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cconger
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2 years ago

Converting .sof file to .flash file for Stratix 10 GX development kit

Hello Intel, I have the Stratix 10 GX development kit, and am needing to load a user design into the Flash for auto-configuration of the user design at power up. I've been following through the d...
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ChrisConger
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2 years ago

I've attached a .zip file with a demo design attached. All it does it toggle the green LEDs on a counter, and the user pushbuttons illuminate the red LEDs.

I generated two .sofs... one with configuration mode specified as AVST x16, and one with Active Serial 4x.

I converted both of those .sof to .rpd using the instructions you provided earlier, though note that I had to specify Active Serial 4x for both .sofs regardless of how they were produced, since that is the only option that allows the generation of .rpd

I would be curious if you are able to successfully convert either of the .rpd files to .flash, load the .flash to your L-tile S10 dev board via the Update Portal, and have that design automatically load from Flash on power cycle.