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21 years ago

What is wrong with my design?

Hello, I followed the Altera Hardware Example Design on my Microtronix Cyclone DevBoard. I have tested the LowCost Design, and every Software Example Designs(in the Design Support Matrix) can r...
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originally posted by rugbybloke+feb 22 2005, 05:26 am--><div class='quotetop'>quote (rugbybloke @ feb 22 2005, 05:26 am)</div>

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"nios2-terminal: warning: the jtag cable you are using is not supported for nios

nios2-terminal: ii systems. you may experience intermittent jtag communication

nios2-terminal: failures with this cable. please use a usb blaster revision b

nios2-terminal: cable or another supported cable. please refer to the file

nios2-terminal: errata.txt included in the nios ii development kit documents

nios2-terminal: directory for more information.

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We get this error every time, and we are using USB Blaster, so I am not sure that this error message is not a &#39;red herring&#39;. [/b]

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You can still get the error message if you have a Revision A USB Blaster, hence the warning advising you to use revision B. [/b]

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Not nescesarily, we use an USB Blaster revision B here, and always get this error/warning. Untill now it hasn&#39;t prevented us from doing anything though.