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20 years ago

CFI-Flash & EPCS-programming in production

Hi, if the hardware consists of an EPCS device (for FPGA configuration) and a CFI-flash (for Nios software and serial number), how do I program both after hardware production via JTAG? In ...
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20 years ago

Hi Scott,

the hardware doesn't has any ethernet connection ...

But that's also not the point.

Altera is offering the Quartus Programmer and the Flash Programmer.

Before 5.1 the Flash Programmer was able to program through an empty PFGA, downloading the "Target Board Design" first.

Since the 5.1 enhancements :-( it's not possible anymore, your have to use the Quartus Programmer before the Flash Programmer.

And additionally I have to tell the production to install 1 GByte (the whole Nios system) just to get the environment that is needed to program the hardware....

And what are with the worldwide service partners of our product?!?! In worst-case they need also to install the GByte just to reprogram the hardware ....

damc