Altera Nios II - Manual (Page 11)

Chapter 2: Using the Flash Programmer GUI 2–3
Starting the Flash Programmer GUI
© March 2014 Altera Corporation Nios II Flash Programmer User Guide
Depending on your selection in step 2 , your flash programmer settings may not
include information about a BSP settings file. A new set of flash programmer settings
based on a BSP settings file includes the .sopcinfo file name, but a new set of flash
programmer settings based on a .sopcinfo file does not have information about a BSP
settings file to which it corresponds. In that case you must identify the .bsp file
explicitly. The .bsp file contains the information about your processor selection, for
example, whereas the .sopcinfo file knows about the available processors, but not
which one you selected.
Figure 2–2 shows the flash programmer with a new set of flash programmer settings
based on the .sopcinfo file for a design with multiple processors and two flash
memory components.
Working with Flash Programmer Settings Files
The Nios II Flash Programmer GUI is a powerful tool with many options. Altera
recommends saving your flash programmer settings in a Nios II Flash Programmer
Settings File (.flash-settings) for future use.
The .flash-settings file includes the settings described in the following sections, such
as the script and flash files directory paths, whether to perform system ID and system
timestamp checking, and whether to generate flash files or program flash memory.
Figure 2–2. Flash Programmer Dialog Box with Flash Programmer Settings