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Liang_X_Intel
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6 years ago

Use Nios API codes to program flash

Hi, The standard way to burn .sof and .elf into flash is using flash programmer, it is easy and reliable. But I need to use my own NIOS code to write these two files into flash, and I see the .flash...
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FawazJ_Altera
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6 years ago

Hello.

This should be fine from Nios II point of view. We have used Nios II in board update portal applications before, check this link:

https://fpgacloud.intel.com/devstore/platform/16.1.0/Standard/board-update-portal-utilizing-epcq-flash-memory-reference-design/

You can find the software used to write the flash file to flash memory. However, this design was made for Cyclone V boards using EPCQ. In your case, no big difference between them since both are using EPCS/Q flash families.

I am checking with our configuration team regarding this case, once I get a feedback from them, I will let you know.

Thanks