Help with Flash Programmer on custom board

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Hi! 

 I've made a board with cpld and flash as in Cyclone Development Kit, but different is cpld EPM3128A only. I ran it on Quartus 4.0 (SP1) and NIOS 1.0 (SP1) and it is configuring and working OK. I try to configure it in new version of Quartus 4.2 with SP1 single and NIOS 2 1.1, but when I was programming it by Flash Programmer appear errors. I've changed a JTAG_UART in custom board design and added a reset_delay block but error is the same.  Maybe someone had this problem before? Thanks.  Error: # ! /bin/sh# # This file was automatically generated by the Nios II IDE Flash Programmer.# # It will be overwritten when the flash programmer options change.#   cd C:/altera/qdesigns42/CamelotProject1/software/CamelotProject1/Debug # Creating .flash file for the FPGA configuration $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/sof2flash --flash=U5 --offset=0x00700000 --input=C:/altera/q designs42/CamelotProject1/CamelotProject1.sof --output=CamelotProject1.flash Info: ******************************************************************* Info: Running Quartus II Convert_programming_file Info: Command: quartus_cpf --no_banner --convert C:/altera/qdesigns42/CamelotPro ject1/CamelotProject1.sof CamelotProject1.rbf Info: Quartus II Convert_programming_file was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings  Info: Processing ended: Thu Mar 24 13:18:37 2005  Info: Elapsed time: 00:00:00 # Programming flash with the FPGA configuration $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-programmer --input=CamelotProject1.flash --sof=$ SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/components/Camelot_Custom_Board/system/Camelot_Custom_Board.sof - -cable='USB-Blaster [USB-0]' --base=0x00800000 24.03.2005 13:18:39 - (INFO) nios2-flash-programmer: Launching Quartus Programme r to download:  C:/altera/kits/nios2/components/Camelot_Custom_Board/system/Camelot_Custom_ Board.sof Send (64) failed. Unable to synchronize with target. 24.03.2005 13:19:19 - (SEVERE) nios2-flash-programmer: Error opening target hard ware 24.03.2005 13:19:19 - (SEVERE) nios2-flash-programmer:   In order to program flash, you must first create a purpose-built  flash-programming design (i.e. FPGA configuration) and associate it with  your particular board. The Nios development kit is delivered with purpose-bui lt  flash-programming designs pre-built for several development boards. If you wi sh  to program flash on your own board, you must first create a flash-programming  design.   The process of creating a flash-programming design for your board is mostly  automated. From a bash-shell, execute this script:   mk_target_board --help   The help-message includes references to other documentation on programming  flash and targeting Nios systems to custom board designs.  - exiting. # Creating .flash file for the project $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/elf2flash --flash=U5 --base=0x00000000 --end=0x800000 --rese t=0x0 --input=CamelotProject1.elf --output=cfi_flash_0.flash --boot=$SOPC_KIT_NI OS2/components/altera_nios2/boot_loader_cfi.srec # Programming flash with the project $SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/bin/nios2-flash-programmer --input=cfi_flash_0.flash --sof=__NO_ SOF_PLEASE__ --cable='USB-Blaster [USB-0]' --base=0x00800000 24.03.2005 13:19:20 - (INFO) nios2-flash-programmer: SOF-download skipped. Send (8) failed. Unable to synchronize with target. 24.03.2005 13:19:51 - (SEVERE) nios2-flash-programmer: Error opening target hard ware 24.03.2005 13:19:51 - (SEVERE) nios2-flash-programmer:   In order to program flash, you must first create a purpose-built  flash-programming design (i.e. FPGA configuration) and associate it with  your particular board. The Nios development kit is delivered with purpose-bui lt  flash-programming designs pre-built for several development boards. If you wi sh  to program flash on your own board, you must first create a flash-programming  design.   The process of creating a flash-programming design for your board is mostly  automated. From a bash-shell, execute this script:   mk_target_board --help   The help-message includes references to other documentation on programming  flash and targeting Nios systems to custom board designs.  - exiting.

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--- Quote Start ---  originally posted by camelot@Mar 24 2005, 01:31 PM hi!  i've made a board with cpld and flash as in cyclone development kit, but different is cpld epm3128a only. i ran it on quartus 4.0 (sp1) and nios 1.0 (sp1) and it is configuring and working ok. i try to configure it in new version of quartus 4.2 with sp1 single and nios 2 1.1, but when i was programming it by flash programmer appear errors. i've changed a jtag_uart in custom board design and added a reset_delay block but error is the same.  maybe someone had this problem before? thanks.  error: # ! /bin/sh# # this file was automatically generated by the nios ii ide flash programmer.# # it will be overwritten when the flash programmer options change.#   cd c:/altera/qdesigns42/camelotproject1/software/camelotproject1/debug # creating .flash file for the fpga configuration $sopc_kit_nios2/bin/sof2flash --flash=u5 --offset=0x00700000 --input=c:/altera/q designs42/camelotproject1/camelotproject1.sof --output=camelotproject1.flash info: ******************************************************************* info: running quartus ii convert_programming_file info: command: quartus_cpf --no_banner --convert c:/altera/qdesigns42/camelotpro ject1/camelotproject1.sof camelotproject1.rbf info: quartus ii convert_programming_file was successful. 0 errors, 0 warnings     info: processing ended: thu mar 24 13:18:37 2005     info: elapsed time: 00:00:00 # programming flash with the fpga configuration $sopc_kit_nios2/bin/nios2-flash-programmer --input=camelotproject1.flash --sof=$ sopc_kit_nios2/components/camelot_custom_board/system/camelot_custom_board.sof - -cable='usb-blaster [usb-0]' --base=0x00800000 24.03.2005 13:18:39 - (info) nios2-flash-programmer: launching quartus programme r to download:     c:/altera/kits/nios2/components/camelot_custom_board/system/camelot_custom_ board.sof send (64) failed. unable to synchronize with target. 24.03.2005 13:19:19 - (severe) nios2-flash-programmer: error opening target hard ware 24.03.2005 13:19:19 - (severe) nios2-flash-programmer:       in order to program flash, you must first create a purpose-built   flash-programming design (i.e. fpga configuration) and associate it with   your particular board.  the nios development kit is delivered with purpose-bui lt   flash-programming designs pre-built for several development boards.  if you wi sh   to program flash on your own board, you must first create a flash-programming   design.    the process of creating a flash-programming design for your board is mostly   automated.  from a bash-shell, execute this script:          mk_target_board --help    the help-message includes references to other documentation on programming   flash and targeting nios systems to custom board designs.  - exiting. # creating .flash file for the project $sopc_kit_nios2/bin/elf2flash --flash=u5 --base=0x00000000 --end=0x800000 --rese t=0x0 --input=camelotproject1.elf --output=cfi_flash_0.flash --boot=$sopc_kit_ni os2/components/altera_nios2/boot_loader_cfi.srec # programming flash with the project $sopc_kit_nios2/bin/nios2-flash-programmer --input=cfi_flash_0.flash --sof=__no_ sof_please__ --cable='usb-blaster [usb-0]' --base=0x00800000 24.03.2005 13:19:20 - (info) nios2-flash-programmer: sof-download skipped. send (8) failed. unable to synchronize with target. 24.03.2005 13:19:51 - (severe) nios2-flash-programmer: error opening target hard ware 24.03.2005 13:19:51 - (severe) nios2-flash-programmer:       in order to program flash, you must first create a purpose-built   flash-programming design (i.e. fpga configuration) and associate it with   your particular board.  the nios development kit is delivered with purpose-bui lt   flash-programming designs pre-built for several development boards.  if you wi sh   to program flash on your own board, you must first create a flash-programming   design.    the process of creating a flash-programming design for your board is mostly   automated.  from a bash-shell, execute this script:          mk_target_board --help    the help-message includes references to other documentation on programming   flash and targeting nios systems to custom board designs.  - exiting.  --- Quote End ---   NIOS 1.1 bug?

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I have also problems with the ide flash programmer and i decided to use  

the NIOS SDK SHELL and shell scripts for programming.  in your example, perhaps there is missing the  --devive=<device number> part in the call to nios2-flash-programmer try to write your own script to program the flash, e.g edit  # ################################################################################ script to flash a file # FILE TO FLASH FLASH_FILE=$1 # PATH TO FLASH PROGRAMMER BOARD FILE BOARD_CONF_FILE=BOARD_1DVI02_EP1C6.sof # CABLE CABLE="USB-Blaster [USB-0]"# NO OF DEVICE in JTAG_CHAIN JTAG_DEVICE=2# BASEADDRESS OF FLASH IN FLASHPROGRAMMERDESIGN (!!! not in APPLICATIONDESIGN) FP_BASEFLASH=0x00800000 # ####################  echo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- echo "PROGRAM FILE : "$FLASH_FILE echo "BOARD FILE : "$BOARD_CONF_FILE  echo "CABLE : "$CABLE  echo "JTAG-DEVICE : "$JTAG_DEVICE  echo "FLASHPRG BASE ADD : "$FP_BASEFLASH echo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  nios2-flash-programmer --input=$FLASH_FILE --sof=$BOARD_CONF_FILE --device=$JTAG_DEVICE --cable=$CABLE --base=$FP_BASEFLASH if [ $? != 0 ] then  echo "--- !!! ERROR !!! !!! ERROR !!! !!! ERROR !!! !!! ERROR !!! ---"   exit 1 fi  echo "### SUCCESS# ## SUCCESS# ## SUCCESS# ## SUCCESS# ## SUCCESS # ##"  exit 0

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--- Quote Start ---  # script to flash a file[/b]  --- Quote End ---    Where is the file?  And the error says <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>  --- Quote Start ---  Unable to synchronize with target.[/b]  --- Quote End ---    Maybe It is the problem that set the inapposite parameters of the common flash interface. Altera says nothing about how to set the parameters. I read the flash datasheet, want to find something about setup/hold/wait time with the Avalon interface, but get nothing.  Can anybody give some index?

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Hi LiangYi, 

 the file is given by the command line to the script (Command line parameter $1), you have to call this script in the bash shell (NiosII SDK Shell) )with e.g.  "sh flash CamelotProject1.flash"

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I added a device number and cable in .sh file, but error the same. 

Maybe someone from NIOS developers knows what I should do in this  situation.  Thx.

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To Camelot, 

 First, have you tested your memory with memtest project? If tested successfully, I think it is the problem of your Flash Programming Design.  You should deal with the clk and reset_n pins(in your Flash Programming Design) the same to your real design.  I do this and success.

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In NIOS 2 1.0 my board works, programmes and configures correctly, from this I think it is bug in new 

release of NIOS 2. My question is what I can do to remove this bug?

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But I use the latest version, it success. 

 My SW is Nios II 1.1 Eval + Quartus II 4.2 SP1.  HW is Microtronix Cyclone Dev Board.  I mean that if Clk Pin in your Flash Programming Design is assigned to the right Pin in your real design and use the same Pll or reset delay circuit.

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On my 1C20 Development kit it works too. But not in my board.