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Yes, shmueld. Check the configuration devices handbook. Connect the USB-blaster to your EPCS through a AS-config port.
Dear Arjan,
I looked through the configuration devices handbook and couldn't find what I was looking for. At the moment I understand that when programming a CYCLONE with NIOSII processor that the hardware and and the software gets combined into a single file and then can be programmed into the CYCLONE directly via the JTAG pins on the CYCLONE device. As far as I understand, the CYCLONE then programs this data onto the EPCS. My question is can the EPCS be programmed directly using lets say using a POF file without using the JTAG pins via the (direct) serial programming scheme ? I know that the IDE interface does produce a .HEX file that can be associated directly as an intialization file with on chip memories and thus can be incorporated into the POF, but I would prefer not to have to use this option.
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