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8 years agoHi Nyusof, I downloaded release 17.0 and may be i get 17.1 too but when hardware lock is active I fear newest version fail too.
As I wrote issue came from Config done, first .pof got these pin disabled but I learned this: If config done and or nStatus get stucked low at startup MAX remain in config mode and never got user mode so never load image nor permit program nothing. I checked about soldering but it was working at first glance, never after rework got working again, both chip got soldered first time on reflow oven second time on IR rework with preheating seat so as I noted when I discovered the cure nothing on hardware was broken. I also think first chip was ok, After learning also pinout was not portable across all series I modified the layouts and discarded the 40 and 50 version in favour of 25, this is enough for ip core test, final core can be on 04 or 08, I am afraud also 02 can be used but again is not pinout compatible. I hope in future some new release can be pinout portable from 02 to hi ghest LE. Next week I plan to install new version, I try again to lock device and see if succeed or not on programming. Best regards Roberto