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15 years agoLast bits of config. bitstream are ignored in Passive Serial Configuration
Hello, i am trying to configure Cyclone III (EP3C25E144C8) fpga via Passive Serial configuration method. I send all bitstream data to the fpga, but as you see on the image below, last 9 (or 10) bi...
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15 years ago --- Quote Start --- Those are simply padding bits being transmitted by the host until it receives the CONFIG_DONE signal, or until detects an error condition. If you take a look to data line, you see a sequence of 0xFF bytes. This is usually done because some devices nuse extra clocks for startup timing --- Quote End --- I don't use a host device. I use a MCU for reading the bitstream from a spi flash memory and programming the fpga. I see that last bits exist in the .rbf file and also in the .hexout file. Also, on the PS configuration datasheet, it is written that 2 more DCLK pulses are needed after Config Done pin is High to enter Initialization Mode. I will add these 2 more clk pulses but now it seems that is is not needed.. Do you mean that last FF bytes are dummy bytes for sending blank clock pulses?