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. Generating Programming Files

You have to generate the following programming files before being able to use the remote system upgrade on the MAX 10 FPGA Development kit:

  • For QSPI Programming:
    • .sof—use the pfl.sof included in the reference design or you can choose to create a different .sof containing your own PFL design
    • .pof—configuration file generated from a .hex and programmed into the QSPI flash.
  • For remote System Upgrade:
    • .pof—configuration file generated from a .sof and programmed into the internal flash.
    • .rpd—contains the data for internal flash which includes ICB settings, CFM0, CFM1 and UFM.
    • .map—holds the address for each memory sector of ICB settings, CFM0, CFM1 and UFM.

Section Content
Generating files for QSPI Programming
Generating files for Remote System Upgrade

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