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JDowd3
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5 years ago

Programming Cyclone 5CEBA2F17 with SVF fails

I have created an SVF file using the Quartus programmer. I have a CPU then the FPGA in the JTAG chain. When I run the SVF file using JTAG's SVF player I see my LEDs light briefly (so the pins are going to 0V) but the programming fails and my FPGA does not start. The failure is because a check on the TDO is returning all 0s and the SVF file expects a bit set.

Are there any requirements on the PCB config pins to allow JTAG programming? Is there any other reason why programming could fail?

Thanks for your help.

SDR  	865  !line  20769
  TDI	(	 	 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000	 	 )
! TDOexpected	(	 	 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080000000000000000000000000000000000000000	 	 )
  MASK	(	 	 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080000000000000000000000000000000000000000	 	 )
! FAIL	(	 	 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080000000000000000000000000000000000000000	 	 )
  TDO	(	 	 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000	 	 )	 ;

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  • ShafiqY_Intel's avatar
    ShafiqY_Intel
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    5 years ago

    Hello,

    May I know which Quartus version you are using?

    And, which download cable you used?(i.e usb blasterII, etc)

    Thanks

  • JDowd3's avatar
    JDowd3
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    5 years ago

    Hello and thanks for answering. I had closed this case because I managed to fix it.

    I am still using Quartus 14. I am using a third-party JTAG test tool to do the programming.

    It did not work when I added the extra device just by specifying the IR length. I don't know if it was something I did wrong, but it works now that I have imported the BSDL file for the other device.

    Thanks, John

  • ShafiqY_Intel's avatar
    ShafiqY_Intel
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    5 years ago

    Hi John,

    Thanks for get back.

    Your answer would help other users in future.

    Thanks