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13 years ago

NIOS II Eclipse can't read ID and TimeStamp

When setting up the Run Configuration, under Target Connection, I can see the USB-Blaster but the IDE can not read the expected ID and system Timestamp. The FPGA was programmed to 100%. Is that re...
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13 years ago

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If you are using a time limited .sof, you should have a window opening just after you configured the FPGA, saying that you are running in Opencore evaluation mode. Do you close that window? If you do then the CPU stops working. You need to keep that window open when you use the IDE.

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Thanks for helping me. I did what you said but I still get the same results even after refreshing many times. I read another case that had the same problem:

http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37386

What is puzzling me is why Altera put the option of skipping the ID and TimeStamp verification and why the refresh? is it because it is a common problem?

I am really stuck now:(