Flash programmer

Altera_Forum · ‎01-08-2007

Hi,

chewing along towards a custom board we are having problems using the flash programmer.

Spent an afternoon getting the SOPC to compile, claiming that "No reference designator specified for module epcs_controller". A manual edit fixed that.

BUT, the flash loader claims that no target board is spec'ed.

Info:

1, The .PTF has the "board_class = "prib33" in place.

2, Generated a brand new project in NIOS.

3, In general , no errors or complaints.

4, Ver 6.1

Do any of you know where the flash loader looks for this info, it in the ptf file?

Any ideas?

Thanks

Agdepus

Altera_Forum · ‎01-08-2007

It may be easier to use command line tools.

Please check the wiki,

http://nioswiki.jot.com/wikihome/operating...flashprogrammer (http://nioswiki.jot.com/wikihome/operatingsystems/flashprogrammer)

Altera_Forum · ‎01-08-2007

I was not able to persuade Quartus 6.1 to program Flash from the Nios IDE GUI, but if works fine using command line tools.

Check the topic "Quartus 61 jtagconfig pb"

http://forum.niosforum.com/forum/index.php...23&hl=6\.1 (http://forum.niosforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5323&hl=6\.1)

IzI

Altera_Forum · ‎01-08-2007

Works!

By replacing the board name "PRIB33" by "PRIB33(P33)"................

Crazy stuff..........

Thanks

http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Altera_Forum · ‎01-22-2007

Altera have posted the following to me.

"....Yes there is a bug in flash programmer GUI. A solution is to edit the class.ptf file of the board description. Try to find the USER_LABLES and change the name to original name plus (). For example, if the original name of board is my_board, you can change it to my_board()....."

I have been sent 2 files that show this fix in action, but I'm not sure how to post them to this discussion!

TTFN.

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Altera_Forum · ‎01-22-2007

Hi,

that is true as I wrote in my previous post.

Add a (short)name in () behind the original name in board editor and voila!

:-)