what is "download to flash memory" under fpga target?

[roxylat]

Hi,

       Normally, for running the labview project, we need to compile it ,and download it. But there is "download to flash memory" under fpga target.What is that for? what is differences between "download" and "download to flash memory"? And do we need to "download to flash memory"?

Thank you very much.

With Respect,

                      Roxy

[muks]

You have programmed your bit file in your FPGA what happens when u switch off and on the device? Now consider u have downloaded your program in eprom.Now what will happen if you swtch off and on.

Hope you got it

[robdevyogi]

If I understand you correctly the FPGA bitfile is stored in flash and volatile memory. If I delete the bitfile from flash, how come I can run the FPGA VI fine after a power off?  (I'm not using the project environment/connecting or deploying anything, just inspecting some shared variables I am writing to on the RT host target which are values read from FPGA VI).

Also, when it is stored in flash where is the file?  Is it in some area where that is not accessible to the FTP client?

Thanks,