MiSTer Menu ported to Arrow SoCKit FPGA board.

Arrow SocKit has the same number of Logical Elements like DE10-Nano or DE10-Standard boards – 115K LE-s and the Arm HPS Core.

Arrow SoCKit pinout

Few key parameters for a revision C SoCKit board:

built-in 24bit VGA output DAC for crystal clear VGA retro output

built-in SSM2603 audio DAC for crystal clear analogue output

1x dedicated micro USB port for UART-USB onboard bridge from a FT232R chip – for easy serial console on USB port

1x dedicated micro USB port for programming / developing the FPGA / USB Blaster

1x micro USB OT Port that you can use to plug your USB HUB to attach Keyboard and USB Gamepad/ Controller

Cyclone V SX SoC—5CSXFC6D6F31C8ES : it has 110K LEs, 41509 ALMs – biggest on the consumer market this segment – similar like DE10-Standard and DE10-Nano.

note:

Multiple Revisions exists among Arrow SocKit, the major change after Rev B and Rev C that the FPGA chip changed from 5CSXFC6D6F31C8ES to 5CSXFC6D6F31C8 and mini USB used instead of Micro USB, other things not changed. So you may need to re-compile the quaruts project if you own REV D board and not the REV B or REV C.

The Arrow SoCKIT MiSTer project compiled for the common: REV B/REV C 5CSXFC6D6F31C8ES FPGA chip.

Here is a Matrix for the detailed feature comparison:

U-Boot SPL 2017.03+ (May 23 2018 - 19:09:48) Trying to boot from MMC1 U-Boot 2017.03+ (May 23 2018 - 19:09:48 +0800) Watchdog enabled DRAM: 1 GiB MMC: dwmmc0@ff704000: 0 *** Warning - bad CRC, using default environment In: serial Out: serial Err: serial Autoboot in 0 seconds reading menu.rbf 2376144 bytes read in 209 ms (10.8 MiB/s) reading /linux/zImage_dtb 8821023 bytes read in 769 ms (10.9 MiB/s) ## Flattened Device Tree blob at 01863270 Booting using the fdt blob at 0x1863270 reserving fdt memory region: addr=0 size=1000 Loading Device Tree to 03ff6000, end 03fff6ae ... OK Starting kernel ... [ 0.266331] rtc-m41t80 1-0068: Can't clear HT bit Starting logging: OK Populating /dev using udev: Minimig by Dennis van Weeren ARM Controller by Jakub Bednarski MiSTer code by Sorgelig Version 191019 Looking for root device... FileLoad(open) File:/media/fat/config/device.bin, error: -1. Using SD card as a root device Init SPI. Identified 8BIT core Core name is "MENU" *** Found SDRAM config: 0 ** altcfg: no cfg INI_PARSER : Start INI parser for core "MENU". INI_PARSER : Opened file MiSTer.ini with size 4244 bytes. INI_PARSER : line(0): "[MiSTer]". INI_PARSER : Got SECTION 'MISTER' with ID 1 INI_PARSER : line(0): "key_menu_as_rgui=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'KEY_MENU_AS_RGUI' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "forced_scandoubler=1". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'FORCED_SCANDOUBLER' with VALUE 1 INI_PARSER : line(0): "ypbpr=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'YPBPR' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "composite_sync=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'COMPOSITE_SYNC' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "vga_scaler=1". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'VGA_SCALER' with VALUE 1 INI_PARSER : line(0): "hdmi_audio_96k=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'HDMI_AUDIO_96K' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "keyrah_mode=0x18d80002". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'KEYRAH_MODE' with VALUE 0x18d80002 INI_PARSER : line(0): "volumectl=1". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'VOLUMECTL' with VALUE 1 INI_PARSER : line(0): "vscale_mode=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'VSCALE_MODE' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "vscale_border=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'VSCALE_BORDER' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "rbf_hide_datecode=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'RBF_HIDE_DATECODE' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "menu_pal=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'MENU_PAL' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "hdmi_limited=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'HDMI_LIMITED' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "fb_size=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'FB_SIZE' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "fb_terminal=1". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'FB_TERMINAL' with VALUE 1 INI_PARSER : line(0): "osd_timeout=30". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'OSD_TIMEOUT' with VALUE 30 INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "bootcore_timeout=10". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'BOOTCORE_TIMEOUT' with VALUE 10 INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "font=font/myfont.pf". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'FONT' with VALUE font/myfont.pf INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "reset_combo=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'RESET_COMBO' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "dvi_mode=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'DVI_MODE' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "video_mode=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'VIDEO_MODE' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "video_info=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'VIDEO_INFO' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "vsync_adjust=0". INI_PARSER : Got VAR 'VSYNC_ADJUST' with VALUE 0 INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(0): "". INI_PARSER : line(4): "". Set predefined video_mode to 0 Calculate PLL for 74.2500 MHz: Fvco=445.500000, C=6, M=8, K=0.910000(3908420239) -> Fpix=74.250000 Incorrect amount of items in video_mode parameter: 0 Calculate PLL for 74.2500 MHz: Fvco=445.500000, C=6, M=8, K=0.910000(3908420239) -> Fpix=74.250000 Incorrect amount of items in video_mode parameter: 0 Calculate PLL for 74.2500 MHz: Fvco=445.500000, C=6, M=8, K=0.910000(3908420239) -> Fpix=74.250000 FileLoad(open) File:/media/fat/config/MENU_gamma.cfg, error: -1. FileLoad(open) File:/media/fat/config/MENU_scaler.cfg, error: -1. FileOpenEx(open) File:/media/fat/filters/, error: No such file or directory. Send HDMI parameters: video: 1280, 110, 40, 220, 720, 5, 5, 20, PLL: 0x4, 0x404, 0x3, 0x10000, 0x5, 0x303, 0x9, 0x2, 0x8, 0x7, 0x7, 0xE8F5C28F, Fpix=74.250000 FileLoad(open) File:/media/fat/font/myfont.pf, error: -1. FileLoad(open) File:/media/fat/config/Volume.dat, error: -1. sending keymap: 14 Loading config MENU.CFG Found config: 00000002-00000000 get cfgstring 0 = MENU get cfgstring 1 = (null) get cfgstring 2 = (null) **** BG DEBUG START **** n = 1 vs_wait(us): 15415 vs_wait(us): 16919 vs_wait(us): 15483 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16720 vs_wait(us): 16674 done vs_wait(us): 16677 read-only file system detected...done vs_wait(us): 9016665 Starting system message bus: vs_wait(us): 16650 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16684 done vs_wait(us): 16691 Starting Bluetooth...vs_wait(us): 16653 vs_wait(us): 16659 vs_wait(us): 16661 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 15118 vs_wait(us): 15325 vs_wait(us): 17038 Starting connman ... done. vs_wait(us): 16632 Starting ntpd: vs_wait(us): 16632 vs_wait(us): 16654 vs_wait(us): 16675 vs_wait(us): 16455 vs_wait(us): 16614 vs_wait(us): 16662 OK vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16646 Starting ProFTPD: vs_wait(us): 16647 vs_wait(us): 16664 done vs_wait(us): 16669 vs_wait(us): 16681 Starting sshd: vs_wait(us): 16664 vs_wait(us): 16668 vs_wait(us): 16668 OK Starting network: vs_wait(us): 9016741 vs_wait(us): 16676 vs_wait(us): 16658 vs_wait(us): 16676 Failed to bring up wlan0. vs_wait(us): 16669 Failed to bring up wlan1. FAIL vs_wait(us): 16672 vs_wait(us): 16668 vs_wait(us): 24337 vs_wait(us): 16672 vs_wait(us): 16659 vs_wait(us): 16663 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16660 vs_wait(us): 16676 vs_wait(us): 16664 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16664 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16670 vs_wait(us): 16664 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 9016666 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16661 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16664 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16671 Welcome to MiSTer (www.MiSTerFPGA.org) login: vs_wait(us): 16663 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16667 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16781 vs_wait(us): 16663 vs_wait(us): 16663 vs_wait(us): 16664 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16665 vs_wait(us): 16666 vs_wait(us): 9016665 Logo = 0x27bfc8 Neither menu.png nor menu.jpg found! logo: src_w=480, src_h=192 vs_wait(us): 16655 **** BG DEBUG END **** Switch to HPS frame buffer HPS frame buffer: 1280x720, stride = 5120 bytes Open up to 30 input devices. opened 0( 0): /dev/input/event3 (0523:0318) 0 "" "HID 0523:0318 System Control" opened 1( 1): /dev/input/event2 (0523:0318) 0 "" "HID 0523:0318 Consumer Control" opened 2( 2): /dev/input/event1 (0523:0318) 0 "" "HID 0523:0318 Mouse" opened 3( 2): /dev/input/mouse0 (0523:0318) 0 "" "HID 0523:0318 Mouse" opened 4( 4): /dev/input/event0 (0523:0318) 0 "" "HID 0523:0318" Switch to HPS frame buffer HPS frame buffer: 1280x720, stride = 5120 bytes Switch to HPS frame buffer HPS frame buffer: 1280x720, stride = 5120 bytes pFileExt = (null) Start to scan dir: /media/fat/ Position on item: Got 0 dir entries Start to scan dir: /media/fat/ Position on item: Got 0 dir entries *** Got SDRAM module type: 0 INFO: Video resolution: 529 x 480, fHorz = 31.4KHz, fVert = 59.8Hz, fPix = 20.00MHz INFO: Frame time (100MHz counter): VGA = 1671559, HDMI = 1666665 Welcome to MiSTer (www.MiSTerFPGA.org) login:

After login to the box:

login: root Password: Last login: Sat Nov 16 19:39:47 on console /root# cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l) BogoMIPS : 200.00 Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp thumbee neon vfpv3 tls vfpd32 CPU implementer : 0x41 CPU architecture: 7 CPU variant : 0x3 CPU part : 0xc09 CPU revision : 0 processor : 1 model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 0 (v7l) BogoMIPS : 200.00 Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp thumbee neon vfpv3 tls vfpd32 CPU implementer : 0x41 CPU architecture: 7 CPU variant : 0x3 CPU part : 0xc09 CPU revision : 0 Hardware : Altera SOCFPGA Revision : 0000 Serial : 0000000000000000 /root# uname -a Linux MiSTer 4.19.0-socfpga-r1 #3 SMP Sun Jun 9 18:32:41 CST 2019 armv7l GNU/Linux

Arrow SoCKit sharing the same ARM/FPGA core design like DE10 Nano / Standard / DE1-SoC boards, but the main difference is that Arrow SoCKit does not have built-in SDRAM and having 2x 1GB DDR ram.

Lack of SDRAM will not be a problem, HSMC-GPIO adaptor-s exists, but be careful, there is female and male versions.

https://www.terasic.com.tw/cgi-bin/page/archive.pl?Language=English&CategoryNo=67&No=322&PartNo=1

You need to be careful and use the ‘MALE’ connector, otherwise it won’t connect/fit into your motherboard

If you attach the HSMC expansion interface, you will get the GPIO pins and you can further expand, for example with MiSTer SDRAM boards:

You can download the first build from Github:

Wiki and Description howto configure Arrow SocKit to run MiSTer:

https://github.com/MiSTer-Arrow-SoCKit/Main_MiSTer/wiki

MiSTer Menu Core for Arrow SoCKit:

https://github.com/MiSTer-Arrow-SoCKit/Menu_MiSTer

MiSTer SDCard Installer for Arrow SoCKit:

https://github.com/MiSTer-Arrow-SoCKit/SD-Installer-Win64_MiSTer