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12 years ago

Remote Update - new configuration data file format?

Hi, I'm using the EP3C55 + CFI flash memory in Active Parallel configuration. An UART interface receives new configuration/application data (.rbf file) before the NiosII processor writes...
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12 years ago

It looks like I was able to solve this on my own, even though the SR replied that the .rbf file format doesn't support Active Parallel configuration.

For the Active Parallel configuration scheme, the Raw Binary File (.rbf) format can be used when remote updating the firmware image in the CFI flash device.

What's important is that the .rbf file supports the Active parallel configuration scheme.

Since I'w set Quartus II to automatically generate the .rbf file, all I had to do was to set the following option in Quartus II:

Assignments --> Device...--> Device and Pin Options...--> Configuration --> set the Configuration scheme to Active Parallel before compiling your design