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foft, 06/14/2017 07:47 PM

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h1. Introduction
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For now please see the general core manual on the main page.
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http://www.64kib.com/
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h1. Power requirements
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USB B 5V input. 500mA is enough but I'd go with 1-2A to give some extra for any connected devices.
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h1. Core location
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h2. v1 prototype
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http://www.64kib.com/autobuild/private/prototype_v1/
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h2. v3 prototype
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http://www.64kib.com/autobuild/private/prototype_v2/
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See the file changes for what I've changed.
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h1. Issues to solve for final board
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* Remove video DAC and audio ADC power supplies.
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* Verify footprint of main board IO area vs standard. Power switch does not fit?
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* Adjust paddle voltage level potential divider.
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* Fix black 'éclaireXL' 
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* Widen cutout next to pbi from 3.7 to 4.75mm (or more)
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h2. Potential improvements
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* Think again on the sub-board vs external board?
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* Header to connect SIO LED to case
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* Support hardware to allow main case switch to turn board on/off. Not sure how to go about this...
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* Power on switch invert up/down on/off to match 800XL!
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* Use 5V boost/buck regulator to give stable 5V
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h1. SD card setup
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The OS and basic rom are currently loaded from SD card.
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See the message here for how to do this:
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http://www.64kib.com/redmine/boards/1/topics/22?r=26#message-26
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h1. Flashing
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Its possible to flash the .sof using the USB blaster, but this only lasts until the board is restarted.
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To do this:
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#Connect power to the board
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#Connect the jtag
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#In quartus go to tools->programmer
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#In the programmer select 'add file' and choose the .sof file
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#Tell it to start
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To store on the flash chip you need to make a .jic file. The v1 board has a chip compatible with the EPCQ128. The v3 board has a chip compatible with the EPCS128.
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h2. Making a jic file from a sof
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# In quartus go to file->convert programming files
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# Select programming file type 'jtag indirect programming file'
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# Select configuration device (v1:EPCQ128, v3:EPCS128)
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# Select mode: Active serial
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# Set appropriate file name
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# In 'input files to convert' select 'flash loader' and click 'add device' on the right
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# Select 'Cyclone V' on left and the correct FPGA on the right (v1: 5CEBA2, v3: 5CEBA4)
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# In 'input files to convert' select 'sof data' and click 'add file'
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# Select the .sof file to convert 
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# Select properties on the new line and enable 'compression'
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# All done, click ok to save .jic file
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# The flash using the programmer as you would with a .sof - it takes longer but it will last over a reboot
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Alternatively I'll post .jics from time to time...