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14 years ago

Tool for uploading .rbf in epcs

Hi,

I have an fpga CyIV GX which is connected in active serial mode with an EPCS. I would like to upload a .rbf with an altera tool (quartus programmer or something else) without creating a design with a Nios or a flash controler.

Is it possible ?

Thanks.

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    14 years ago

    Yes it is just check out the "Convert Programming File" utility under the File menu in Quartus. there is a section on this tool in the Quartus Handbook as well if you need some more details.

    Boris
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    14 years ago

    Is it possible to put few bitstreams in one .pof with several addresses ?

    With "quartus programming file" ?
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    14 years ago

    If you have the active serial header on your board, just load the .POF file directly to the EPCS in active serial mode.

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    14 years ago

    You can import multiple pages to the EPCS image. Of couse, it's the matter of the target system to understand the meaning of additional pages, e.g. referring to the remote system update scheme.

    Compression can be set with each input file (*.sof) properties.
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    14 years ago

    I would like to upload two bitstreams in my EPCS128.

    The size of a .jic is automatically the size of the epcs, compressed or not, isn't it ?

    That's the problem of this format file, that is why .rbf is maybe a better solution.
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    14 years ago

    The Quartus Programming File Converter can generate the *.jic file for JTAG indirect programming of EPCS device. You can also integrate the conversion into the compilation workflow by adding a script.