Does USB Blaster support Arria10 Device?

Thanks, MShafiq.

My quartus version is 17.0 currently, I think this version is compatible with Intel Arria 10 SoC.

I will try your method and send you the response ASAP.

I measured the voltage of TDI pin, the value is 1.775V, and VCCPGM is 1.8V, why the programmer remainds me TDI connection might be shorted to GND?

TDI pin is pulled up to VCCPGM following the instruction in pin connection guidelines. The impedance measured between TDI and GND is 1.029KΩ.

Here's the result of test JTAG chain:

Thanks, regards.

Besides, when I try JTAG chain debugging, the programmer reminds me "Incorrect clock value".

Thanks, MShafi.

Currently I have 2 computers, one with Quartus Standard 18.0 while the other with Quartus Pro 17.0.

Both of them cannot access Arria10's JTAG port on my board and they remind me the same error mentioned before.

I've searched on the Internet about this error, some results tell me that the JTAG port has been permanently damaged because of hot-plug.

Impedance between TDI and GND isn't small enough to judge that TDI is shorted to GND, neither do TDO, TMS and TCK.

The waveform of nSTATUS pin captured by oscilloscope is a square wave, and its frequency is 516Hz.

Any suggestions?

Thanks, regards.

Hi, here's some facts that I can confirm:

1. The voltage values of VCCPGM, VCCIO_HPS, VCCIOREF_HPS, A10VCCPLL_HPS and A10VCCA_PLL are correct, range from 1.824V to 1.829V.

2. I design the JTAG circuit following the instructions in the handbook named "Configuration, Design Security, and Remote System Upgrades in Arria 10 Devices", as you can see in the following picture. All the resistors are soldered well.

3. The impedance values between JTAG pins(TDI, TDO, TCK and TMS) and GND range from 1.028KΩ to 1.180MΩ, and the impedance values between JTAG pins and VCCPGM range from 1KΩ to 1.180MΩ.

4. After power-up, TDI and TMS are high, TCK is low and the voltage of TDO is 0.612V. MSEL=000 and both nCONFIG and nSTATUS are high.

5. When I run "Auto detect" in Programmer, a error message occurs: "unable to scan device chain. Can't scan JTAG chain. Do you want to open the JTAG Chain Debugger to troubleshoot the JTAG chain?", as you can see in the following picture.

6. When I run "Test JTAG Chain", the Programmer reminds that TDI might be shorted to GND,and unknown devices detected, as you can see in the following picture.

7. When I run "Auto detect" in Programmer, the oscilloscope can capture waveforms of TDI, TCK, TDO and TMS, as you can see in the following pictures.

And here's my questions:

1. Is the JTAG port of Arria 10 permanently damaged? How can I confirm that?

2. Currently I'm using Altera Usb Blaster, does usb blaster support Arria 10 SoC? Should I change to Altera Usb blaster II?

3. Do you have more suggestions for me to access the JTAG chain?

Thanks, regards.

Hi,

I'm really apologize for late reply. I got an urgent project in last month.

May I know your status in this issue? Are you able to solve and find the solution?

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