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8 years ago

Quartus 17.1 What does this error message mean?

Problem Details

Error:

Internal Error: Sub-system: PGME, File: /quartus/pgm/pgme/pgme_algorithm.cpp, Line: 1109

Illegal tap position

Stack Trace:

0x4f38e: PGME_ALGORITHM::get_id_index + 0x6e (pgm_pgme)

0x516fb: PGME_MAXII_ALGORITHM::get_open_ids + 0xab (pgm_pgme)

0x5611c: PGME_MAXII_ALGORITHM::init + 0x70c (pgm_pgme)

0x37c62: PGME_PROGRAMMER::engage + 0x1162 (pgm_pgme)

0xd425: MDB_FILE_NEW_DLG::OK_clicked + 0x75 (sys_mdb)

0x295b7: QThread::start + 0x427 (QtCore4)

0x24f7e: _beginthreadex + 0x106 (MSVCR120)

0x25125: _endthreadex + 0x191 (MSVCR120)

0x1652c: BaseThreadInitThunk + 0xc (kernel32)

0x2c520: RtlUserThreadStart + 0x20 (ntdll)

End-trace

Quartus Prime Version 17.1.0 Build 590 10/25/2017 SJ Lite Edition

Executable: quartus

Comment:

None

System Information

Platform: windows64

OS name: Windows 7

OS version: 6.1

Quartus Prime Information

Address bits: 64

Version: 17.1.0

Build: 590

Edition: Lite Edition

6 Replies

  • Altera_Forum's avatar
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    8 years ago

    This means Quartus has crashed. You may need to raise a mysupport ticket to find out why.

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    8 years ago

    you can also check your system logfiles. You might find something there. Is it a reoccurring error or just a one-off.

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    8 years ago

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    you can also check your system logfiles. You might find something there. Is it a reoccurring error or just a one-off.

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    It error always happens in the versions 16.0, 17.1.

    After this error, I need to restart my computer because the USBblaster does not work after that.
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    8 years ago

    Quit Quartus and trash the db and incremental_db folders for your project. You'll need to recompile, but this might fix the issue.

    You may also need to reinstall USB Blaster drivers.
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    8 years ago

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    It error always happens in the versions 16.0, 17.1.

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    You didn't actually tell when it happens, e.g. compiling a specific project, in which phase, etc.

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    After this error, I need to restart my computer because the USBblaster does not work after that.

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    This is usually indicating that part of Quartus is still running. To terminate it without restarting Windows, you can use the task manager.
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    8 years ago

    If I program separately, everything is programmed correctly and works.

    If all four together, then a complete collapse occurs.