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I don't see how to create the MIF file.
Is there some tool that lets you select configuration (VOD, preemphasis values etc) and build the MIF for you? I can't believe that I would have to paw through a memory map and hand edit a MIF file.
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Its been a while since I read the documentation, but I'm pretty sure the .MIF gets created when you edit the GUI. If you want multiple .MIFs, you have to go through the GUI several times, making sure to save the .MIF each time. I think the reconfiguration component can be made to read a .MIF at power-on, or can be made to read locations via an Avalon-MM master interface, and you can write the .MIF to those locations. This second option is useful if you want to reconfigure multple .mifs.
I'm not sure where I read this documentation ... I assume its all documented in the reconfiguration users guide (but I may be recalling the options for the Stratix IV and Arria V devices).
You should file a Service Request directly with Altera. That way someone familiar with the Cyclone V features will be able to give you a useful answer.
Cheers,
Dave
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