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14 years ago

Read program from EP1810LC

Hello all, is it possible to read the programming file from an EP1810LC, save it and them use that file to program a different EP1810LC?

We have some old boards that we need to replicate, but the CPLD source code and programming files are whereabouts unknown (it was not our design).

Thanks in advance!

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    Altera_Forum
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    14 years ago

    Crap, it looks like the Security Bit was set on these old guys.

    I assume there is no way to get around that?
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    14 years ago

    Unfortunately not...

    I think you have a couple of options here:

    (i) Recreate the functionality of the device. If it does a simple task, it may be a straightforward to recreate the design from scratch.

    (ii) If not...respin the old board and use a newer device. Probably not what you wanted to hear, but I'm not sure you have many other options.

    Good luck!