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PhilipJ451
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3 years ago

Cyclone 10 power-up latches up

Hi all, we have a number of designs that use the Cyclone 10CL025YE144 device. They are programmed by a Host CPU using PS mode. Occasionally we run up against a batch of devices that appear to get i...
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PhilipJ451
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2 years ago

Sadly, nothing helpful.

I tried using the USB blaster but it just couldn't find the JTAG chain in the chip so no further progress.

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PhilipJ

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2 years ago

The fact that your Blaster can't identify the JTAG chain suggests there's a problem lurking somewhere that needs to be fixed. Whether or not it's related to your "latch-up" problem remains to be seen.

I won't tell you how to do your job, but I will tell you what I would do in your situation. I would first resolve the JTAG situation and see if it has any bearing on your problem. If not, then at least you're in a position to try the USB Blaster and see if you learn anything. Either it does or doesn't help, with or without the check-box, etc. These kinds of problem often take a lot of banging around before they get resolved. It's not a linear process. I'll quote my favorite line from the movie "Twelve Monkeys";

"Science ain't an exact science".