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update_content_to_memory_from_file
Usage
update_content_to_memory_from_file -instance_index <instance index> -mem_file_path
<path> -mem_file_type <file type>
Options
-instance_index <instance index>: Index of the editable memory instance to modify
-mem_file_path <path>: Path to the memory file to load the memory content
-mem_file_type <file type>: Type of the memory file such as "mif" or "hex"
Description
Writes the data stored in the memory file into the specified memory instance starting from address 0.
Example
# Initiate a editing sequence
begin_memory_edit -hardware_name "USB-Blaster \[USB-0\]" -device_name \
"@1: EP1S25/_HARDCOPY_FPGA_PROTOTYPE (0x020030DD)"
# Write memory content using the hex memory file
update_content_to_memory_from_file -instance_index 0 -mem_file_path \
"image_8x1024.hex" -mem_file_type hex
# Read memory content and save back to a hex memory file
save_content_from_memory_to_file -instance_index 0 -mem_file_path \
"exported_image_8x1024.hex" -mem_file_type hex
# Write memory content using the mif memory file
update_content_to_memory_from_file -instance_index 0 -mem_file_path \
"exported_image_8x1024.mif" -mem_file_type mif
# Read memory content and save back to a mif memory file
save_content_from_memory_to_file -instance_index 0 -mem_file_path \
"image_8x1024.mif" -mem_file_type mif
# End the editing sequence
end_memory_edit