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8 years ago

MAX10 programmed with POF won't start

Device in question is 10M04SCE144.

I am using Altera's for last 30 years or so, so I am pretty familiar with it. Now I have a new project, using MAX10 device for the first time. I've downloaded Quartus 17.1 Lite, created a test project (blinky) which works when SOF file is downloaded. However, whatever I do, I can't get it running when I program device with POF file ( programming and verifying completes without errors, btw). Please note that the configuration-related pins are disabled (all in user I/O mode).

I guess I am missing something, but can't figure out what can it be, so any help/suggestion is highly appreciated.

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    8 years ago

    What is your configuration setup? Are you saying you're putting the .pof in the on-chip flash? More details necessary, I think.

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    8 years ago

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    What is your configuration setup? Are you saying you're putting the .pof in the on-chip flash? More details necessary, I think.

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    Yes, I am putting .pof file into on-chip flash. Regarding configuration settings, see attached screenshots.

    I have installed Q17.1-lite. Is there any limtation regarding .pof file creation with .-lite versions? For older releases, used WEB-editions, which does not exist for

    Q17. Perhaps that's the reason, or...?
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    8 years ago

    Your screenshots are too small to see. What is your Programmer setup?

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    8 years ago

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    Your screenshots are too small to see. What is your Programmer setup?

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    I've posted full-resolution images in PNG format. For some reason they are shown smaller than they really are if you just click on them.

    Now I tried again with JPG - it seems to be OK.
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    8 years ago

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    OK, so what is your Programmer setup?

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    See attached screenshot, although as I said - programming & verification passes without errors...
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    8 years ago

    I'm pretty sure you should have only the checkbox for the CFM0 enabled in order to put the .pof into it and then reset the device.

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    8 years ago

    OK - mistery solved. It was a missing pull-up on CONF_DONE pin. Missed that part of the configuration guide and (wrongly) assumed that if the pins are programmed as user I/O they have no function during configuration...:(