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13 years ago

Pausing target processor: not responding.

when i try to run as NIOS II hardware, i am getting this error, Using cable "USB-Blaster [USB-0]", device 1, instance 0x00 Pausing target processor: not responding. Resetting and trying ...
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11 years ago

I too got similar error and resolved it by making sure that my Clock and Reset pins at the top level were correctly assigned (Pin Planner/ Assignment Editor). Once fixed, this resolved the problem.

So it appears, for such messages, one must look closely at the top level (including Nios / Connected components) Clock and Reset connections.