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Altera Corporation
Stratix GX Device Handbook, Volume 3
September 2004
Using Enhanced Configuration Devices
block addressing was used, you should specify the block start and end
addresses. With this information, Quartus II ensures that the partial
programming file only updates the flash region containing the
application configuration. The factory configuration (page 0) and
configuration option bits are left unaltered during this process.
Figure 2–17 and the following steps illustrate generation of a partial
programming file:
1.
Open the Convert Programming Files window from the File menu.
2.
Select Programmer Object File for Local Update (.pof) from the
drop-down list titled Programming file type, and specify an output
File name
.
3.
In the Input files to convert box, highlight POF Data and click Add
File
. Select the initial programming POF file for this design and
insert it.
4.
In the Input files to convert box, highlight SOF Data and click Add
File.
Select the new application configuration bitstream (SOF) and
insert it.
5.
When using block addressing, select the SOF Data entry for Page 1,
and click Properties. This opens the SOF Data Properties dialog
6.
Pick Block from the Address Mode drop down selection, and enter
32-bit Hexadecimal byte address for block Starting Address and
Ending Address
. These addresses should be identical to those used
to generate the initial programming file. Click OK to save SOF data
properties.
7.
Check the Memory Map File box to generate a memory map output
file that specifies the start/end addresses of the new application
configuration data in page 1.
8.
Pick a local update difference file from the Remote/Local Update
Difference File
drop-down menu. You can select between an Intel
HEX, JAM, JBC, and POF output file types. The output file name is
the same as the POF output file name with a _dif suffix.
9.
Save the CPF setup (optionally), by selecting Save Conversion
Setup…
and specifying a name for the COF output file.
10. Click OK to generate initial programming and memory map files.