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12 years ago

Programming hardware cable not detected

Hi, I'm using Nallatech PCIE-385n a7 version. I've driver and SDK installed without problems, but when I try to flash it I got the following message: aocl flash: Running flash from /h...
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11 years ago

So the program is not downloaded through the PCIe bus? And I need to leave the machine open in order to connect the USB slot on the machine and the FPGA board?(i have connected the board to the PCIe x8 already.) Is that correct? Do we have better solutions? I really would like to close the machine rack.

Thanks.

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There is a breakout board that connects into that ribbon slot at the end of their board. You would connect a programming cable to their breakout board so that you can program the flash on that board. After the flash has been programmed you don't really need that breakout board connected but my advice would be to leave it connected just in case you ever have to reprogram the flash on that board. If you don't you'll probably come to that conclusion after you tear your machine down a few times to add it back in :)

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