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12 years ago

Configuring 2 Cyclone III's from one EPCS16 Using 2.5V

Hello, My FPGA configuration signals an error by pulling the nStatus line down at the end of configuration and starting over (and over and over). 1. I am attempting to configure two EP3C4...
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12 years ago

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Ok, I did the following to load my two FPGA's separately, and got both FPGA's doing their thing.

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Yah, progress!

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OK, mystery fans, what is my problem loading both FPGA's from the EPCS16 and having them work ?

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Not sure about this one. I've always used PS/FPP to configure chains of FPGAs.

Hopefully someone with a similar setup to yours can comment.

You should also try filing a Service Request with Altera. You now have a good description that shows how to get the chain to work vs fail, so Altera may be able to suggest a few tests.

Cheers,

Dave