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12 years ago

Generate programming file for multiple device chain (HDL and Nios code)

I have a board that has two Cyclone IV devices on it. Each Cyclone will have it's own unique HDL and embedded NIOS processor. My question is how do I generate the programming file for the serial co...
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12 years ago

Yes, that is the blueprint I followed for the hardware design. Perhaps I hadn't thought this through completely. You give the impression that it would be a rather tedious operation to pull this off. Are there any resources online you know of that discuss this? (other forums I may have missed, etc.?) What approach would you recommend if you were tackling this issue?

I guess I don't absolutely need a NIOS in the second Cyclone device (although it would make things much easier). In this configuration, is generating the program file as easy as putting the second SOF after the main SOF and ELF files?

Thanks again