Arria 10GX dev kit: board test system won't connect to sys console

[david_fr]

I have an Arria 10GX dev kit board connected via USB to a Windows 10 PC. On the PC I have the following Quartus 21.2.0.72 modules installed: Programmer, Signal Tap, and System Console (the intention was to do program development on a remote server, and load the binaries locally). I also have the arria10GX_10ax115sf45_fpga_v22.4.0_v1.1 board SW package installed. When I try to run the Board Test System (from a Windows cmd shell) with the System Console running, the BTS hangs with "connecting to console server" text displayed. The QUARTUS_ROOTDIR environment variable is correctly set to C:\intelFPGA_pro\21.2\qprogrammer\quartus. Can anyone offer some useful suggestions?

[david_fr]

(added Aug. 20)

Do I need a JTAG connection to the board in order to start and run the BTS? The dev kit user manual (ug_a10-fpga-prod-devkit-683526-670687.pdf) doesn't mention it in the board setup, except in a paragraph starting with "The BTS communicates over the JTAG bus to a test design running in the FPGA. The Board Test System and Power Monitor share the JTAG bus with other applications ..." Does this mean that the BTS won't run unless the JTAG connection is in place? What USB-to-JTAG

[sstrell]

Yes, BTS programs designs into the device so there must be a connection.

[david_fr]

Yes, I saw the connection when I found the board schematic. If there's clarification in the user's guide, I havent found it.

But with all due thanks, that still doesn't tell me why the BTS hangs on start with that "connecting to console server" message.

[sstrell]

I meant the JTAG connection.  You need to connect via USB (USB Blaster hardware is included on all current dev kits) and have Quartus installed on the machine you are using to connect to the kit.  I don't know if you can get away with just a Quartus Programmer installation or if you need to have full Quartus installed.  I rarely if ever use the BTS since I always just do everything through Quartus.

[david_fr]

The BTS evidently needs a Quartus library (included in the full Quartus suite) in order to communicate with the system console. The machine I'm working at does not have the whole Quartus (Pro) suite installed, and in any event there is not enough disk space to do the installation (all I have locally is the Quartus programmer and the dev board support software). Is there a way to download and install just the lib that the BTS needs?