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Honored ContributorFPGA Configuration Problem
A strange one here. I'm trying to power up a Cyclone III EP3C10 in active serial mode, and even before the device tries to access the PROM it drives all I/O pins low and does not make any attempt at...
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Honored ContributorYes, the hidden ground pad just needed to be grounded. The board is now powering up normally.
That pad should really be listed as a pin in the pinout document, not as a footnote. It seems to be rather important.
