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8 years ago

Cyclone IV E Configuration with Enhanced Configuration Devices

Hallo We have a DE0-NANO Board with the EP4CE22F17C6 FPGA. We are planning to use this FPGA and create our own custom board. There are two questions that we are a bit confused about 1. Is ...
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8 years ago

The "configuration and remote system upgrades in cyclone iv devices (https://www.altera.com/en_us/pdfs/literature/hb/cyclone-iv/cyiv-51008.pdf)" chapter of the handbook has the answers.

Cyclone IV only supports the newer EPCS devices (not EPC devices).

Look at the 'Remote System Upgrade'. It may offer you an option. However, no - Cyclone IV doesn't support multiple configuration images in a single FLASH device. Alternatively consider Passive Serial programming and hanging the FLASH, containing multiple images, off your configuration host.

Cheers,

Alex