Compact Flash Card problem

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I am trying to implemnent the CF Card in my Nios system. 

But there is not any reference about it.  Should I write a driver for it and prepare the subroutine? or there is already one?   http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif Thanks a lot!!

[Altera_Forum]

Microtronix has a compact flash component in the Tested IP section of this forum. I would give it a try before writing my own driver... 

 Cheers,  - slacker

[Altera_Forum]

Also, there is a flash component in sopc builder , add it to the system, add a tristate bridge, then generate and re-compile in Quartus (adding pins to the bdf as needed). (or see another reference design to see how Altera did it).

[Altera_Forum]

Thanks a lot!  

to kerri, where is the altera reference design of compact flash?

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ok, for Nios I it should be standard design, for Nios II it would be the full-featured. 

 Kerri

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Hi kerri, 

 Aren&#39;t those altera reference designs using only the on-board flash chip (AMD flash in StratixII Edition of NiosII DevKit)?  Do they also include hardware/software for accessing the Compact Flash card? What is the exact name of the altera provided SOPC component that is described in altera web pages (NiosII peripherals) as Compact Flash Interface ?  Thank you

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Hi, 

Has anybody here tried the compact flash component in the Tested IP section? Does it work on a cyclone dev kit? ;O)

[Altera_Forum]

In the source code for ideutils.c There is the following.... 

# define ctl_base (int*)CF_CTL_BASE# define ctl_irq (int)CF_CTL_IRQ# define ide_base (int*)CF_IDE_BASE# define ide_irq (int)CF_IDE_IRQ  whereas in the documentation it says simple... # define ide_base <SOPC-name>_IDE_BASE# define ide_irq <SOPC-name>_IDE_IRQ# define ctl_base <SOPC-name>_CTL_BASE# define ctl_irq <SOPC-name>_CTL_IRQ  why the (int*) cast?

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Is there a cut & strap recommended to ensure to get true-IDE mode on the nios cyclone dev-board?

[Altera_Forum]

Hello Joe90 

 I&#39;ve used the Microtronix CF component as they appear in this forum on a design that uses a CF running on the Nios Cyclone developement board. They work just fine and I also have FAT16 support.  Regards Nir

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--- Quote Start ---  originally posted by joe90@Dec 30 2004, 07:54 PM is there a cut & strap recommended to ensure to get true-ide mode on the nios cyclone dev-board?  --- Quote End ---   Does anyone have the the cut and strap fix of the dev board CF power circuit for true-ide mode? Thanks, Murph

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Hi all, 

 I would like to share the CF data/address bus via a tristate bridge?  But the option(s) do not appear on SOPC Builder to allow me to connect to the shared bus?  Any ideas?  Thanks!  http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

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To Kerri, Joe90 and Anagnost, 

-Have you been able to compile successfully the CFcomponent zip file&#39;s project "cf_ide_test"? I tried it for 1S40fullfeatured using NIOSII V1.01 but got compile errors (see below); did you have to modify any code (eg# define CF_IDE_BASE , "cf",....) and which version of NIOSII you used? maybe V1.01 is too new?)  -besides this test, does ALtera have any other test to verify the inserted CFcard works or not? The "board_diag" project in the installation only test the onboard flash chip, not the CFcard Thanks # ####################################################  Error *** [obj/ideutils.o] Error 1 cf_ide_test_0_1s40  Error # error This IDE utility requires a CompactFlash Interface component named "cf" ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 16 Error altera_avalon_cf_regs.h: No such file or directory ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 29 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78 Error error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78 Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_STATUS&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78 Error error: `CF_CTL_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 86 Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_STATUS&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 86 Error error: `ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_STATUS_PRESENT_MSK&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 87 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 120 Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_ALTERNATE_STATUS&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 120 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 150 Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_ERROR&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 165 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 195 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 216 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 237 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 257 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 289 Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_DEVICE_HEAD&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 289 Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_DEVICE_CONTROL&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 293 Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_SECTOR_COUNT&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 378 Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_SECTOR_NUMBER&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 379 Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CYLINDER_LOW&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 380 Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CYLINDER_HIGH&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 381 Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_DEVICE_HEAD&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 382 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 415 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 495 Warning implicit declaration of function `IORD_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_DATA&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 513 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 556 Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_SECTOR_COUNT&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 556 Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_SECTOR_NUMBER&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 557 Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CYLINDER_LOW&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 558 Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CYLINDER_HIGH&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 559 Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_COMMAND&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 566 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 591 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 632 Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_DATA&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 670 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 810 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 970 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1080 Error error: `CF_CTL_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1216 Error error: `ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_STATUS_PRESENT_MSK&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1217 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1242 Error error: `ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_STATUS_POWER_MSK&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943 Error error: `CF_CTL_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943 Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_CONTROL&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943 Error error: `CF_IDE_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1954 Error error: `CF_CTL_IRQ&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1977 Error error: `ALTERA_AVALON_CF_CTL_STATUS_IRQ_EN_MSK&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1979 Error error: `CF_IDE_IRQ&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1982 Error error: `ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CTL_IRQ_EN_MSK&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1983 Warning implicit declaration of function `IOWR_ALTERA_AVALON_CF_IDE_CTL&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1983 Error error: `CF_CTL_BASE&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1999 Error error: `CF_IDE_IRQ&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 2002 Error error: `CF_CTL_IRQ&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 2003

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--- Quote Start ---  originally posted by niosfan@Jan 6 2005, 04:25 PM to kerri, joe90 and anagnost,  -have you been able to compile successfully the cfcomponent zip file&#39;s project "cf_ide_test"? i tried it  for 1s40fullfeatured  using niosii v1.01 but got  compile errors (see below);  did you have to modify any code (eg# define  cf_ide_base  ,  "cf",....)  and which version of niosii you used? maybe v1.01 is too new?)  -besides this test, does altera have any other test to verify the inserted cfcard works or not? the "board_diag" project in the installation  only test the onboard flash chip, not the cfcard thanks # ####################################################  error  *** [obj/ideutils.o] error 1 cf_ide_test_0_1s40   error  # error this ide utility requires a compactflash interface component named "cf" ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 16 error  altera_avalon_cf_regs.h: no such file or directory ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 29 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78 error  error: (each undeclared identifier is reported only once ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78 warning  implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_status&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 78 error  error: `cf_ctl_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 86 warning  implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ctl_status&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 86 error  error: `altera_avalon_cf_ctl_status_present_msk&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 87 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 120 warning  implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_alternate_status&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 120 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 150 warning  implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_error&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 165 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 195 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 216 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 237 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 257 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 289 warning  implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_device_head&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 289 warning  implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_device_control&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 293 warning  implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_sector_count&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 378 warning  implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_sector_number&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 379 warning  implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_cylinder_low&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 380 warning  implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_cylinder_high&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 381 warning  implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_device_head&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 382 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 415 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 495 warning  implicit declaration of function `iord_altera_avalon_cf_ide_data&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 513 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 556 warning  implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_sector_count&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 556 warning  implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_sector_number&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 557 warning  implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_cylinder_low&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 558 warning  implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_cylinder_high&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 559 warning  implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_command&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 566 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 591 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 632 warning  implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_data&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 670 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 810 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 970 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1080 error  error: `cf_ctl_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1216 error  error: `altera_avalon_cf_ctl_status_present_msk&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1217 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1242 error  error: `altera_avalon_cf_ctl_status_power_msk&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943 error  error: `cf_ctl_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943 warning  implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ctl_control&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1943 error  error: `cf_ide_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1954 error  error: `cf_ctl_irq&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1977 error  error: `altera_avalon_cf_ctl_status_irq_en_msk&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1979 error  error: `cf_ide_irq&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1982 error  error: `altera_avalon_cf_ide_ctl_irq_en_msk&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1983 warning  implicit declaration of function `iowr_altera_avalon_cf_ide_ctl&#39; ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1983 error  error: `cf_ctl_base&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 1999 error  error: `cf_ide_irq&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 2002 error  error: `cf_ctl_irq&#39; undeclared (first use in this function) ideutils.c cf_ide_test_0_1s40 line 2003  --- Quote End ---   hi  you have to change the name  for example  you compactflash card name is cf_0 you should change "cf_ide_irq" to "cf_0_ide_irq"