AN 741: Remote System Upgrade for MAX 10 FPGA Devices over UART with the Nios II Processor

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Date 2/21/2017
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1. Remote System Upgrade for MAX 10 FPGA Devices over UART with the Nios II Processor
1. Remote System Upgrade for MAX 10 FPGA Devices over UART with the Nios II Processor x
1.1. Remote System Upgrade with MAX 10 FPGA Overview 1.2. Abbreviations 1.3. Prerequisite 1.4. Requirements 1.5. Reference Design Files 1.6. Reference Design Functional Description 1.7. Reference Design Walkthrough 1.8. Document Revision History
1.6. Reference Design Functional Description x
1.6.1. Reference Design IP Core Components 1.6.2. The Nios II EDS Software Application Design
1.6.1. Reference Design IP Core Components x
1.6.1.1. Nios II Gen2 Processor 1.6.1.2. Altera On-Chip Flash IP Core 1.6.1.3. Altera Dual Configuration IP Core 1.6.1.4. Altera UART IP Core 1.6.1.5. Generic Quad SPI Controller IP Core
1.6.2. The Nios II EDS Software Application Design x
1.6.2.1. Updating Application Images Remotely 1.6.2.2. Triggering Reconfiguration Remotely
1.7. Reference Design Walkthrough x
1.7.1. Generating Programming Files 1.7.2. Programming the QSPI 1.7.3. Programming the FPGA with Initial Image using JTAG 1.7.4. Updating Image and Triggering Reconfiguration using UART
1.7.1. Generating Programming Files x
1.7.1.1. Generating files for QSPI Programming 1.7.1.2. Generating files for Remote System Upgrade
1.7.1.2. Generating files for Remote System Upgrade x
1.7.1.2.1. .pof Generation through Convert Programming Files
1. Remote System Upgrade for MAX 10 FPGA Devices over UART with the Nios II Processor

1.7.1.1. Generating files for QSPI Programming

To generate the .pof file for QSPI programming, perform the following steps:

  1. Build Nios II Project and generate HEX file.
    Note: Refer to AN730: Nios II Processor Booting Methods In MAX 10 Devices for information about building Nios II project and generating HEX file.
  2. On the File menu, click Convert Programming Files.
  3. Under Output programming file, select Programmer Object File (.pof) in the Programming file type list.
  4. In the Mode list, select 1-bit Passive Serial.
  5. In the Configuration device list, select CFI_512Mb.
  6. In the File name box, specify the file name for the programming file you want to create.
  7. In the Input files to convert list, remove the Options and SOF data row. Click Add Hex Data and a Add Hex Data dialog box appear. In the Add Hex Data box, select Absolute addressing and insert the .hex file generated from Nios II EDS Build Tools.
  8. After all settings are set, click Generate to generate related programming file.
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