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Hidetaka
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7 months ago

fitter error in Quartus Prime Pro 25.1.0.

Hello,
I am having trouble with a fitter error in Quartus Prime Pro 25.1.

set_global_assignment -name DEVICE 10CX105YF672I5G
I purchased a board with a 10CX105YF672I5G mounted on it, and am creating an FPGA design.
The tool I am using is Quartus Prime Pro 25.1.0.

I am assigning a user pin to Pin_AE5 in the design I am creating, but the fitter is displaying the following error message:
"Pin ~ALTERA_DATA0~ is assigned to pin location Pin_AE5 (IOPAD_X38_Y17_N61)"
However, Pin ~ALTERA_DATA0~ for this device should be Pin_Y4.

I think the pin information the fitter is using is incorrect. Please let me know if there is a solution.

Regards, Hidetaka

Hdl

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  • sstrell's avatar
    sstrell
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    7 months ago

    You're confusing AS_DATA0 (for active serial configuration) and DATA0 used as part of the 32-bit bus for the FPP configuration scheme. Check what configuration scheme you have selected in the Device and Pin options (Assigments menu -> Device).

    You don't mention if this is a commercially available dev kit (if so, which one?) or your own design. Details on configuration schemes are here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/683775/current/configuration-design-security-and-remote-29047.html

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      Hidetaka
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      7 months ago

      Hello, sstrell-san.

      I don't think you've correctly understood my inquiry.
      I'm assigning a signal to Pin_AE5. I'm getting a message saying that the Quartus Fitter cannot assign that pin to "~ALTERA_DATA0~". However, "~ALTERA_DATA0~" for this device should be Pin_Y4. The fitter pin is clearly wrong. There is an error in the device data used by the fitter.

      I think the problem is on the Quartus fitter side.
      Incidentally, the configuration scheme is AS mode.

      Regards, Hidetaka,

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    sstrell
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    7 months ago

    Understood. Some configuration pins can be used as I/O after configuration and for some reason the tool is not seeing that here even though AE5 is not even being used in that way. I was just saying that Y4 (that you mentioned originally) and AE5 are both "DATA0" but for different configuration schemes.

    I guess I would try creating a brand new project first just to rule out any settings or database corruption. After that, yes, it could be a bug.

    • Hidetaka's avatar
      Hidetaka
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      7 months ago

      Hello, sstrell-san.

      Your message gave me a hint.
      When I looked at the Dual-Purpose Pins setting, I saw that Data[0] was in Dual-Purpose Pins.

      This is my first time using the Cyclone 10GX, and in the Flex10K and other Cyclone families that I have used up until now, AS_Data0 and Data[0] were assigned to the same pin, so I assumed they were the same.
      When I set DATA[0] to "Use as regular I/O", I was able to compile without errors.

      By the way, this is the board we will be using this time.

      https://www.hdl.co.jp/ACM-115L/

      This board was first released in March 2019, but it seems that the Enpirion power supply IC was discontinued and replaced with a new one, resulting in the current version.

      Thanks, hidetaka.

      • sstrell's avatar
        sstrell
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        7 months ago
        Awesome! I forgot about the dual purpose pins setting.