Configure Cyclone with Flash and PIC

[Altera_Forum]

Hi @ all! 

 Has anyone tried to configure Cyclone on bootup wit a simple 8-Bit-µC? Is there an example available ?  I've seen some posts in different forums about a CPLD-solution, but no example for Altera. How much will a CPLD solution cost?  ASD is not possible, because I've different configurations for the Cyclone.

[Altera_Forum]

Greetings, 

 Look for the MicroRunner here:  http://www.altera.com/support/devices/configuration/cfg-solutions.html  You can run this code on any micro and config your FPGA via PS mode.

[Altera_Forum]

Thank's first! 

 Do anyone have experience how long it need's to configure a 20k LE's Cyclone Device with PS. Doku say's only: Moderate. What is moderate? 1ms, 100ms, 1s, 10s?

[Altera_Forum]

For a Cyclone EP1C20, the config file size is 3.56 M-bits. 

 The maximum DCLK frequency Cyclone supports is 66 MHz; so 1/66M * 3.56 M-bit = 54ms  This does not take into account any overhead in the code, as well as the fact that your 8-bit micro probably can't toggle it's GPIO at 66 MHz.....  Hope this helps.