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Mahmoud353
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2 months ago

Max10M-16-SA-U-169 program without having the project file

Hi, I am trying to program the already designed and programmed Intel Max 10M-16-SA-U-169  to change the states of some of the components connecting to the FPGA. I do not have the project file and the...
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FakhrulA_altera
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2 months ago

Hi Mahmoud,

Frank is correct, you can’t recover pin assignments from the bitstream, but with boundary-scan you can both observe and drive pin states by enabling outputs and setting values using tools like Quartus Programmer or TopJTAG. Just ensure you have the correct BSDL file and avoid driving against active outputs to prevent contention.

Regards,
Fakhrul

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    FakhrulA_altera
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    30 days ago

    Hi Mahmoud,

    I wish to follow up with you on this case. Do you still have further inquiries on this issue? Please feel free to let me know if there is any concern so that we could further assist you.
     

    Regards,
    Fakhrul

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      Mahmoud353
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      30 days ago

      Hi Fakhrul, 

      Thank you for the response and help. For now, I need to try the boundary scan to see if I can find the required information. 

       Best Regards,

      Mahmoud

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      FakhrulA_altera
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      26 days ago

      Hi Mahmoud,
       

      Just checking in. Do you still have further inquiries on this issue? Please feel free to let me know if there is any concern so that we could further assist you.
       

      Regards,
      Fakhrul

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        Mahmoud353
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        23 days ago

        No. Thank you, Fakhrul.

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    FakhrulA_altera
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    23 days ago

    Hi  Mahmoud353,

    Thanks for your response. I will continue to monitor this post for the next 5 days. If there are no further inquiries during this period, I will step back and allow the community to assist with any future follow-up questions.

    Thank you for engaging with us!

    Best regards,
    Altera Technical Support