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Annu
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3 months ago

Passive serial mode

Hi team,
I have 2 cyclone 3 device. I wanted to load the jbc file using passive serial mode. I have the following queries
1. Could anybody share how to merge two jbc files.
2. What is the MSEL Pin configuration for passive serial mode and jtag mode.
3. Can we generate jbc file from sof files. If yes how do we do it
4. Can we generate rbf files from jbc . if yes how do we do it

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  • FvM's avatar
    FvM
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    3 months ago
    Hi,
    passive serial mode uses raw binary files (.rbf). I'm not aware of a tool converting .jbc to .rbf. If you didn't already generate .rbf during compilation flow, you can use Convert Programming Files tool to convert .sof to .rbf.
  • FakhrulA_altera's avatar
    FakhrulA_altera
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    3 months ago

    Hi Annu,


    Dear Customer,


    Please find answers to your questions below:


    1. Merging Two JBC Files


    JBC (Jam Byte-Code) files are script-based and are not designed to be manually merged. To program two Cyclone III devices, we recommend using the Quartus Programmer to create a single programming chain that includes both devices and their respective configuration files. You can then generate a JBC file for the entire chain using the "Create Jam, SVF, or ISC File" feature in Quartus Programmer.


    2. MSEL Pin Configuration for Passive Serial and JTAG Modes


    Kindly refer to the MSEL setting in the user guide here: Cyclone III Device Handbook


    3. Generating JBC Files from SOF Files


    Yes, you can generate JBC files from SOF files using Quartus Programmer:


    Open Quartus Programmer and add your device with the SOF file.

    Go to File > Create Jam, SVF, or ISC File.

    Select JBC as the output format and follow the prompts.


    4. Generating RBF Files from JBC Files


    It is not possible to directly convert JBC files to RBF format. If you require an RBF file, please use the original SOF file and generate the RBF using Quartus ("Convert Programming Files" option).


    Let us know if you have any questions.


    Regards,

    Fakhrul


  • FakhrulA_altera's avatar
    FakhrulA_altera
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    2 months ago

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