NAME¶

openFPGALoader - manual page for openFPGALoader v0.13.1

SYNOPSIS¶

openFPGALoader [OPTION...] BIT_FILE

DESCRIPTION¶

openFPGALoader -- a program to flash FPGA

--altsetting arg

DFU interface altsetting (only for DFU mode)

--bitstream arg

bitstream

--secondary-bitstream arg

secondary bitstream (some Xilinx UltraScale boards)

-b, --board arg

board name, may be used instead of cable

-B, --bridge arg

disable spiOverJtag model detection by providing bitstream(intel/xilinx)

-c, --cable arg

jtag interface

--status-pin arg

JTAG mode / FTDI: GPIO pin number to use as a status indicator (active low)

--invert-read-edge

JTAG mode / FTDI: read on negative edge instead of positive

--vid arg

probe Vendor ID

--pid arg

probe Product ID

--cable-index arg

probe index (FTDI and cmsisDAP)

--busdev-num arg

select a probe by it bus and device number (bus_num:device_addr)

--ftdi-serial arg

FTDI chip serial number

--ftdi-channel arg

FTDI chip channel number (channels 0-3 map to A-D)

-d, --device arg

device to use (/dev/ttyUSBx)

--detect

detect FPGA, add -f to show connected flash

--dfu

DFU mode

--dump-flash

Dump flash mode

--bulk-erase

Bulk erase flash

--enable-quad

Enable quad mode for SPI Flash

--disable-quad

Disable quad mode for SPI Flash

--target-flash arg

for boards with multiple flash chips (some Xilinx UltraScale boards), select the target flash: primary (default), secondary or both

--external-flash

select ext flash for device with internal and external storage

--file-size arg

provides size in Byte to dump, must be used with dump-flash

--file-type arg

provides file type instead of let's deduced by using extension

--flash-sector arg

flash sector (Lattice parts only)

--fpga-part arg

fpga model flavor + package

--freq arg

jtag frequency (Hz)

-f, --write-flash

write bitstream in flash (default: false)

--index-chain arg

device index in JTAG-chain

--misc-device arg

add JTAG non-FPGA devices <idcode,irlen,name>

--ip arg

IP address (XVC and remote bitbang client)

--list-boards

list all supported boards

--list-cables

list all supported cables

--list-fpga

list all supported FPGA

-m, --write-sram

write bitstream in SRAM (default: true)

-o, --offset arg

Start address (in bytes) for read/write into non volatile memory (default: 0)

--pins arg

pin config TDI:TDO:TCK:TMS

--probe-firmware arg

firmware for JTAG probe (usbBlasterII)

--protect-flash arg

protect SPI flash area

--quiet

Produce quiet output (no progress bar)

-r, --reset

reset FPGA after operations

--scan-usb

scan USB to display connected probes

--skip-load-bridge

skip writing bridge to SRAM when in write-flash mode

--skip-reset

skip resetting the device when in write-flash mode

--spi

SPI mode (only for FTDI in serial mode)

--unprotect-flash

Unprotect flash blocks

-v, --verbose

Produce verbose output

--verbose-level arg

verbose level -1: quiet, 0: normal, 1:verbose, 2:debug

-h, --help

Give this help list

--verify

Verify write operation (SPI Flash only)

--xvc

Xilinx Virtual Cable Functions

--port arg

Xilinx Virtual Cable and remote bitbang Port (default 3721)

--mcufw arg

Microcontroller firmware

--conmcu

Connect JTAG to MCU

-D, --read-dna

Read DNA (Xilinx FPGA only)

-X, --read-xadc

Read XADC (Xilinx FPGA only)

--read-register arg

Read Status Register(Xilinx FPGA only)

--user-flash arg

User flash file (Gowin LittleBee FPGA only)

-V, --Version

Print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report bugs to <gwenhael.goavec-merou@trabucayre.com>.

SEE ALSO¶

The full documentation for openFPGALoader is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and openFPGALoader programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info openFPGALoader

should give you access to the complete manual.