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21 years ago

Programming EPCS via NiosII IDE

I have a custom NiosII Cyclone board with both a JTAG header and an EPCS header (active serial). I have been using the Quartus programmer utility to update my single EPCS device with the project .pof...
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21 years ago

In the past, I have used the Jtag indirect (jic) file to program the fpga configuration device on my boards. I have used the Quartus programmer utility launched from either Quartus or the NiosII IDE. For some reason the same jic files I used just the other day won't download now. I get a "serial flash loader IP not loaded on device 1". The hw is fully functional and the jtag port is working fine. What step am I missing here?