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mitsvoid
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De2-115 remove the default project

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I am a bit confused about the default configuration on the board. I am trying to create an audio project or any other project, and I realized that, if I p...
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mitsvoid
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Hi, after some search, I created the .jic file. However, in my programmer, when I started the progress, it failed. I think that it is downloading to the board because the LCD is removed ("welcome to the Altera DE2-115" is displayed), and the LEDs are off. Surprisingly, even now, if I plug in a speaker with a mic, the board plays sound.

Please find the attached photos. What am I missing?Also if i select file type .jic the only choice for configuration device is EPCQL1024.

Is it not possible to completely remove the default project when I power up the device?

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2 years ago

How are you setting the RUN/PROG switch on the DE2-115 board? Per the user manual:

  1. RUN - JTAG mode - select a .sof file and write it directly to the FPGA
  2. PROG - AS active serial mode - select a .pof file and write it to the EPCS configuration device

Normally I keep my boards in JTAG (ie, RUN) mode and embed the IP module alt_serial_flash_loader module
into my design so that the EPCS configuration device is made to show up in the JTAG chain as a second
device. Then I can use the .jic file to program that device. It does require that the FPGA have code running
in it with an active SFL module, otherwise it won't appear, and you have to use mode (2) above.

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    mitsvoid
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    2 years ago

    Hi, I just ran "RUN - JTAG mode - select a .sof file and write it directly to the FPGA" .

    Surprisingly, even without any pin planner assignment or other configurations, the board plays sound when I connect a speaker and microphone. Additionally, when I compile the project and download it to the device, the LCD displays 'Welcome to the Altera DE2-115.' Is this normal?

    Also, please find the steps that i have follow to create a .jic file and add a flash drive to my project?

    1. From 'Files,' convert programming files, and create the .jic file (adding the board and .sof file).
    2. In the programmer, go to 'Edit' -> 'Attach Flash Device.' Quartus allowed me to choose only the EPCQL1024 with the .jic file, but the process failed."

    Thank you.