Cyclone® V GT FPGA Development Kit User Guide

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Date 2/21/2024
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4.6. Configuring the FPGA Using the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer

You can use the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer to configure the FPGA with a specific SRAM Object File (.sof). Verify the following conditions, before configuring the FPGA:

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer and the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II driver are installed on the host computer.
  • USB cable is connected to the FPGA development board.
  • Power to the board is on.
  • No other applications that use the JTAG chain are running.

To configure the Cyclone® V GT FPGA, do the following:

  1. Start the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer.
  2. Click Auto Detect to display the devices in the JTAG chain.
  3. Click Add File and select the path to the desired .sof.
  4. Turnon the Program/Configure option for the added file.
  5. Click Start to download the selected file to the FPGA. Configuration is complete when the progress bar reaches 100%.

Using the Intel® Quartus® Prime programmer to configure a device on the board causes other JTAG-based applications to lose their connection to the board. Restart those applications after configuration is complete.

If the Intel® Quartus® Prime programming window is already open and you power cycle the board, to detect the JTAG chain, do the following:

  • Click Hardware Setup in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer window.
  • Reselect Intel® FPGA Download Cable II.