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Altera_Forum
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15 years ago

Failed to start the software

Hi all, After install the cyclone III, I get the message below: Could not establish JTAG connection between the board and control panel application. Please ensure the board is configured w...
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15 years ago

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Hello,

Additionally (and more importandly), we also cannot get any compiled NiosII program to be uploaded into the Nios core, the Nios II EDS hangs after it updates its status in the lower right corner to "Launching project (57%)"

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I'm having similar problems, however, I usually manage to get it working after restarting NIOSII SBT one or two times. Also, regarding your connection problem, I often have to go to "Run Configurations..." and hit "Refresh connections" several times for SBT to properly detect CPU on JTAG.