Article ID: 000076814 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 08/13/2012

Does Quartus II software allow me to create an ERASE only Serial Vector File (SVF)?

Environment

BUILT IN - ARTICLE INTRO SECOND COMPONENT
Description

No, Quartus® II software does not allow SVF generation, it only allows a program or verify operation.

To create an SVF for a single device erasure perform the following steps.

1) Create a dummy project in Quartus II software.
2) Choose your target device -> e.g. EPM1270F256C5N.
3) Under Device & Pin Options, Programming Files, turn on the Serial Vector File Format option.
4) Compile your dummy project.
5) Open the *.svf file in a text editor.
6) Delete the section where it starts from !PROGRAM. Everything including this line needs to be deleted until the end of the file where you get to a function called STATE IDLE; - this line needs to be preserved.

The resulting SVF will now erase the device.

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