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16 years ago

Programming the ID number for Cyclone II

Hi there! I wonder if we could program our special ID number into the FPGA without changing this number in the project? Can I do it, for example, with the help of USB-Blaster or QII or Nios? We don't...
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16 years ago

I usually use the last page of the configuration flash, as it is done in some of Altera's design examples.

If you have a Nios cpu with an epcs controller core, you can use the API provided with the driver to find the number of pages and read/write the last one.