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Altera_Forum
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15 years ago

Using SignalTap with a device configured by an external processor?

I'm new to SignalTap II and having just been through the online training, it looks as if it only works when configuring the FPGA directly from the PC by JTAG or USB Blaster. Is there any straig...
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15 years ago

Preferably, the embedded firmware would be designed to allow reconfiguration of the FPGA from JTAG port and continue regular operation. Otherwise, the debug configuration including Signaltap must be transferred to the processor first. If several iterations are necessary, it's a longwinded process.