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Chapter 8: Configuration and Remote System Upgrades in Cyclone IV Devices
Remote System Upgrade
May 2013
Altera Corporation
shows the block diagrams to implement remote system upgrade in
Cyclone IV devices.
The
MSEL
pin setting in the remote system upgrade mode is the same as the standard
configuration mode. Standard configuration mode refers to normal Cyclone IV device
configuration mode with no support for remote system upgrades (the remote system
upgrade circuitry is disabled). When using remote system upgrade in Cyclone IV
devices, you must enable the remote update mode option setting in the Quartus II
software.
Enabling Remote Update
You can enable or disable remote update for Cyclone IV devices in the Quartus II
software before design compilation (in the Compiler Settings menu). To enable remote
update in the compiler settings of the project, perform the following steps:
1. On the Assignments menu, click
Device
. The
Settings
dialog box appears.
2. Click
Device and Pin Options
. The
Device and Pin Options
dialog box appears.
3. Click the
Configuration
tab.
4. From the
Configuration Mode
list, select
Remote
.
5. Click
OK
.
6. In the
Settings
dialog box, click
OK
.
Configuration Image Types
When using remote system upgrade, Cyclone IV device configuration bitstreams are
classified as factory configuration images or application configuration images. An
image, also referred to as a configuration, is a design loaded into the device that
performs certain user-defined functions. Each device in your system requires one
factory image or with addition of one or more application images. The factory image
is a user-defined fall-back or safe configuration and is responsible for administering
remote updates with the dedicated circuitry. Application images implement
user-defined functionality in the target Cyclone IV device. You can include the default
application image functionality in the factory image.
Figure 8–31. Remote System Upgrade Block Diagrams for AS and AP Configuration Schemes
Serial Config
u
ration Device
S
u
pported Parallel Flash
Nios Processor or User Logic
Cyclone IV Device
Nios Processor or User Logic
Cyclone IV E Device
Serial Configuration Device
Parallel Flash Memory
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