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8 years ago

Error to add HEX file in Convert Program File tool

Hi, I am trying to generate EPCS64 .pof file with a .sof and two .hex file. But when i add any hex file error comes "Data in HEX file overlaps between data blocks at address 8 and address 0 ". ...
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8 years ago

Hi Piyushm,

Due to a problem in the Quartus® II software version 11.0 SP1 and earlier, you may see this message in the Convert Programming File window when adding a Hexadecimal (Intel-Format) File (.hex) to your list of input files to convert. This error occurs when your .hex file uses word addressing instead of byte addressing. The Convert Programming File utility only accepts .hex files using byte addressing.

  1. Open the Quartus II Options dialog box by selecting options from the Tools menu.

  2. Select the category memory editor.

  3. Turn off the option read or write hexadecimal files (.hex) using byte addressing (intel format).

  4. Open your word address format .hex file in the Quartus II Memory Editor.

  5. Return to the Quartus II Options dialog box and turn the option back on.

  6. In the Quartus II Memory Editor, use save as on the File menu to save your .hex file under a new name using byte addressing.

Best Regards,

Anand Raj Shankar

(This message was posted on behalf of Intel Corporation)