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Honored Contributorproblem with size of sof file
I'm using quartus II, in my project I have a sof file of a size of 2412 Ko,
I don't even modificate anything in my quartus direcotry project and when I start assembler to generate a new sof file, I should have the same the same size for my new sof file, but I have a new sof file of 3459 Ko. So, I wanted to know why I have this problem, and if there is a way or an option that could make me generate a sof file with the wanted size ?12 Replies
Altera_Forumyou can select the EPCS64 in config device for the pof generation.
As for the jic, it is not used as not created automatically (I raised a request to Altera to allows this on a next release of Quartus).- Altera_Forum
Is it optionnal or compulsory ?
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Is it optionnal or compulsory ?
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I just wanted to know if in assignements -> device -> device and pin options -> config -> config device I have to select EPCS64 or let the
Use config device in auto ? - Altera_Forum
problem was with auto device selected by the fitter, just had to select specific device
and choose in the list EP3C80 for cyclone III :p thanks - Altera_Forum
For more information I work on cyclone III, with the EPCS 64 flash,
my top_fpga_opg_master.sof is of type EP3C80 and my top_fpga_opg_horloge.sof is of type EP3C16 ; maybe I have to check one option that I would have forget in assignements -> Device or somewhere else ! Here is the attachment to show the options configured - Altera_Forum
yes I did it, I generated a new .jic file when I compressed my .sof file,
but unfortunately the new .jic file doesn't work :( - Altera_Forum
Did you enable compression in sof data properties?
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Yes it was
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Does it was made with the same version of quartus?
