DK-START-4CGX15N Altera, DK-START-4CGX15N Datasheet - Page 42

• Manufacturer Part Number: DK-START-4CGX15N
• Description: KIT STARTER CYCLONE IV GX
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Series: Cyclone® IVr
• Type: FPGAr

Specifications of DK-START-4CGX15N

• Contents: Board, Cables, Power Supply
• Silicon Manufacturer: Altera
• Core Architecture: FPGA
• Core Sub-architecture: Cyclone
• Silicon Core Number: EP4C
• Silicon Family Name: Cyclone IV GX
• Kit Contents: Board, Cables, PSU, CD
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• For Use With/related Products: Cyclone IV GX
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 544-2569

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Restoring the Flash Device to the Factory Settings
Cyclone IV GX Transceiver Starter Kit User Guide
This section describes how to restore the original factory contents to the flash memory
device on the transceiver starter board. Make sure you have the Nios II EDS installed,
and perform the following instructions:
1. Set the board switches to the factory default settings described in
2. Launch the Quartus II Programmer to configure the FPGA with a .sof capable of
3. Click Add File and select <install
4. Turn on the Program/Configure option for the added file.
5. Click Start to download the selected configuration file to the FPGA. Configuration
6. On the Windows Start menu, click All Programs > Altera > Nios II EDS > Nios II
7. In the Nios II command shell, navigate to the <install
8. After all flash programming completes, cycle the POWER switch (SW1) off then
9. Using the Quartus II Programmer, click Add File and select <install
10. Turn on the Program/Configure option for the added file.
11. Click Start to download the selected configuration file to the FPGA. Configuration
12. Cycle the POWER switch (SW1) off then on to load and run the restored factory
13. The restore script cannot restore the board’s MAC address automatically. In the
Switch Settings” on page
flash programming. Refer to
Programmer” on page 6–19
dir>\kits\cycloneIVGX_4cgx15_starter\factory_recovery\c4gx15_starter_bup.s
of.
is complete when the progress bar reaches 100%. The CONF DONE LED (D2) and
the four user LEDs (D5-D8) illuminate indicating that the flash device is ready for
programming.
Command Shell.
dir>\kits\cycloneIVGX_4cgx15_starter\factory_recovery directory and type the
following command to run the restore script:
./restore.sh r
Restoring the flash memory might take several minutes. Follow any instructions
that appear in the Nios II command shell.
on.
dir>\kits\cycloneIVGX_4cgx15_starter\factory_recovery\c4gx15_starter_bup.s
of.
is complete when the progress bar reaches 100%. The CONF DONE LED (D2) and
the four user LEDs (D5-D8) illuminate indicating the flash memory device is now
restored with the factory contents.
design.
Nios II command shell, type the following Nios II EDS command:
nios2-terminal r
and follow the instructions in the terminal window to generate a unique MAC
address.
4–2.
for more information.
“Configuring the FPGA Using the Quartus II
Appendix A: Programming the Flash Memory Device
Restoring the Flash Device to the Factory Settings
© March 2010 Altera Corporation
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