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Norick
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7 years ago
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How to run "Convert Programming File" with a TCL file?

In Quartus 18.0 I can use the "convert Programming File" to convert my .sof to .rpd Files with the use of the Bitstream Encryption enabled. This configuration is stored in the conversion setup file a...
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    Nooraini_Y_Intel
    7 years ago

    Hi Norcik,

    Once you set the following options in the Convert Programming File and save as .cof file this will retain the information:

    1. Set "Generate encrypted bitstream" checkbox in "SOF File Properties: Bitstream Encryption" is checked

    2. Set the EKP file path when the "Generate key programming file" is checked

    3. Sets the paths of the Key files used under "Use key file" field

    You can check from the .cof file as long it contains the following setting information then you don't need to repeat same setup the. 

    <sof_filename>test.sof<compress_bitstream>1</compress_bitstream><encrypt_bitstream>1</encrypt_bitstream></sof_filename> 
				<ekp_file>test.ekp</ekp_file> 
				<key_file1>test.key<keyid1>key1</keyid1></key_file1>

    When you run the .tcl file to execute quartus_cpf -c <file_name>.cof command, this will generate the bitstream encryption with the key files automatically.

    Regards,

    Nooraini

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Nooraini_Y_Intel
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7 years ago

Hi Norcik,

Once you set the following options in the Convert Programming File and save as .cof file this will retain the information:

1. Set "Generate encrypted bitstream" checkbox in "SOF File Properties: Bitstream Encryption" is checked

2. Set the EKP file path when the "Generate key programming file" is checked

3. Sets the paths of the Key files used under "Use key file" field

You can check from the .cof file as long it contains the following setting information then you don't need to repeat same setup the. 

<sof_filename>test.sof<compress_bitstream>1</compress_bitstream><encrypt_bitstream>1</encrypt_bitstream></sof_filename> 
				<ekp_file>test.ekp</ekp_file> 
				<key_file1>test.key<keyid1>key1</keyid1></key_file1>

When you run the .tcl file to execute quartus_cpf -c <file_name>.cof command, this will generate the bitstream encryption with the key files automatically.

Regards,

Nooraini