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16 years ago

Reconfiguring EPCS without overwriting user FLASH

I am using a cyclone II (EP2C5) with an EPCS16 configuration device. Configuration is done AS. The first time my board is powered, the code will do a brief calibration and then store some parameters ...
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16 years ago

So you just need to make sure the block containing the data parameters does not get erased. I for one have been using NIOS so long to program the flash that I can't remember the nuances of doing it via the Quartus II Programmer. But if I remember correctly the problem you are likely running into is that the programmer is erasing the entire flash every time. Is that correct?

Jake