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13 years ago

EPF10k10 reconfiguration

Hi! What's the best way to perform a reset / reconfiguration on the EPF10k10? Looking at the configuration appnote (AN59, page 4) I'm guessing it's as simple as pulling down nConfig which would...
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13 years ago

Using nCONFIG is overkill though, since it forces reconfiguration of the FPGA. If you have any external devices relying on the FPGA I/Os being in a specific state, then since the I/Os will tri-state (or pull-up) during reconfiguration, you'd have to be careful about having pull-downs on any signals that needed them.

If all you want is a reset, then you can just use a reset input (ideally routed to a global input pin on the FLEX10K series).

However, overkill maybe what you're after ... :)

Cheers,

Dave