AN 370: Using the Intel FPGA Serial Flash Loader with the Intel Quartus Prime Software

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Date 2/18/2019
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1. Using the Intel® FPGA Serial Flash Loader IP Core with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software
1. Using the Intel® FPGA Serial Flash Loader IP Core with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software x
1.1. Features 1.2. Overview 1.3. Programming Single and Multiple Serial Configuration Devices with the Intel® FPGA Serial Flash Loader IP Core 1.4. Using the Intel® FPGA Serial Flash Loader IP Core in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software 1.5. Generating .jic and .jam Programming Files in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software 1.6. Programming Serial Configuration Devices with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer 1.7. Features for Intel® Arria® 10 and Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX Devices 1.8. Intel® FPGA Serial Flash Loader IP Core Parameter 1.9. Intel® FPGA Serial Flash Loader IP Core Signals 1.10. Document Revision History for AN 370: Using the Intel® FPGA Serial Flash Loader IP Core with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software
1.4. Using the Intel® FPGA Serial Flash Loader IP Core in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software x
1.4.1. Instantiating the Intel® FPGA Serial Flash Loader IP Core
1.5. Generating .jic and .jam Programming Files in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software x
1.5.1. Converting .sof to .jic Files in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software 1.5.2. Converting .jic Files to .jam Files in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software
1.6. Programming Serial Configuration Devices with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer x
1.6.1. Programming Serial Configuration Devices Using the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer and .jic Files 1.6.2. Programming Serial Configuration Devices Using the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer and .jam Files
1.7. Features for Intel® Arria® 10 and Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX Devices x
1.7.1. Multiple Configuration Devices Support 1.7.2. Boot Page Selection
1. Using the Intel® FPGA Serial Flash Loader IP Core with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software

1.6.2. Programming Serial Configuration Devices Using the Intel® Quartus® Prime Programmer and .jam Files

When programming with .jam files, the Intel® Quartus® Prime programmer requires configuring the FPGA and programming the serial configuration device in one step.

To program serial configuration devices with .jam file, perform the following steps:

  1. When the .jic-to-.jam file conversion is complete, add the .jam file to the Intel® Quartus® Prime programmer window:
    1. In the Tools menu, select Programmer. The Chain1.cdf dialog box appears.
    2. Click Add File. In the Select Programming File dialog box, browse to the .jam file.
    3. Click Open.
  2. Configure the FPGA with the SFL image, and program the serial configuration device by turning on the FPGA Program/Configure check box. This process corresponds to Step 1 and Step 2 of Figure 3.
  3. Click Start.
    Note: The .jam file is generated from the .jic file through the chain description file ( .cdf ). For more information, refer to Intel® Quartus® Prime Help.

    You can program multiple serial configuration devices with one .jam file in the Intel® Quartus® Prime programmer.

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