Different QuartusII version produces different behaviour

Hello!

My problem is similar with the post of spectrallypure schrieb. My
colleagues are using different versions of QuartusII and my problem is
with the actual programming of the FPGA device.  We've use QuartusII
ver7.0 for the synthesis and generation of the *.pof and *.sof files. 
However, when these programming files are downloaded on an FPGA devices
using QuartusII ver5.0, it seems that  the behavior is not the same.  The
programming was successful, however, we were not able to make the FPGA
board work as before. Right now, I am looking for a freeware programmer
tool that is compatible for QuartusII ver7.0.  Maybe some of you guys
could suggest some sites for such tools.

Lot of thanks.


Best Regards, 

aeoshi

aeoshi wrote:

> Right now, I am looking for a freeware programmer
> tool that is compatible for QuartusII ver7.0.  Maybe some of you guys
> could suggest some sites for such tools.

I think you're SOL there, I don't know of any freeware software to program
altera pof/sof files.

Are you aware that there's a stand-alone executable for programming
devices that comes with quartus? Look for quartus_pgmw.exe - it *may*
require a few support files...

Regards,

-- 
Mark McDougall, Engineer
Virtual Logic Pty Ltd, <http://www.vl.com.au>
21-25 King St, Rockdale, 2216
Ph: +612-9599-3255 Fax: +612-9599-3266

Thanks a lot Mark!
I'll look into that.

>aeoshi wrote:
>
>> Right now, I am looking for a freeware programmer
>> tool that is compatible for QuartusII ver7.0.  Maybe some of you guys
>> could suggest some sites for such tools.
>
>I think you're SOL there, I don't know of any freeware software to
program
>altera pof/sof files.
>
>Are you aware that there's a stand-alone executable for programming
>devices that comes with quartus? Look for quartus_pgmw.exe - it *may*
>require a few support files...
>
>Regards,
>
>-- 
>Mark McDougall, Engineer
>Virtual Logic Pty Ltd, <http://www.vl.com.au>
>21-25 King St, Rockdale, 2216
>Ph: +612-9599-3255 Fax: +612-9599-3266
>

On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:41:00 -0600, "aeoshi" <erigor@bitmicro.com>
wrote:

>Hello!
>
>My problem is similar with the post of spectrallypure schrieb. My
>colleagues are using different versions of QuartusII and my problem is
>with the actual programming of the FPGA device.  We've use QuartusII
>ver7.0 for the synthesis and generation of the *.pof and *.sof files. 
>However, when these programming files are downloaded on an FPGA devices
>using QuartusII ver5.0, it seems that  the behavior is not the same.  The
>programming was successful, however, we were not able to make the FPGA
>board work as before. Right now, I am looking for a freeware programmer
>tool that is compatible for QuartusII ver7.0.  Maybe some of you guys
>could suggest some sites for such tools.

There is a JAM player available with source. Quartus can generate the
required JAM file which can be programmed using the JAM player.

Look at
https://www.altera.com/support/software/download/programming/jam/jam-index.jsp

Regards
  Anton Erasmus

On Mar 5, 2:20 pm, Anton Erasmus <nob...@spam.prevent.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:41:00 -0600, "aeoshi" <eri...@bitmicro.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hello!
>
> >My problem is similar with the post of spectrallypure schrieb. My
> >colleagues are using different versions of QuartusII and my problem is
> >with the actual programming of the FPGA device.  We've use QuartusII
> >ver7.0 for the synthesis and generation of the *.pof and *.sof files.
> >However, when these programming files are downloaded on an FPGA devices
> >using QuartusII ver5.0, it seems that  the behavior is not the same.  The
> >programming was successful, however, we were not able to make the FPGA
> >board work as before. Right now, I am looking for a freeware programmer
> >tool that is compatible for QuartusII ver7.0.  Maybe some of you guys
> >could suggest some sites for such tools.
>
> There is a JAM player available with source. Quartus can generate the
> required JAM file which can be programmed using the JAM player.
>
> Look athttps://www.altera.com/support/software/download/programming/jam/jam-...
>
> Regards
>   Anton Erasmus

The JAM approach is quite complicated.  Just use the programmer that
comes with QII 7.x.
And a sof file is just a sof file.  I doubt the programmer is the
problem.

gm