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17 years ago

FPGA Configuration problem using Flash Memory

Hi All, I am trying to configure my FPGA through Flash memory. Though my flash memory is getting programmed successfully, the fpga is not getting configured. Can anyone suggest me what could be...
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17 years ago

If I recall correctly, the flash loader that comes in the MAX device has a dependency on one of the push buttons. I think you have to press switch S1 to allow the flash programmer to continue on to program the part. It's been a while, but I don't think the flash loader will even detect that there's a part out there unless the button is pushed.

One other thing I recall about digging through this: The documentation wasn't very clear about this push-button.