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16 years ago

AS configuration error

Hi all, Stratix II (2s130f780) and EPCS64 (SOIC-16) are used in my project, I have 2 boards, one is ok that is the program can be downloaded with JIC file and init_done pin is high after repower. ...
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16 years ago

Apparently, the board is defective somehow. It either doesn't power up correctly (there are more voltages to check than just VCCIO), nCONFIG isn't released, or the FPGA is damaged. (There may be other reasons, depending on the hardware details).

Shorting control voltages arbitrarily is like treating the device with a hammer...