nios system download to epcs4 failed

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nios system download to epcs4 failed 

  hi everyone, i want to download my project to epcs, i do the follows 1.i build a nios project which includes sdram, EPCS/EPCQx1 Serial Flash Controller, and the reset vector memory of the nios is epcs_flash_controller_0.epce_control_port(of course there are sysid pll, and so on), i change the Dual-Purpose Pins to "Use as regular I/O"; 2.the software project is very simple, just led the led blink; 3.in the eclipse, i debug the project, and it works(the led blinking) 4.i download the sof and elf file though flash programmer,  5.when i finish the download, the flash programmer did not tell me the download is failed, but the led is not blinking, so at least the nios did not run.     the "processing" content in flash programmer Info: Info: ******************************************************************* Info: Info: Running Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file Info: Info: Command: quartus_cpf --no_banner --convert --device=EPCS128 --option=E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.opt E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex3/ex2.sof E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.pof Info: Info (210033): Memory Map File E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.map contains memory usage information for file E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.pof Info: Info: Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings Info: Info: Peak virtual memory: 185 megabytes Info: Info: Processing ended: Tue Jun 16 13:44:49 2015 Info: Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:01 Info: Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:01 Info: Info: ******************************************************************* Info: Info: Running Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file Info: Info: Command: quartus_cpf --no_banner --convert E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.pof E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.rpd Info: Info: Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings Info: Info: Peak virtual memory: 180 megabytes Info: Info: Processing ended: Tue Jun 16 13:44:51 2015 Info: Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:01 Info: Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:01 Info: Using cable "USB-Blaster [USB-0]", device 1, instance 0x00 Info: Resetting and pausing target processor: OK Info: Reading System ID at address 0x00012010: verified Info: Info: : Checksumming existing contents  Info: Info: 00000000 : Verifying existing contents  Info: Info: 00010000 : Verifying existing contents  Info: Info: 00020000 : Verifying existing contents  Info: Info: 00000000 : Reading existing contents  Info: Info: 00010000 : Reading existing contents  Info: Info: 00020000 : Reading existing contents  Info: Info: Checksummed/read 51kB in 1.4s  Info: Info: 00000000 ( 0%): Erasing  Info: Info: 00010000 (33%): Erasing  Info: Info: 00020000 (66%): Erasing  Info: Info: Erased 192kB in 1.6s (120.0kB/s)  Info: Info: 00000000 ( 0%): Programming  Info: Info: 00010000 (33%): Programming  Info: Info: 00020000 (66%): Programming  Info: Info: Programmed 142KB +50KB in 4.6s (41.7KB/s)  Info: Did not attempt to verify device contents Info: Leaving target processor paused Info: Using cable "USB-Blaster [USB-0]", device 1, instance 0x00 Info: Resetting and pausing target processor: OK Info: Reading System ID at address 0x00012010: verified Info: Info: : Checksumming existing contents  Info: Info: 00020000 : Verifying existing contents  Info: Info: 00020000 : Reading existing contents  Info: Info: Checksummed/read 32kB in 0.8s  Info: Info: 00020000 ( 0%): Erasing  Info: Info: Erased 64kB in 0.5s (128.0kB/s)  Info: Info: 00020000 ( 0%): Programming  Info: Info: Programmed 33KB +31KB in 1.5s (42.6KB/s)  Info: Did not attempt to verify device contents Info: Leaving target processor paused     the "infromation" content in flash programmer   INFO: Generating shell script of launched commands. INFO: Generated shell script: E:\qiaodong\altera\SF-CY3\SF_CY3_DVD\prj\ex2\script\flash_programmer.sh     the "problems" content in flash programmer WARNING: Obtaining system ID information for selected processor         software codes:# include "alt_types.h"# include "altera_avalon_pio_regs.h"# include "sys/alt_irq.h"# include "system.h"# include <stdio.h># include <unistd.h> void delay(void);     int main(void) {  while(1)  {  IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_PIO_DATA(PIO_BASE,0x1);  delay();  IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_PIO_DATA(PIO_BASE,0x0);  delay();  }  return 0; }     //delay function void delay(void) {  alt_u32 i =0;  while(i < 100000)  {  i++;  } }       1. is the download success or not? 2. if the download success, why the nios does not run?(the led not blink) 3. if the download failed, how can i do?     thanks!

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Hello, 

 You are downloading your program into EPCS4. So after downloading, you need to apply power cycle to board ( power off and then power on ) in order to boot FPGA from that EPCS memory. Are you checking after applying power cycle to board?   Cheers, Bhaumik

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yes, i power off and then power on  

the led does not blink

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BTW: i use M25P40 instead of EPCS4

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Hi, 

 Maybe you can try to use Quartus II programmer to program the .sof and .elf files in .jic file format? You can refer to these solution link on the steps to generate the .jic file from .sof and .elf files.  https://www.altera.com/support/support-resources/knowledge-base/solutions/rd04112006_450.html https://www.altera.com/support/support-resources/knowledge-base/solutions/rd10132010_126.html  Then you can refer to AN370 on how to program the .jic file. The Quartus II programmer will tell if the programming is successful or fail. https://www.altera.com/content/dam/altera-www/global/en_us/pdfs/literature/an/an370.pdf

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thanks! 

i try to generate the .jic file when i use "sof2flash --epcs --input=ex2.sof --output=hw.flash --verbose" the command shell tell me "please supply an offset where you would like your sof located <--offset>" so i use "sof2flash --epcs --input=ex2.sof --output=hw.flash --verbose --offset=0x0 "(i do not know whether offset=0 is right) then the hw.flash file is generated  then i use "elf2flash --ecps --base=0x0 --end=0x7ffff" --after=hw.flash --input=test2.elf --output=sw.flash"(0x7ffff is the size of M25P40 ) then the sw.flash file is generated, but its size is 1Kb and content is "S00600002D454C3B S70500000000FA" i do not think it is right, so i think the base and then end address may not refer to M25P40, so i change them to base and end of EPCS/EPCQx1 Serial Flash Controller in Qsys, that is 0x01001000 0x010017ff then i use "elf2flash --ecps --base=0x01001000 --end=0x010017ff" --after=hw.flash --input=test2.elf --output=sw.flash" then the command shell tell me "elf2flash: Boot copier file name required elf2flash: Error generating Flash file, exiting"  i do not know where to find the Boot copier file....

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--- Quote Start ---  nios system download to epcs4 failed   hi everyone, i want to download my project to epcs, i do the follows 1.i build a nios project which includes sdram, EPCS/EPCQx1 Serial Flash Controller, and the reset vector memory of the nios is epcs_flash_controller_0.epce_control_port(of course there are sysid pll, and so on), i change the Dual-Purpose Pins to "Use as regular I/O"; 2.the software project is very simple, just led the led blink; 3.in the eclipse, i debug the project, and it works(the led blinking) 4.i download the sof and elf file though flash programmer,  5.when i finish the download, the flash programmer did not tell me the download is failed, but the led is not blinking, so at least the nios did not run.     the "processing" content in flash programmer Info: Info: ******************************************************************* Info: Info: Running Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file Info: Info: Command: quartus_cpf --no_banner --convert --device=EPCS128 --option=E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.opt E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex3/ex2.sof E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.pof Info: Info (210033): Memory Map File E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.map contains memory usage information for file E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.pof Info: Info: Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings Info: Info: Peak virtual memory: 185 megabytes Info: Info: Processing ended: Tue Jun 16 13:44:49 2015 Info: Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:01 Info: Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:01 Info: Info: ******************************************************************* Info: Info: Running Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file Info: Info: Command: quartus_cpf --no_banner --convert E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.pof E:/qiaodong/altera/SF-CY3/SF_CY3_DVD/prj/ex2/flash/ex2_epcs_flash_controller_0.rpd Info: Info: Quartus II 32-bit Convert_programming_file was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings Info: Info: Peak virtual memory: 180 megabytes Info: Info: Processing ended: Tue Jun 16 13:44:51 2015 Info: Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:01 Info: Info: Total CPU time (on all processors): 00:00:01 Info: Using cable "USB-Blaster [USB-0]", device 1, instance 0x00 Info: Resetting and pausing target processor: OK Info: Reading System ID at address 0x00012010: verified Info: Info: : Checksumming existing contents  Info: Info: 00000000 : Verifying existing contents  Info: Info: 00010000 : Verifying existing contents  Info: Info: 00020000 : Verifying existing contents  Info: Info: 00000000 : Reading existing contents  Info: Info: 00010000 : Reading existing contents  Info: Info: 00020000 : Reading existing contents  Info: Info: Checksummed/read 51kB in 1.4s  Info: Info: 00000000 ( 0%): Erasing  Info: Info: 00010000 (33%): Erasing  Info: Info: 00020000 (66%): Erasing  Info: Info: Erased 192kB in 1.6s (120.0kB/s)  Info: Info: 00000000 ( 0%): Programming  Info: Info: 00010000 (33%): Programming  Info: Info: 00020000 (66%): Programming  Info: Info: Programmed 142KB +50KB in 4.6s (41.7KB/s)  Info: Did not attempt to verify device contents Info: Leaving target processor paused Info: Using cable "USB-Blaster [USB-0]", device 1, instance 0x00 Info: Resetting and pausing target processor: OK Info: Reading System ID at address 0x00012010: verified Info: Info: : Checksumming existing contents  Info: Info: 00020000 : Verifying existing contents  Info: Info: 00020000 : Reading existing contents  Info: Info: Checksummed/read 32kB in 0.8s  Info: Info: 00020000 ( 0%): Erasing  Info: Info: Erased 64kB in 0.5s (128.0kB/s)  Info: Info: 00020000 ( 0%): Programming  Info: Info: Programmed 33KB +31KB in 1.5s (42.6KB/s)  Info: Did not attempt to verify device contents Info: Leaving target processor paused     the "infromation" content in flash programmer   INFO: Generating shell script of launched commands. INFO: Generated shell script: E:\qiaodong\altera\SF-CY3\SF_CY3_DVD\prj\ex2\script\flash_programmer.sh     the "problems" content in flash programmer WARNING: Obtaining system ID information for selected processor         software codes:# include "alt_types.h"# include "altera_avalon_pio_regs.h"# include "sys/alt_irq.h"# include "system.h"# include <stdio.h># include <unistd.h> void delay(void);     int main(void) {  while(1)  {  IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_PIO_DATA(PIO_BASE,0x1);  delay();  IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_PIO_DATA(PIO_BASE,0x0);  delay();  }  return 0; }     //delay function void delay(void) {  alt_u32 i =0;  while(i < 100000)  {  i++;  } }       1. is the download success or not? 2. if the download success, why the nios does not run?(the led not blink) 3. if the download failed, how can i do?     thanks!  --- Quote End ---    Have you fixed this problem, I face same here, Need your help :)

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hi phongvd2 

i already give up using nios. 1. i suggest use mcu(stm32 for example) +fpga instead of nios in FPGA 2.if you are chinese, to solve this problem, you can visit &#40657;&#37329; forum to find answers