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16 years ago

creating .pof file

Hi all, I am using a CycloneIII FPGA. When I compile my design, only a .sof file is created but not a .pof file. What should I configure in order to create a .pof file (for Active Serial Programmi...
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16 years ago

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Hi,

I use the start_handshake_fsm signal only as a flag for another process. Though the other process uses another clock, it doesn't matter. As I said now its working.

I did connect the reset signal.

Might be that the FPGA was "stuck" and when I switched the power off for the night it fixed it?

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Hi,

how did you synchronize your handshake signal in the other clock domain, in order to prevent metastability ? That could be the reason why your design is stuck .

Kind regards

GPK