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16 years ago

Problem with RPD (Raw Programming Data File)

Hi, I seem to be unable to create a usable RPD file for two Cyclone II (EP2C8) booting from the same, single EPCS4. I can use Quartus Programmer to download a pair SOF via JTAG to the two ...
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16 years ago

The bits in the rpd file need to be reversed before programming them into the serial flash device. So for each byte, you need to do a bit-reversal. This is just the way the the FPGA pulls the data from the flash.

Jake