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NTA
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1 year ago
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How to configure Dual Compressed Images on MAX10 without IP core?

Hello, we have a PCB with a MAX10 FPGA (M50SAE144I7G) and would like to make use of the dual configuration feature. The PCB features a switch that pulls the FPGA's dedicated config_select pin to HI...
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  • WZ2's avatar
    WZ2
    1 year ago

    Hi there，

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    What you are encountering now seems to be a config issue. It looks like the previous problem with sof -> pof conversion has been resolved. Unfortunately, the root cause of the failure is still unclear. So I would like to further confirm the following:

    1. Loading the standalone sof file included in the pof works fine, right?
    2. In step 6, the CPF mode is set to Internal Configuration.
    3. Does the Programmer show any specific error messages?
    4. If you reduce the JTAG speed to 6 MHz in the Programmer, does it help to resolve the issue?

    Best regards,

    WZ


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FvM
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1 year ago
As far as I see it's required to have .sof files compiled for dual compressed configuration mode to be able to assign more than one page in .pof generation.

Respectively you need to import at least a dummy dual configuration controller to your design.
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    NTA
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    1 year ago

    @FvM thanks for the hint!

    Okay, so in my individual projects under
    Assignments -> Device -> Device and Pin Options... -> Configuration

    I selected

    • Configuration Scheme: Internal Configuration
    • Configuration Mode: Dual Compressed Images (512Kbits UFM)

    and then tried to recompile the project which lead to:

    Error (169130): Configuration mode specified as Remote but remote update block is not found in design

    @FvM wrote:
    Respectively you need to import at least a dummy dual configuration controller to your design.

    How is this done?

    We were hoping the config_sel pin would allow for a simple solution along the lines of "simply flashing two images at once in the programmer" and not having to worry about anything in the actual designs.