Writing to EPCS device from Serial Flash Loader & SPI IP core

I having the same problem. Im using Q13.1 with a 5CSEMA4 SOC. I boot via u-boot and download the fpga from the soc. I am trying to access the EPCS via the fpga to store parametric data. I'm trying to use the SFL. The compiler forces me to set "active serial" in the device settings. I cannot access epcs. As a simple test, I am just looking for my clock on the epcs (WO16) pin 16. But i see nothing. it is as if the interface is not connected.

myepcs: serialflash
    PORT map
    (
        asmi_access_granted    => '0',
        data_in    => "111" & ser_dout,
        data_oe => "1101",    
        dclk_in    => spi_clk,    
        ncso_in => ser_cs_n,
        noe_in    => '0', -- active low
--        asmi_access_request => 
        data_out=> epcs_dout
    );
ser_din <= epcs_dout(1);