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16 years ago

Remote update EPCS file format?

I have a Cyclone III EP3C5 design that uses an EPCS16 device in AS mode for configuration. I have successfully implemented the ALTREMOTE_UPDATE function as well as a function to load a new applicati...
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16 years ago

What I would do is just set up Quartus to generate the RBF file automatically during compilation:

1 - Assignments->Device->Device and Pin Options

2 - Select the "Configuration" tab and make sure the Configuration Scheme is set to active serial.

3 - Select the "Programming Files" tab and check the "Raw Binary File (.rbf)" checkbox. Now the RBF file will be automatically created with the SOF file.

This should produce a correct RBF file. You'll just have to perform the bit-reversal manually (which you must already be doing anyway).

Jake