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19 years ago

configuration controller in custom board

Hi! Everyone! Is it necessary to design configuration controller in custom board? If it just give stablity to system, is it mandatory or optional? Thanks! Regards http://forum.ni...
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if you want the board/system to boot into a functional state then, yes, some sort of config controller (epcs, epc, etc.) is necessary.

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Oh my &#39;nios&#39; GOD. http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Thanks!

very helpful!

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Please keep in mind that you still need to load a hardware image from that CFI flash into your FPGA on power up. For that, you&#39;ll likely need a PLD. A lot of the Nios II Altera development kits use a "Max + Flash" combination and the config controller design is shipped with the Nios II EDS. I recommend this solution highly...

Cheers,

- slacker