205750

Regards.

[DamienB]

Hi,

Hi,

I have now the solution : 

command to erase a stratix 10 flash is :

quartus_pgm -c 1 -m JTAG -o 'RI;'file.jic

The only tricky thing is that a valid jic file is needed even if you do not request any programmation.

Regards,

Damien