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EPCS4SI8N > EPCQ4ASI8N For Old Cyclone FPGA

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I'm new here. Looking to migrate from Obsolete EPCS4SI8N to EPCQ4ASI8N and noticed The Fast Read Dummy Cycles is 8 on the new part while it is only 1 on the obsolete part. If I'm running the New Part at slow speeds, do I still need 8 Dummy Cycles or could I get away with 1 Dummy cycle, (due to the much slower clock speed)? Is it really time I'm waiting fore or is they an internal counter that must step thru 8 dummy cycles? All help greatly appreciated. 

 

Mark
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Altera_Forum
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Hi, 

 

You can configure the number of dummy cycles. 

Check the link for compatibility and timing information. 

https://www.altera.com/en_us/pdfs/literature/an/an727.pdf 

http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/612/cfg_cf52012-1098931.pdf 

 

Best Regards, 

Anand Raj Shankar 

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Altera_Forum
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Thank you. The link to the Altera AN727 does not work, (page not found).  

Also, Please keep in mind that I and switching to the EPCQ4ASI8N device, (4AS device).  

When you say I can configure the number of dummy cycles, how and where do I configure the number of dummy cycles? 

Thanks in Advance. 

 

Mark
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Hi Mark, 

 

Please check the table:29 in below link. 

http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/612/cfg_cf52012-1098931.pdf

Note:Number of dummy cycles. When this number is from 0001 to 1110, the dummy cycles is from 1 to 14. 

Check the manual for more information 

 

Best Regards, 

Anand Raj Shankar 

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Hi Mark, 

 

Check the Link for more information on EPCQ4ASI8N migration. 

https://www.altera.com/content/dam/altera-www/global/en_us/pdfs/literature/an/an822.pdf 

 

Best Regards, 

Anand Raj Shankar 

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Altera_Forum
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Hi Mark and Anand, 

I have just found out the following part associated with the actual problem in the mentioned AN822 spec: 

 

The dummy clock requirement of the fast read (0Bh) and extended quad input fast read (EBh) commands: 

EPCQ—the dummy clock is configurable with the non-volatile configuration register (NVCR). When the EPCQ is used with a Cyclone® V, Arria® V or Stratix® V device, the dummy clock is configured to be 4, 10 or 12, depending on the byte-addressing mode and ASx1 or ASx4 configuration. However, in EPCQA devices, the dummy clock is fixed at 8 and 6 for fast read and extended quad input fast read respectively. Therefore you must regenerate the programming files, such as .pof, .jic, and .rpd. 

 

For further information: AN822 spec, 1.1 Migration Considerations, Operation Commands. 

 

Regards, 

Martin
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