Critical Issue
Issue 522006, 522405 : Chapter Software Migration Guidelines, section Programming File Compatibility, version 2018.01.11
The compatibility information in “Table 3: Programming File Compatibility for EPCS and EPCQ to EPCQA Devices” was preliminary and incorrect.
Tthe following table shows the updated Programming File Compatibility for EPCS and EPCQ to EPCQA devices:
| FPGA Device Family | Original Configuration Device | Configuration Device Density | Programming Files supported | Disable EPCS/EPCQ ID check Setting | Compatible with EPCQA (1)(2) |
| Legacy FPGA devices (Other devices than Cyclone® V, Arria® V or Stratix® V devices) | EPCS | 64Mb & below | .pof/.jic/.rpd/.jam/.jbc | Any | Yes |
| .svf | Any | Yes (8) | |||
| 128Mb | .pof/.jic/.rpd | Any | Yes (3) | ||
| .svf | Any | Yes (8) | |||
| .jam/.jbc | Any | No (4) | |||
| EPCQ | Any | .pof/.jic/.rpd/.jam/.jbc | On (5) | Yes | |
| .svf | On (5) | Yes (8) | |||
| Cyclone® V, Arria® V or Stratix® V devices | EPCS | 64Mb & below | .pof/.jic/.rpd/.jam/.jbc | On (6) | Yes |
| .svf | On (6) | Yes (8) | |||
| 128Mb | .pof/.jic/.rpd | On (6) | Yes (3) | ||
| .svf | On (6) | Yes (8) | |||
| .jam/.jbc | Any | No (4) | |||
| EPCQ (7) | Any | Any | Any | No |
Notes:
Note 1 : This table assumes other compatibility considerations are satisfied
Note 2 : This table assumes the programming files do not contain any ASMI Parallel IP or Serial Flash Loader IP
Note 3 : In .rpd file, the binary data is the same between EPCS128 and EPCQ128A. But due to different sector size, a proper erasing procedure is required when programming each device.
Note 4 : Due to different sector size, the .jam/.jbc file is different between EPCS and EPCQ.
Note 5 : Quartus II version 15.1 or later, automatic mode turns on this option automatically
Note 6 : Other than Quartus II version 13.0 to 15.0, automatic mode turns on this option automatically
Note 7 : EPCQ programming files are not compatible with EPCQ-A in AS x1 or AS x4 modes
Note 8 : Only supported for svf files generated for EPCS devices that program an EPCQ-A, but not the other way around