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13 years ago

Configure one FPGA from another with a PFL

I started with an existing VXI/VME module design where a MAX II is used as the Backplane interface and configures the FPGA on the board from a parallel flash using the PFL megafunction. In this...
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13 years ago

Apparently, Quartus isn't prepared to implement a PFL virtual JTAG instance for FPGA targets. It should be possible, to port the MAX II PFL design to FPGA because it's pure readble HDL code.

I'm not sure, if the PFL functionality available with Cyclone III for configuration of the device itself can be used for an "external" PFL interface. But it may be possible.