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17 years agoEPCS flash Programming error
I have just started a new project and I tried to download flashj and configuration data to my EPCS64N device. We are using a Cyclone III device. I received the following error. Does anyone know what ...
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17 years agoStewart Little, Thank you very much! We've tried it and it works!
Dovish <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Stewart Little @ Jul 6 2009, 04:40 PM) <{post_snapback}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=23017)</div> --- Quote Start --- Did you assign epcs controller outputs to device pins? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE --- Quote End --- --- Quote Start --- In Cyclone® III devices, the EPCS controller does not automatically assign its output pins to the dedicated configuration pins on the FPGA. Instead, the output pins are exported to the top level design, giving users the flexibility to connect to any EPCS devices. Therefore, in order to use the EPCS Configuration Controller the pins must be assigned manually, and the following settings must be made the Quartus® II software. Please follow these steps: Choose Settings from the Assignments menu Click Device and Pin Options from the Device category Click Dual-Purpose Pins and then make the following changes: Data[0] -> Use as regular I/O Data[1] -> Use as regularr I/O DCLK -> Use as regular I/O FLASH_nCE/nCS0 -> Use as regular I/O[/b] --- Quote End --- See Altera knowledge base (http://www.altera.com/support/kdb/solutions/rd11012007_792.html?gsa_pos=1&wt.oss_r=1&wt.oss=cyclone%20iii%20epcs) [/b] --- Quote End ---