How do I resolve the “Can’t recognize silicon ID for Device 1” error when programming the EPCS device using the EP4SGX180 enhanced Serial Flash Loader (SFL) image?

You may see this error when programming an EPCS device using a .jic, .jam or .svf file for designs targeting EP4SGX180 devices when using the Quartus® II Programmer version 9.1 SP2. The Quartus II software contains an incorrect factory default enhanced Serial Flash Loader (SFL) image for the EP4SGX180 device.

A patch is available to fix this problem for the Quartus II software version 9.1 SP2. Download and install patch 2.52 from the appropriate link below:

• For Windows:
  • Download the Quartus II software version 9.1SP2 Patch 2.52 for Windows (.exe)
  • Download the Readme for the Quartus II software version 9.1 SP2 Patch 2.52 for Windows (.txt)
• For Linux:
  • Download the Quartus II software version 9.1 SP2 Patch 2.52 for Linux (.tar)
  • Download the Readme for the Quartus II software version 9.1 SP2 Patch 2.52 for Linux (.txt)

This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future release of the Quartus II software.