AN 736: Nios II Processor Booting From Altera Serial Flash (EPCQ)

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Date 5/20/2016
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1. Nios II Processor Booting From Altera Serial Flash (EPCQ)
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Prerequisites 1.1. Definitions 1.2. Description of the Altera Serial Flash Controller 1.3. Scenarios for Booting Nios II from EPCQ Flash 1.4. Nios II Processor Configuration and Boot Flow 1.5. Steps to Build a Bootable System 1.6. EPCQ HAL Driver 1.7. Nios II Processor Booting Elements 1.8. Revision History for Nios II Booting From Altera Serial Flash (EPCQ)
1.3. Scenarios for Booting Nios II from EPCQ Flash x
1.3.1. Nios II Processor Application Execute-In-Place from EPCQ Flash 1.3.2. Nios II Processor Application Copied from EPCQ Flash to RAM
1.5. Steps to Build a Bootable System x
1.5.1. Design 1.5.2. Configuration and Compilation 1.5.3. BSP Editor Settings 1.5.4. Application 1.5.5. Programming Files Conversion 1.5.6. Configuration for EPCQ Programming 1.5.7. Download 1.5.8. Reset and Boot
1.5.2. Configuration and Compilation x
1.5.2.1. Reset and Exception Vector Settings for Nios® II Execute-In-Place Method 1.5.2.2. Reset and Exception Vector Settings for Nios II Boot Copier Method
1.7. Nios II Processor Booting Elements x
1.7.1. Memcpy-based Nios II Boot Copier
1. Nios II Processor Booting From Altera Serial Flash (EPCQ)

1. Nios II Processor Booting From Altera Serial Flash (EPCQ)

The Intel® Nios® II processor is a soft processor that supports all Intel® SoC and FPGA families. This document describes how to boot a Nios® II processor from Intel® EPCQ flash memory (EPCQx1, EPCQx4) using an Intel® serial flash controller. The Intel® Serial Flash Controller supports configuring and programming of EPCQx4, EPCQx1 and EPCS flash in FPGA design for Intel® Arria® V, Intel® Arria® 10, Cyclone V and Stratix® V devices.

Prerequisites

You are required to have knowledge in instantiating and developing a system with a Nios® II processor. Intel® recommends that you go through the online tutorials and training materials provided on Intel's website before using this application note.


Section Content
Definitions
Description of the Altera Serial Flash Controller
Scenarios for Booting Nios II from EPCQ Flash
Nios II Processor Configuration and Boot Flow
Steps to Build a Bootable System
EPCQ HAL Driver
Nios II Processor Booting Elements
Revision History for Nios II Booting From Altera Serial Flash (EPCQ)

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