Generating A Factory Update Image - Intel Agilex Configuration User Manual

4. Remote System Update (RSU)
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Figure 63. Specify the .sof File
9. Click Generate to generate the remote system update programming files. You can now program the flash memory. You
can save the configuration in a

4.5.3. Generating a Factory Update Image

You can generate the factory update image from the command line directly, by running the
arguments:
quartus_pfg -c fpga.sof factory_update.rpd -o mode=ASX4 -o start_address=<address> -o bitswap=ON -o rsu_upgrade=ON
Alternatively, you can use the Intel Quartus Prime Pro Edition Programming File Generator to generate a factory update
image ( ). You can use this image to update the decision firmware, decision firmware data, and the factory image.
.rpd
Note:
Starting with the Stratix 10 device family the
addresses as shown in
1. On the File menu, click Programming File Generator.
2. Select Intel Agilex from the Device family drop-down list.
3. Select the configuration mode from the Configuration mode drop-down list. The current Intel Quartus Prime only
supports the RSU feature in the Active Serial x4 configuration mode.
4. On the Output Files tab, assign the Output directory and Name.
5. Select the
.rpd
6. Click the Edit... button and assign the Start address for the update image in flash memory. This Start address should
be the sector boundary of unused space in flash memory.
Send Feedback
Input files to convert
SOF Data
file for later use.
.pfg
.rpd
Table 1. You must use the Programming File Generator to generate the
output file type.
to program flash memory includes firmware pointer information for image
Add Bitstream
Generate
with the following
quartus_pfg
for flash devices.
.rpd
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