Flash Programmer Issues

Altera_Forum · ‎04-19-2012

I'm able to reset the Nios II and flash the EPSC with my .sof but not my .elf. Seems to be an issue resetting the Nios II processor the second time around. My system runs fine if I just download the .sof and run the .elf file but I'm trying to boot everything from power up.

Info: Apr 18, 2012 9:09:52 PM - (FINE) sof2flash: Starting
Info: Info: *******************************************************************
Info: Info: Running Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file
Info: Info: Command: quartus_cpf --no_banner --convert --device=EPCS128 --option=C:/KO/seniordesign/software/gps_bsp/flash/DE0nano_Board_top_level_epcs_flash_controller.opt C:/KO/seniordesign/DE0nano_Board_top_level.sof C:/KO/seniordesign/software/gps_bsp/flash/DE0nano_Board_top_level_epcs_flash_controller.pof
Info: Info: Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings
Info:     Info: Peak virtual memory: 162 megabytes
Info:     Info: Processing ended: Wed Apr 18 21:09:57 2012
Info:     Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:05
Info:     Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:05
Info: Info: *******************************************************************
Info: Info: Running Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file
Info: Info: Command: quartus_cpf --no_banner --convert C:/KO/seniordesign/software/gps_bsp/flash/DE0nano_Board_top_level_epcs_flash_controller.pof C:/KO/seniordesign/software/gps_bsp/flash/DE0nano_Board_top_level_epcs_flash_controller.rpd
Info: Info: Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings
Info:     Info: Peak virtual memory: 160 megabytes
Info:     Info: Processing ended: Wed Apr 18 21:10:02 2012
Info:     Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:05
Info:     Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:05
Info: Apr 18, 2012 9:10:02 PM - (FINE) sof2flash: Done
Info: Using cable "USB-Blaster ", device 1, instance 0x00
Info: Resetting and pausing target processor: OK
Info: Reading System ID at address 0x04012078: verified
Info: Processor data bus width is 32 bits
Info: Looking for EPCS registers at address 0x04011800 (with 32bit alignment)
Info:   Initial values: 0001703A 04C00074 9801483A 9CFFF804 983FFD1E 0000203A
Info:   Not here: reserved fields are non-zero
Info: Looking for EPCS registers at address 0x04011900 (with 32bit alignment)
Info:   Initial values: 92400237 4A40100C 483FFD26 90000135 92400237 4A40200C
Info:   Not here: reserved fields are non-zero
Info: Looking for EPCS registers at address 0x04011A00 (with 32bit alignment)
Info:   Initial values: 108001C4 1004D0FA 002EE03A 003F9C06 002EE03A 003F9506
Info:   Not here: reserved fields are non-zero
Info: Looking for EPCS registers at address 0x04011B00 (with 32bit alignment)
Info:   Initial values: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
Info:   Not here: SPI_SLAVE_SEL has 0 valid bits (should be between 1 and 16)
Info: Looking for EPCS registers at address 0x04011C00 (with 32bit alignment)
Info:   Initial values: 00000000 00000000 00000260 00000000 00000000 00000001
Info:   Valid registers found
Info: EPCS signature is 0x14
Info: EPCS identifier is 0x202015
Info: Using EPCS size information from section 
Info: Device size is 2MByte (16Mbit)
Info: Erase regions are:
Info:   offset  0: 32 x 64K
Info: EPCS status is 0x00
Info: 
Info:               : Checksumming existing contents          
Info: 
Info: 00000000      : Verifying existing contents             
Info: 00000000      : Already programmed with correct data
Info: 
Info: 00010000      : Verifying existing contents             
Info: 00010000      : Already programmed with correct data
Info: 
Info: 00020000      : Verifying existing contents             
Info: 00020000      : Already programmed with correct data
Info: 
Info: 00030000      : Verifying existing contents             
Info: 00030000      : Already programmed with correct data
Info: 
Info: Checksummed/read 238kB in 9.3s                                        
Info: Erase not required
Info: 
Info: 00000000 ( 0%): Programming                             
Info: 
Info: 00010000 ( 0%): Programming                             
Info: 
Info: 00020000 ( 0%): Programming                             
Info: 
Info: 00030000 ( 0%): Programming                             
Info: 
Info: Programmed 238KB in 0.0s                                   
Info: No change to device contents
Info: Leaving target processor paused
Info: Apr 18, 2012 9:10:17 PM - (INFO) elf2flash: args = --input=C:/KO/seniordesign/software/gps/gps.elf --output=C:/KO/seniordesign/software/gps_bsp/flash/gps_epcs_flash_controller.flash --epcs --after=C:/KO/seniordesign/software/gps_bsp/flash/DE0nano_Board_top_level_epcs_flash_controller.flash --verbose
Info: Apr 18, 2012 9:10:17 PM - (FINE) elf2flash: Starting
Info: Apr 18, 2012 9:10:17 PM - (FINER) elf2flash: Program Record: 73808 bytes destined for 0x2000000
Info: Apr 18, 2012 9:10:17 PM - (FINER) elf2flash: Program Record: 404 bytes destined for 0x4008000
Info: Apr 18, 2012 9:10:17 PM - (FINER) elf2flash: Start Record: 2000000
Info: Apr 18, 2012 9:10:17 PM - (FINE) elf2flash: Done
Info: Using cable "USB-Blaster ", device 1, instance 0x00
Info: Resetting and pausing target processor: FAILED
Info: Leaving target processor paused
Error: Error code: 4 for command: nios2eds/bin/nios2-flash-programmer "C:/KO/seniordesign/software/gps_bsp/flash/gps_epcs_flash_controller.flash" --base=0x4011800 --epcs --sidp=0x4012078 --id=0x0 --timestamp=1334801890 --device=1 --instance=0 '--cable=USB-Blaster on localhost ' --program --verbose

Altera_Forum · ‎04-17-2013

Hi DTPHawk,

Did you find any solution for this problem, I am struck with the same problem. I was suspecting the memory in EPCS device is not sufficient so the flash programmer uses the FPGA internal memory for some of the code.

Thanks,

laland