Altera Stratix II Operation & User’s Manual

Altera Confidential 33 The general function of the MAX/MAX II Configuration Controller is as follows: • SAFE button loads the Factory default design (BTS design) • SYS_RESETn button loads user design file located in the page pointed to by MPGM(2:0) or SPGM(2:0) based on MSEL2 (remote configuration enable) • SAFE design will be loaded if the User Design fails to load. • USER LEDs are driven through the MAX/MAX II from the Stratix II • LOADING LED blinks during a configuration attempt • CONF_DONEn LED lights when the Factory Default ...

Altera Confidential 24 . Please check that the USB-Blaster is connected to the Board. . Press any key to continue . . . Aug 2, 2004 5:35:26 PM - (INFO) nios2-flash-programmer: Launching Quartus Progra mmer to download: ..\sofs\stratix2_hsio_flash_download.sof Pre-Reading 634KBytes of data from FlashDevice: |----.----+----.----| ********************* (7.469 sec). Erasing 10 Sectors: |----.----+----.----| ********************* (5.609 sec). Writing 640KBytes : |----.----+----.----| ********************* (23.547 sec). ...

Altera Confidential 28 Figure 7 BTS GUI NIOS Stamp Tab The two memory interfaces perform walking ones tests on the address and data of each interface. Messages regarding the tests are reported in the NIOS Stamp Msgs window. The Ethernet interface test attempts to acquire an internet protocol (IP) address using the dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP). If the Ethernet interface is not connected to, or cannot find a DHCP server, the test fails. However, the Ethernet chip is detected, and the status of the DHCP acquisition is reported in th ...

Altera Confidential 33 The general function of the MAX/MAX II Configuration Controller is as follows: • SAFE button loads the Factory default design (BTS design) • SYS_RESETn button loads user design file located in the page pointed to by MPGM(2:0) or SPGM(2:0) based on MSEL2 (remote configuration enable) • SAFE design will be loaded if the User Design fails to load. • USER LEDs are driven through the MAX/MAX II from the Stratix II • LOADING LED blinks during a configuration attempt • CONF_DONEn LED lights when the Factory Default ...

Altera Confidential 12 Figure 5 through Figure 7, show the applicable GUI pages. 1. Choose Open Port > RS232 Com1 (BTS menu) to open the COM1 port. 2. Click the UserIO tab. 3. Click the Enable Polling button. 4. Test the seven-segment display. a. Use your mouse to slowly move the slider. b. Verify that the digits displayed on the board’s seven-segment display match the digits shown in the GUI. 5. Test the User LEDs. a. Click the LEDs On button. Verify that the User LEDs on the board turn on. b. Click the LEDs Off button. Verify that the User ...

Altera Confidential 27 The host application only monitors the dipswitch and pushbuttons once the Enable Polling button is pushed. The GUI’s dipswitch and pushbuttons then display the boards User I/O features. The board’s seven-segment display and LEDs reflect the value selected on the slider, and the checkbox values. Figure 6 BTS GUI User IO Tab The third tab contains the tests for the Nios features. These tests cover the SRAM, Flash, and Ethernet interfaces, see Figure 7. ...