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15 years ago

Configuring Altera Cyclone using XJTAG???Is it Possible!!

Hi ,

I am kind of New bee to Altera FPGA configuration, My goal is to test the Cyclone FPGA(EP1C6Q240) in the board, I am using XJTAG for testing. Apart from Boundary scan I have to test the configured functions of FPGA also. Actually this FPGA is configured by serial configuration device from the different board in the system.During testing I need to configure this device without that the serial configuration device meand through JTAG Port.In the document(Configuration and Testing)it says we can use byteblaster hardware for this.

Is it possible to do the configuration using XJTAG hardware(XJLINK) and software?

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    15 years ago

    Although I have not played with XJTAG or XJLINK, it is possible, but the problem is getting XJTAG to read and program the SOF file correctly. There are several conversion formats that are possible, but I do not know what XJLINK would recognize. On their website they mention XJDeveloper and XJRunner tools that would be used for this.

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    15 years ago

    As far as I noticed from a casual sight, XJTAG is supporting SVF and JAM programming files. Some Altera tools are at least dealing with JAM (e.g. JAM player), you should be able to convert the files somehow. But you still won't have support for interactive Altera tools based on virtual JTAG communication, download of a volatile FPGA configuration without these seems to be of limited use in my view. Designing your own virtual JTAG tools would be a different thing.

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    15 years ago

    Hi Sshanmuga,

    The XJTAG tools can easily program the Altera FPGAs as well as test circuit boards. If you are still having problems, then open a support request with XJTAG who will be able to guide you through the process.
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    14 years ago

    Thanks to all. I am able to send serial vector data through XJTAG to altera FPGA. I got the support from XJTAG. There is a simple command called RunSVFfile in XJDeveloper.