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CHARLES_Antoine
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CYCLONE VE development kit problem programming

Hello, I have a problem with my Cyclon VE development kit.


I can no longer download a program from my kit. When I put the SW4.3 in the ON position (before power on), I notice that the ERR LED (red) is on (after power on) while the LED 18 (LOAD) is off.
I used the board udapte portal to reset the kit but it doesn’t work....

When I do auto-detect on QUARTUS 18.1 the JTAG Debugging chain tells me that the "The TDI connection to the first detected device 5M(1270ZF324|2210Z)/EPM2210 might be shorted to VCC or is an open circuit " and then "the TCK and TMS connections to the device before the first detected device 5M(1270ZF324|2210Z)/EPM2210 might have a problem".

Moreover, when I place the SW4.3 in the OFF position (FACT_LOAD) everything works correctly in the factory program but cannot upload.

I hope to be able to find a solution quite quickly and that the problem is related to the software and not the hardware as the JTAG debugging mentions.....


By saying thank you.


CHARLES Antoine

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    CHARLES_Antoine
    4 years ago

    Hello, I contacted a technician when I opened a IPS case. He told me that kit have a electrical problem. Therefore, I return my kit to my supplier.

    Thanks for your help.

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    CHARLES_Antoine
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    4 years ago
    I haven't error message when performing board update portal. 
    During the auto-detect in quartus, I have the message that I indicated. I think the problem comes from the max V. 
    Its TDI pin does not seem connected according to the jtag debugger
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    YuanLi_S_Intel
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    4 years ago

    Hi,


    Do you mean that you can perform the board update portal but the image is not being loaded correctly?


    Can you try to change the TCK frequency to 6MHz?


    Regards,

    Bruce


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    CHARLES_Antoine
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    4 years ago
    The max V is in error. 

    In screenshot, we can see the quartus message. In addition, the MAX V led is in error, in red and I can't detect the Max V en detect chain.
How can I fix this problem fast enough?
Our supplier Mouser, told us to ask you.

    Thank for your response.

  • YuanLi_S_Intel's avatar
    YuanLi_S_Intel
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    4 years ago

    Can you try with changing all switches to default position and set TCK 6Mhz for USB Blaster II?


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    4 years ago

    Yes, I have already tried. I tried to place the switches in all different possibilities, the Max V always remains in error.

    I can upload a program that if I put the Max V in Bypass, but to use the Nios's FPGA, I must be able to detect the Max V to use the flash...

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      CHARLES_Antoine
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      4 years ago

      Hello, I contacted a technician when I opened a IPS case. He told me that kit have a electrical problem. Therefore, I return my kit to my supplier.

      Thanks for your help.