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KenBee
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2 years ago
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Using AS and .sof

I wish to update an old Cyclone3 using usb-blaster and epcs16. Programmer selects .sof ok but tries to use JTAG. Changing mode to AS results in the .sof file being de-selected and I cannot select it ...
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    sstrell
    2 years ago

    An .sof can only be used to program directly over JTAG. To put a programming file in a flash/config device, you need a different file format, like .pof or .jic or others.

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sstrell
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2 years ago

An .sof can only be used to program directly over JTAG. To put a programming file in a flash/config device, you need a different file format, like .pof or .jic or others.