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12 years ago

EPCS vs. EPCQ and JTAG UART (questions on .sof and .pof files, too)

Hi Everyone, I have a Cyclone IV EP4CE22F17C7N FPGA on the board that I'm working on and I am confused on the whole EPCS/EPCQ/JTAG-UART configuration of the FPGA. On my Qsys system, I hav...
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12 years ago

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So, if I want to just configure my FPGA with JTAG, do I have to add a JTAG-UART component to my Qsys system?

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No you do not have to include the JTAG-UART. However, if you are trying to debug your system and the NIOS II IDE is configured to expect the UART, then of course you will need it.

Cheers,

Dave