DK-DEV-3CLS200N Altera, DK-DEV-3CLS200N Datasheet - Page 36

• Manufacturer Part Number: DK-DEV-3CLS200N
• Description: KIT DEV CYCLONE III LS EP3CLS200
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Series: Cyclone® IIIr
• Type: FPGAr

Specifications of DK-DEV-3CLS200N

• Contents: Board
• Silicon Manufacturer: Altera
• Core Architecture: FPGA
• Core Sub-architecture: Cyclone
• Silicon Core Number: EP3C
• Silicon Family Name: Cyclone III LS
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• For Use With/related Products: EP3CLS200
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 544-2601

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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=0x0640000 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
Cyclone III LS FPGA Development Kit 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
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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page on the Altera website or create .flash files from your own
“Restoring the Flash Device to the Factory Settings”
page on the Altera website.
Appendix A: Programming the Flash Memory Device
Preparing Design Files for Flash Programming
© October 2009 Altera Corporation
Cyclone III LS FPGA