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Add Sonata instructions to README
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marnovandermaas committed Jan 18, 2024
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fusesoc --cores-root=. run --target=synth --setup --build lowrisc:ibex:demo_system
```

The default board is the Arty A7, but you can also use different synthesis targets.
For example, to use the Sonata board change the target to `synth_sonata`.

## Programming FPGA

To program the FPGA, either use FuseSoC again
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make -C ./build/lowrisc_ibex_demo_system_0/synth-vivado/ pgm
```

You can also use [OpenFPGALoader](https://github.com/trabucayre/openFPGALoader), here are some example commands:
```
# Programming the Arty A7
./openFPGALoader -b arty_a7_35t build/lowrisc_ibex_demo_system_0/synth-vivado/lowrisc_ibex_demo_system_0.bit
# Programming the Sonata board
./openFPGALoader -c ft4232 build/lowrisc_ibex_demo_system_0/synth_sonata-vivado/lowrisc_ibex_demo_system_0.bit
```

## Loading an application to the programmed FPGA

The `util/load_demo_system.sh` script can be used to load and run an application.
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# Load demo and start halted awaiting a debugger
./util/load_demo_system.sh halt ./sw/c/build/demo/hello_world/demo

# Run demo on the Sonata board
./util/load_demo_system.sh run ./sw/c/build/demo/hello_world/demo ./util/sonata-openocd-cfg.tcl
```

To view terminal output use screen:
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