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8 years ago

MAX10 .pof programming fail

Hi all,

I'm trying to program .pof file in MAX10 of our custom board but it fails with the following messages:

Info (209060): Started Programmer operation at Wed Sep 13 10:31:58 2017

Info (209017): Device 1 contains JTAG ID code 0x031030DD

Info (209060): Started Programmer operation at Wed Sep 13 10:31:58 2017

Info (209016): Configuring device index 1

Info (209017): Device 1 contains JTAG ID code 0x031030DD

Info (209007): Configuration succeeded -- 1 device(s) configured

Info (209011): Successfully performed operation(s)

Info (209061): Ended Programmer operation at Wed Sep 13 10:31:59 2017

Error (209012): Operation failed

The .sof programing is working. I'm using Quartus 16.1.2 build 203. I have 10K pull up on all configuration pins and CONFIG_SEL 1K pull down.

We are using "single uncompressed image" configuration.

Moreover in the programming interface, I can see a strange situation: in the program/configure column I can see only CFM0 while MAX1016 (the MAX10 we use in our board) has CFM1 and CFM2 too (attached the screenshot).

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Giuseppe

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  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    8 years ago

    Hi all,

    we have solved: the problem was the point

    "To enable the real-time ISP mode, turn-on the Enable real-time ISP to allow background programming"

    but IMHO tha Altera documentation is not so clear; in fact if the MAX10 is green (never flash pragrammed), the .pof programming works only if you first program .sof file.

    Hope it helps someone.

    Bye,

    Giuseppe
  • HalmonCelman's avatar
    HalmonCelman
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    3 years ago

    Hi,

    If anyone has same problem, as Mike had, it is nedded to :

    -> turn on box "Enable real-time ISP[...]"

    -> program FPGA from .sof file

    -> program FPGA from .pof file ( with box turned on )

    Hope it helps someone.


    Regrads


    Halmon Celman

  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    8 years ago

    Have you clicked Auto Detect? Maybe the programmer is not initially detecting your device correctly.

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    Altera_Forum
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    8 years ago

    Hi Giuseppe,

    I am experiencing the exact same problem with a MAX10M50.

    My programmer window is just like yours in your attached image. I do not see the CFM1 or CFM2.

    I can program the .sof, but can't get the CFM to pass. In fact, I have an LED driven (via transistor) from the DONE pin and I can see Done Flash once very short and again for around 250ms before the operation fails.

    I tried to turn on the "Enable real-time ISP to allow background programming" from the programmer, but that causes the programming operation to fail sooner.

    Can you provide any more insight?

    Thanks,

    Mike