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EP4CE6F17I8LN no JTAG, nSTATUS stuck low

Altera_Forum
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Hello All, 

 

I have an interesting Cyclone IV problem. I'm using an I8LN by accident. I bought the wrong device; I'm using 1.2V for Vcore - when the 'L' part specifies 1.0V. My understanding is that it should still work... right? I just won't realise low power. Certainly JTAG should be happy...? 

 

My symptoms: 

- no jtag access according to programmer/jtag debugger 

- activity on TCK, TMS, TDO, TDI, none are stuck, my blaster works fine 

- TMS, TDI - 10K pull up to 2.5V 

- TCK - 1K pull down to GND 

- nCE - driven hard GND 

 

- nSTATUS is 0V 

- it has a pull up 10k to 2.5V 

- with power removed, this pin has about 10Kohm to GND - so no placement problem 

- nCONFIG is 2.5V and has a 10k pull up to 2.5V 

- CONFIG_DONE is 2.5V and has a 10k pull up to 2.5V 

 

- MSEL2,1,0 = 010 = AS standard POR delay.  

- All power rails from linear supplies, 3.3V, 2.5V, 1.2V nice and clean. 

 

As far as I can tell I'm doing every (except the core voltage by the book.) Is this enough to sink my boat? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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Altera_Forum
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I did the same thing... I have a "LN" low power version on a board with 1.2V VccINT and nStatus won't go high. 

 

Did you find out what the issue was? Can a "LN" part be used with 1.2V VccINT?
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