User guide

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Revision History

The following table shows the revision history for this user guide.

Date Version Changes Made

March 2014 2.2

■ In chapter 1, added cross-reference to the Quad-Serial Configuration (EPCQ) Devices

Datasheet

■ In chapter 1, updated Table 1–1 and updated the table notes.

■ In chapter 1, updated Figure 1–2.

■ In chapter 3, updated Table 3–3.

■ In chapter 3, added the EPCQ command line example.

■ In chapter 3, updated Table 3–4.

■ In chapter 3, added a note about how to program EPCS/EPCQ devices.

■ Replaced SOPC Builder with Qsys.

■ Replaced “EPCS” with “EPCS/EPCQ.”

February 2010 2.1

■ Documented the two sof2flash options --pfl and --optionbit.

January 2010 2.0

■ Documented the new Nios II Flash Programmer GUI.

■ Revised entire document to use Nios II Software Build Tools for Eclipse instead of

Nios II IDE.

■ Removed out-of-date list of tested flash memory devices.

May 2008 1.6 In chapter 3, corrected error in Table 3–3 on page 3–5. The default mode for the compression

parameter is on. Compression is available for Cyclone II, Cyclone III, Stratix II, and Stratix III

devices.

November 2007 1.5

■ In chapter 1, added note that Hardcopy II devices also support programming CFI Flash

using Nios II Flash programmer.

■ In chapter 3, documented command-line support for active parallel configuration.

May 2007 1.4

■ In chapter 1, removed mention of board description files (no longer implemented)

■ In chapter 1, corrected and updated discussion of --instance and --device

command line parameters

■ In chapter 1, updated SOPC Builder screen shot

■ In chapter 3, added descriptions of nios2-flash-programmer options --sidp, --id,

--timestamp, --accept-bad-sysid

■ In appendix C, corrected missing installation step

■ In appendix C, removed mention of board description files (no longer implemented)

November 2006 1.3 Updates for the Nios II version 6.1 release. Includes improvements to the flash programmer

user interface.

October 2005 1.2 Updates for the Nios II version 5.1 release. Includes major changes to the flash programmer

target design.

December 2004 1.1 Updates for the Nios II version 1.1 release.

May 2004 1.0 Initial release.