Help. Hardware tutorial does not run on Cyclone II Starter Dev Kit

Hi everybody,

I am having the same problem as ashipm01. I have DE2 educational board and I have upgraded my sotfware to Nios II IDE 7.2 (without license) and Quartus II Web Edition v7.2 too. My problem is that I can't complete the "Nios II Harware Development Tutorial".

I followed carefully step by step the tutorial: first of all I created and generated a nios 2 processor with the SOPC builder and programmed via USB-Blaster to the Ciclone II.

Then, I started with Nios II IDE. I made a New C/C++ Application using count_binary example and selected the .ptf file generated before. Once builded the project, I select Run as-->nios 2 hardware and after several seconds appears in the console the message:

Using cable "USB-Blaster [USB-0]", device 1, instance 0x00

Pausing target processor: not responding.

Resetting and trying again: FAILED

Leaving target processor paused

I have found on the web (http://forum.niosforum.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t4116.html) 4 possible solutions to solve it:

1. SOPC-builder > board-settings > change the assignment of your pins from "unassigned" to "assign in Quartus II project"

2. Quartus II > Menu bar: Assignments > "Device & Pin Options" > tab : "Unused Pins" > as input tri-stated.

3. If you only get time-limited.sof, please keep the open core plus window open: do not click the "cancel"

4. Connect your reset button with a toggle switch. If the toggle switch to '0' does not work, try to upload your program but with '1'.

I have done steps 2,3 and 4 but I don't know how to specify my board settings with SOPC Builder 7.2! I just can select the device family Ciclone II and I don't know if it is the problem.

Would be someone so kind to tell me how to solve it or explain me what I am doing wrong?

Thanks for advanced

Benjamin