AN 827: Unified Tool for Generating Programming Files

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Date 10/29/2018
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1. AN 827: Unified Tool for Generating Programming Files
1. AN 827: Unified Tool for Generating Programming Files x
1.1. Setup Requirements 1.2. Supported Devices 1.3. Programming File Generator Features 1.4. Stages of Generating Programming Files 1.5. quartus_pfg Command Line Tool 1.6. Output File Types 1.7. Document Revision History for AN 827: Unified Tool for Generating Programming Files
1.4. Stages of Generating Programming Files x
1.4.1. Specifying Device and Configuration Scheme 1.4.2. Specifying Output Files 1.4.3. Specifying Input Files 1.4.4. Specifying Configuration Device
1.4.4. Specifying Configuration Device x
1.4.4.1. Specifying Flash Partitions
1. AN 827: Unified Tool for Generating Programming Files

1.4.4.1. Specifying Flash Partitions

You define a flash partition when you want to store a bitstream or your own raw data.
Note: The Programming File Generator supports defining flash partitions only for JIC or POF programming files.
To create one or more flash partition in the Configuration Devices tab:
  1. Select the device and click Add Partition....
  2. In the Add Partition dialog box, define the following parameters, and then click OK:
    Parameter Description
    Name Name that you give to the partition
    Input File Input file to program into the flash partition
    Page Indicates that the partition stores bitstreams for configuration.

    If the device has the remote system update feature enabled, Page represents the parity.

    Address Mode The options are:
    Option Description
    Auto The tool automatically allocates a block in the flash device to store the data.
    Block You specify the start and end address of the flash partition.
    Start You only specify the start address of the partition. The tool assigns the end address of the partition based on the input data size.
    Start Address Specifies the start address of the partition. Only enabled when Address Mode is Block or Start.
    End Address Specifies the end address of the partition. Only enabled when Address Mode is Block.
    The partition associated to the device appear in the device list.
  3. If you want to change the parameters of a partition, click the partition and then click Edit....
  4. If you want to remove a partition, click the partition and then click Remove.
When all the partitions are set, click Generate.
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