Overview


Quartus Design with NIOS V/m and software example "simple_socket_server" and "hello_tei0006".

Refer to http://trenz.org/tei0006-info for the current online version of this manual and other available documentation.

Key Features

  • Quartus 22.4 Pro
  • NIOS V/m
  • UART
  • ETH
  • QSPI flash memory
  • DDR3 memory
  • User LED

Revision History

DateQuartusProject BuiltAuthorsDescription
2024-01-0922.4 Pro

TEI0006-test_board-quartus_22.4.0-20240109135625.zip

TEI0006-test_board_noprebuilt-quartus_22.4.0-20240109135551.zip

Thomas Dück
  • Fixed bugs in TE scripts
2023-12-0422.4 Pro

TEI0006-test_board_noprebuilt-quartus_22.4.0-20231204134534.zip

TEI0006-test_board-quartus_22.4.0-20231204134455.zip

Thomas Dück
  • update to Quartus Prime Pro 22.4
  • TE scripts update
  • new assembly variants
2023-04-1320.4 Pro

TEI0006-test_board_noprebuilt-quartus_20.4.0-20230411171022.zip

TEI0006-test_board-quartus_20.4.0-20230411171231.zip

Thomas Dück
  • change "Serial Flash Controller II" IP Core to "QUAD SPI Controller II" IP Core
  • bugfix offset value of hex file
2021-06-1520.4 Pro

TEI0006-test_board_noprebuilt-quartus_20.4.0-20210615142627.zip

TEI0006-test_board-quartus_20.4.0-20210615142455.zip

Thomas Dück
  • update to Quartus Prime Pro 20.4
  • TE scripts update
  • new assembly variants
2020-10-1919.4 Pro

TEI0006-test_board_noprebuilt-quartus_19.4.0-20201019101920.zip

TEI0006-test_board-quartus_19.4.0-20201019101840.zip

Thomas Dück
  • script update
  • bugfixes
2020-05-1319.4 Pro

TEI0006-test_board_noprebuilt-quartus_19.4.0-20200513124953.zip

TEI0006-test_board-quartus_19.4.0-20200513125247.zip

Thomas Dück
  • TE scripts update
2020-03-0919.4 Pro

TEI0006-test_board-quartus_19.4-20200309134933.zip
TEI0006-test_board_noprebuilt-quartus_19.4-20200309135555.zip

Thomas Dück
  • initial release
Design Revision History

Release Notes and Know Issues

IssuesDescriptionWorkaroundTo be fixed version
No known issues---------
Known Issues

Requirements

Software

SoftwareVersionNote
Quartus Prime Pro22.4Nios V/m license is needed. For more information see: Intel Nios V Processors
Ashling RiscFree IDE for Intel FPGAs22.4needed
Software

Hardware

Complete List is available on <project folder>/board_files/*_devices.csv

Design supports following modules:

Module ModelBoard Part Short NamePCB Revision SupportDDRQSPI FlashOthersNotes
TEI0006-03-220-5I*220_5I_2GBREV03|REV02|REV012GB128MB----
TEI0006-03-APC13-RAPC13RREV03128MB128MB--without ETH PHY
TEI0006-03-ANC13-RANC13RREV03128MB128MB--without ETH PHY
TEI0006-03-ALC13-RALC13RREV03128MB128MB--without ETH PHY
TEI0006-03-ALC13ALC13REV03128MB128MB----
TEI0006-04-ALC13AALC13REV04128MB128MB----
TEI0006-04-ALE13AALE13REV04128MB128MB----
TEI0006-04-ANE13AANE13REV04128MB128MB----
TEI0006-04-APE23AAPE23REV042GB128MB----
TEI0006-04-API23AAPI23REV042GB128MB----
TEI0006-04-S004API23RREV042GB128MB--without ETH PHY
TEI0006-04-S005APE23REV042GB128MB----
TEI0006-04-S006BPI23REV042GB128MB----
TEI0006-04-S007APE23RREV042GB128MB--without ETH PHY

*used as reference

Hardware Modules

Design supports following carriers:

Carrier ModelNotes
TEIB0006*

*used as reference

Hardware Carrier

Additional HW Requirements:

Additional HardwareNotes
USB cable for JTAG/UARTCheck Carrier Board and Programmer for correct type
RJ45 ethernet cableconnect carrier board to network
Additional Hardware

Content

For general structure and of the reference design, see Project Delivery - Intel devices

Design Sources

TypeLocationNotes
Quartus

<project folder>/source_files/quartus

<project folder>/source_files/<Board Part Short Name>/quartus

Quartus project will be generated by TE Scripts

optional, source files for specific assembly variants

Software<project folder>/source_files/softwareAdditional software will be generated by TE Scripts
Design sources

Prebuilt

File

File-Extension

Description

SOPC Information File*.sopcinfoFile with description of the .qsys file to create software for the target hardware
SRAM Object File*.sofRam configuration file
JTAG indirect configuration file*.jicFlash configuration file
Diverse Reports---Report files in different formats
Software-Application-File*.elfSoftware application for NIOS II processor system
Prebuilt files (only on ZIP with prebult content)

Download

Reference Design is only usable with the specified Quartus version. Do never use different versions of Quartus software for the same project.

Reference Design is available on:

Design Flow


Reference Design is available with and without prebuilt files. It's recommended to use TE prebuilt files for first launch.

Trenz Electronic provides a tcl based built environment based on Quartus Design Flow.

See also:


The Trenz Electronic FPGA Reference Designs are TCL-script based projects. To create a project, open a project or program a device execute "create_project_win.cmd" on Windows OS and "create_project_linux.sh" on Linux OS.

TE Scripts are only needed to generate the quartus project, all other additional steps are optional and can also executed by Intel Quartus/SDK GUI. For currently Scripts limitations on Win and Linux OS see: Project Delivery - Intel devices → Currently limitations of functionality

  1. Open create_project_win.cmd/create_project_linux.sh:
    'Create Project' GUI example
  2. Select Board in "Board selection"
  3. Click on "Create project" button to create project
    1. (optional for manual changes) Select correct quartus installation path in "<project folder>/settings/design_basic_settings.tcl"

Launch


Programming

Check Module and Carrier TRMs for proper HW configuration before you try any design.

Reference Design is also available with prebuilt files. It's recommended to use TE prebuilt files for first launch.

Get prebuilt boot binaries

  1. Run create_project_win.cmd/create_project_linux.sh
  2. Select a Module in 'Board selection'
  3. Click on the 'Export prebuilt files' button
    1. Folder <project folder>/_binaries_<Article Name> with subfolder boot_linux will be generated and opened

QSPI

  1. Connect JTAG and power on carrier with module
  2. Open create_project_win.cmd/create_project_linux.sh
  3. Select correct board in "Board selection"
  4. Click on "Program device" button
    1. if prebuilt files are available: select "Program prebuilt file"
    2. using own generated programming file: select "Program other file" and click on "Browse ..." to open own generated programming file
    3. (optional) click on "Open programmer GUI" to program device with Quartus programmer GUI
  5. Click on "Start program device" button

JTAG

Not used on this Example.

Usage

  1. Prepare HW like described on section Programming
  2. Connect UART USB (most cases same as JTAG)
  3. Connect your board to the network
  4. Power on PCB

UART

  1. Open Serial Console (e.g. PuTTY)
    1. select COM Port

      Win OS: see device manager

      Linux OS: see ls -l dev/serial/by-id  (UART is *USB1)

    2. Speed: 115200
  2. Press reset button
  3. Console output depends on used Software project, see Software Design - SDK#Application

System Design - Quartus


Block Design

The block design may differ depending on the assembly variant.


Block Design - NIOS_test_board.qsys
Block Design - Platform Designer

Software Design - SDK


Application

Used software project depends on board assembly variant. Template location: <project folder>/source_files/software/

hello_tei0006

Hello TEI0006 is a Hello World example as endless loop instead of one console output.

simple_socket_server

Software example "Simple Socket Server" from eclipse (modified source files for TEI0006 board).

  • If DHCP Server is not available:
    1. Open software project in sdk gui (e.g. Ashling RiscFree IDE for Intel FPGAs 22.4) and set in the main.c file the varaibles:
      • .use_dhcp = !DEF_TRUE
      • .ipv4_addr_str = <your static IP address>
      • .ipv4_gateway_str =<your gateway>
    2. Rebuild the software project and download the *.elf file to the device.
    3. Open the command shell and enter "telnet <ip_address> 80" to connect to the simple socket server

Appx. A: Change History and Legal Notices


Document Change History

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  • update to Quartus Prime Pro 22.4
  • new assembly variants

2023-04-13

v.12Thomas Dück
  • Design files update
2021-07-26v.10Thomas Dück
  • update to Quartus Prime Pro 20.4
  • new assembly variants
  • document style update
  • script update
2020-10-19v.6Thomas Dück
  • script update
  • bugfixes
2020-05-13v.5Thomas Dück
  • Design files update
2020-03-18v.4Thomas Dück
  • initial release 19.4
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