Nios II Flash Programmer User Guide - This document describes how to use the Nios II Flash Programmer. - 2017-11-06

1. Overview of the Nios II Flash Programmer
1.1. Prerequisites
1.2. Nios II Flash Programmer GUI and Command-Line Utilities
1.3. How the Flash Programmer Works
1.3.1. Flash Programmer Target Design
1.4. Document Revision History for Overview of the Nios II Flash Programmer
2. Using the Flash Programmer GUI
2.1. Starting the Flash Programmer GUI
2.2. Specifying your Flash Programmer Settings
2.3. Working with Flash Programmer Settings Files
2.4. Setting the Hardware Connection
2.5. Checking System ID and System Timestamp
2.6. Generating Flash Files and Programming Flash Memory
2.7. Document Revision History for Using the Flash Programmer GUI
3. Using the Flash Programmer from the Command Line
3.1. quartus_pgm --nios2
3.1.1. quartus_pgm --nios2 Parameters
3.1.1.1. General Parameters
3.1.1.2. Device Parameters
3.1.2. quartus_pgm --nios2 Command-Line Examples
3.2. sof2flash
3.2.1. sof2flash Parameters
3.2.1.1. General Parameters
3.2.1.2. Device Parameters
3.2.1.3. Configuration-Specific Parameters
3.2.2. sof2flash Command-Line Examples
3.3. elf2flash
3.3.1. elf2flash Parameters
3.3.1.1. General Parameters
3.3.1.2. CFI Parameters
3.3.1.3. EPCS Parameters
3.3.2. Programming Both Hardware and Software into an EPCS/EPCQ Device
3.3.3. elf2flash Command-Line Examples
3.4. bin2flash
3.4.1. bin2flash Parameters
3.4.2. bin2flash Command-Line Example
3.5. Document Revision History for Using the Flash Programmer from the Command Line
A. Non-Standard Flash Memories
A.1. Built-in Recognition and Override
A.2. Flash Override Files
A.2.1. Flash Override File Format
A.2.2. How to Use the Flash Override File
A.3. Width Mode Override Parameter
A.4. Document Revision History for Non-Standard Flash Memories
B. Troubleshooting
B.1. Overview
B.2. Start Button Grayed Out in the Flash Programmer GUI
B.2.1. Probable Cause
B.2.2. Suggested Actions
B.3. "No Nios II Processors Available" Error
B.3.1. Probable Cause
B.3.2. Suggested Actions
B.4. "No CFI Table Found" Error
B.4.1. Probable Cause
B.4.2. Suggested Actions
B.5. "No EPCS Registers Found" Error
B.5.1. Probable Cause
B.5.2. Suggested Actions
B.6. "System Does Not Have Any Flash Memory" Error
B.6.1. Probable Cause
B.6.2. Suggested Actions
B.7. "Reading System ID at Address 0x<address>: FAIL" Error
B.7.1. Probable Cause
B.7.2. Suggested Actions
B.8. "Base Address Not Aligned on Size of Device" Error
B.8.1. Probable Cause
B.8.2. Suggested Actions
B.9. Document Revision History for Troubleshooting
C. Document Revision History for Nios II Flash Programmer User Guide

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