Generic Flash Programmer User Guide: Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition

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1. Generic Flash Programmer User Guide Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition
1. Generic Flash Programmer User Guide Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition x
1.1. Supported Devices and Configuration Methods 1.2. Quad SPI Flash Byte-Addressing 1.3. Generic Flash Programmer Operation 1.4. Generic Flash Programmer Flow Templates (Convert Programming File) 1.5. Generic Flash Programmer Settings Reference 1.6. Generic Flash Programmer User Guide Revision History
1.3. Generic Flash Programmer Operation x
1.3.1. Generic Flash Programming (Convert Programming File Dialog Box) 1.3.2. Full Erase of Flash Memory Sectors
1.3.1. Generic Flash Programming (Convert Programming File Dialog Box) x
1.3.1.1. Step 1: Generate Primary Device Programming Files 1.3.1.2. Step 2: Generate Secondary Programming Files (Convert Programming Files) 1.3.1.3. Step 3: Program the Flash Memory Device
1.3.1.2. Step 2: Generate Secondary Programming Files (Convert Programming Files) x
1.3.1.2.1. Enabling Bitstream Encryption or Compression for Intel® Arria® 10 and Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX Devices 1.3.1.2.2. Defining a New Flash Memory Configuration Device 1.3.1.2.3. Modifying Programming Flows
1.4. Generic Flash Programmer Flow Templates (Convert Programming File) x
1.4.1. Initialization Flow Templates (Convert Programming File) 1.4.2. Program Flow Template (Convert Programming File) 1.4.3. Erase Flow Template (Convert Programming File) 1.4.4. Verify/Blank-Check/Examine Flow Template (Convert Programming File) 1.4.5. Termination Flow Template (Convert Programming File) 1.4.6. Programming Flow Action Properties
1.5. Generic Flash Programmer Settings Reference x
1.5.1. Convert Programming File Dialog Box 1.5.2. Device and Pin Options 1.5.3. Compression and Encryption Settings (Convert Programming File) 1.5.4. SOF Data Properties Dialog Box (Convert Programming File)
1. Generic Flash Programmer User Guide Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition

1.3.1. Generic Flash Programming (Convert Programming File Dialog Box)

In generic flash programming with the Convert Programming File dialog box, you generate the necessary device programming and configuration files, and perform JTAG programming of the flash memory via the Factory default SFL image.

The Factory default SFL image enables communication between the JTAG pins and the flash memory device's serial interface. The SFL is an instance of the Serial Flash Loader Intel® FPGA IP that is optimized for this function.

After generating the files, you use the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer to program the flash, which in turn configures the FPGA via AS configuration.

Note: The Convert Programming File dialog box generates the .jic file for different byte addressing, based on the FPGA and flash memory device. The flash device must power up to the compatible byte-addressing, according to Table 2.
Figure 3. Flash Programming Configuration ( Intel® Arria® 10 Example)

Generic flash programming with the Convert Programming File dialog box includes the following high level steps that this section describes in detail:

  1. Step 1: Generate Primary Device Programming Files—use the Intel® Quartus® Prime Assembler to generate the .sof FPGA configuration file.
  2. Step 2: Generate Secondary Programming Files (Convert Programming Files)—use the Convert Programming File dialog box to generate the .jic that you program into your flash memory device to store .sof configuration data.
  3. Step 3: Program the Flash Memory Device—use the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer and connected Intel FPGA download cable to program the .jic configuration data into the flash memory device and the .sof into the FPGA via Active Serial JTAG configuration.
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