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JMart188
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6 years ago
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Altera Stratix I FPGA won't run user program!

We have a Nios Development Kit Stratix I FPGA (EP1S40). We are using Quartus to program the board. We have a valid license which works and we have attempted to create a simply push-button->LED progra...
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    Ahmed_H_Intel1
    6 years ago

    Hi,

    You must check the jumper that is responsible for selecting the configuration memory. There are different memories that can configure the FPGA which can be selected via a hardwired switch/jumper on the board. If you program such memory but it isn't been selected as the boot memory, you will never see your design running on the FPGA.

    Regards,

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Ahmed_H_Intel1
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6 years ago

Hi,

You must check the jumper that is responsible for selecting the configuration memory. There are different memories that can configure the FPGA which can be selected via a hardwired switch/jumper on the board. If you program such memory but it isn't been selected as the boot memory, you will never see your design running on the FPGA.

Regards,