Quad SPI flas and .bin file upload

[ThomG]

Hi,

 

I'm working with the Cmod A7 Artix7 FPGA. I'm finishing my project and would like to upload the bin file to the SPI flash so when there is a power cycle the fpga doesn't have to be programed.

When I follow the instructions from this link: https://reference.digilentinc.com/learn/programmable-logic/tutorials/cmod-a7-programming-guide/start

With those instruction, I can upload using JTAG, but it's not permanent, I can create a bin file and Vivado 2017.1 says it's uploaded. But when I cycle the power the program haven’t been saved.

What can I do about this?

 

Kind regards,

Thom

 

[jpeyron]

Hi @ThomG,

If you look at step 5 of the tutorial you linked to it walks you through adding a project to the quad spi flash. I followed this tutorial to completion about 2 months ago so i would first suggest to try going through the tutorial with the project provided and see if you are able to program the quad spi flash.

cheers,

Jon

[ThomG]

I still can't permanently flash the FPGA.

I follow the tutorial step by step and still nothing. when I flashed the FPGA Vivad0 2017.1 shows this message: "Flash programming completed successfully." But when i cycle the power the FPGA isn't flashed with my program.

What am I doing wrong?

[ThomG]

This is the window I get.

 

When I use the "Program Device" the FPGA is flashed with the bit/bin file, but this is the non permanent version. So the FPGA is working.

[jpeyron]

Hi @ThomG,

I found a thread on the xilinx forums here that says to program the flash using the non-project stand alone mode. I was not able to program the flash in Vivado 2017.1 using the hardware manager in the project but I was able to program the flash using the stand alone hardware manager on the main page under the tasks section. I have included a screen shot. I also included a completed project that programs the flash with the hello world and following the this tutorial. Screen shot below of tera term.

hello_world.zip

[ThomG]

Hi @jpeyron,

Thanks a lot for helping!!!!!

Vivado is showing the memory programming window in the separate hardware manager.

It's working now, thanks again!