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Steve-Mowbray-ENL
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1 year ago
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Passive serial versus active serial configuration -- swap using Convert Programming Files utility

Hi Probably a dumb question but can the configuration method be managed using the Quartus "Convert Programming Files" utility for instance: Quartus project Device and Pins Configuration Scheme = ...
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  • Farabi_Altera's avatar
    Farabi_Altera
    1 year ago

    Hello,


    Basically, yes, you can use the same .sof file and convert to AS or PS programming files.


    regards,

    Farabi


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Farabi_Altera
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1 year ago

Hello,


Basically, yes, you can use the same .sof file and convert to AS or PS programming files.


regards,

Farabi


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Steve-Mowbray-ENL
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1 year ago

Hi Farabi

Quick update with some results for posterity:

  • JIC files always same size regardless of generated from active or passive serial SOF files...
  • passive serial RBF files generated from active serial SOF files are approximately twice as big as passive serial RBF files generated directly by Quartus -- not sure why this would be but means is more attractive to make the default build passive serial
  • I have programmed a platform with a JIC converted from passive serial SOF and it has programmed and runs correctly with MSEL pins set to active serial configuration mode...

Regards

Steve