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Altera_Forum
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11 years ago170 ohms to GND from the TCK is far too low. So, I suspect you have damage to the FPGA.
50mA doesn't necessarily sound that bad but if it's much more than a known good unit, it doesn't look good for your 'wrong' FPGA. Yes - you can hot-plug suitable JTAG cables. That won't cause a problem. Regards, Alex