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Honored ContributorCyclone IV Transciever Starter Kit Automation Issue MAX_error LED stuck on.
We have an automated test system running with Cyclone IV Transciever Cards acting as PCIe EP's. Our automation system load the .elf to the card memory via a NIOS console running on a host PC. ...
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Honored ContributorHi Bob,
--- Quote Start --- I have attached some NIOS Command Window results in the hang state and not hang state. --- Quote End --- The NIOS tools require communication with a *configured* FPGA. Your comments above already established that configuration failed, so its no surprise that a NIOS tool will not work. This is why I requested you run jtagconfig -n, as this would establish whether the JTAG chain was still viable in the error state. If it is, then you might be able to automate the recovery. --- Quote Start --- I tried pressing the PGM_CONF in the error state and the error LED goes off then on again. --- Quote End --- Hmm, that is weird. If the red LED comes back on *again* that would imply the MAX II does not like some hardware pre-condition for loading the FPGA. Did you look at the MAX II code? Can you please run jtagconfig -n when the red LED is on, and see whether the JTAG chain is still detected ok, thanks! Cheers, Dave
