DK-VIDEO-4SGX230N Altera, DK-VIDEO-4SGX230N Datasheet - Page 52

• Manufacturer Part Number: DK-VIDEO-4SGX230N
• Description: VIDEO KIT STRATIX IV EP4SGX230
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Series: Stratix® IVr
• Type: FPGAr

Specifications of DK-VIDEO-4SGX230N

• Contents: Board, Daughter Card, Cables, CD, DVD, Power Supply
• Silicon Manufacturer: Altera
• Core Architecture: FPGA
• Core Sub-architecture: Stratix
• Silicon Core Number: EP4S
• Silicon Family Name: Stratix IV GX
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• For Use With/related Products: EP4SGX230K
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 544-2602

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Preparing Design Files for Flash Programming
Creating Flash Files Using the Nios II EDS
sof2flash --input=<yourfile>_hw.sof --output=<yourfile>_hw.flash --offset=0xC20000 r
elf2flash --base=0x0A000000 --end=0x0BFFFFFF --reset=0x0A820000
--input=<yourfile>_sw.elf --output=<yourfile>_sw.flash
--boot=$SOPC_KIT_NIOS2/components/altera_nios2/boot_loader_cfi.srec r
Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition User Guide
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Altera recommends that you do not overwrite the factory hardware and factory
software images unless you are an expert with the Altera tools or deliberately
overwriting the factory design. If you unintentionally overwrite the factory hardware
or factory software image, refer to
on page
You can obtain designs containing prepared .flash files from the
Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition
files from your own custom design.
The Nios II EDS sof2flash command line utility converts your Quartus II-compiled
.sof into the .flash format necessary for the flash device. Similarly, the Nios II EDS
elf2flash command line utility converts your compiled and linked Executable and
Linking Format File (.elf) software design to .flash. After your design files are in the
.flash format, use the Board Update Portal or the Nios II EDS nios2-flash-
programmer utility to write the .flash files to the user hardware and user software
locations of the flash memory.
For more information about Nios II EDS software tools and practices, refer to the
Embedded Software Development
If you have an FPGA design developed using the Quartus II software, and software
developed using the Nios II EDS, follow these instructions:
1. On the Windows Start menu, click All Programs > Altera > Nios II EDS > Nios II
2. In the Nios II command shell, navigate to the directory where your design files
The resulting .flash files are ready for flash device programming. If your design uses
additional files such as image data or files used by the runtime program, you must
first convert the files to .flash format and concatenate them into one .flash file before
using the Board Update Portal to upload them.
The Board Update Portal standard .flash format conventionally uses either
<filename>_hw.flash for hardware design files or <filename>_sw.flash for software
design files.
Command Shell.
reside and type the following Nios II EDS commands:
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For Quartus II .sof files:
For Nios II .elf files:
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“Restoring the Flash Device to the Factory Settings”
page of the Altera website.
page of the Altera website or create .flash
Appendix A: Programming the Flash Memory Device
Preparing Design Files for Flash Programming
© November 2009 Altera Corporation
Audio Video