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12 years ago

Hardware needed to program EPCS device using JTAG

Dear sir, I am using Active serial mode to configure cyclone-IV E FPGA. I want to program EPCS16 device through cyclone-IV FPGA using JTAG interface. I want to know the details of hardwa...
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12 years ago

Refer to the Configuration Handbook:

http://www.altera.com/literature/hb/cyclone-iv/cyiv-51008.pdf

Connect your configuration device (EPCS16) as per figure 8-2. Connect your JTAG header as per diagram 8-23.

In Quartus, select 'File' -> 'Convert Programming Files...'.

Change 'Programming file type:' to 'JTAG indirect config file (.jic)'

Select your configuration device (EPCS16) and specify a file name.

In the bottom pane click on 'Flash Loader' and 'Add Device'. Select your device from the pop up window.

Click on 'SOF Data' and 'Add File...'. Select your .sof file.

Click Generate.

Load the resulting .jic file into the Quartus Programmer and program your hardware - for which you need a blaster of some kind (e.g. USB-Blaster). The programmer will use the FPGA to program your EPCS16.

Regards,

Alex