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Re: [ts-7000] FPGA programming questions

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] FPGA programming questions
From: David Hawkins <>
Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:21:05 -0800
Hi Elizabeth,

> Im working with a TS7300 and now im trying to program the altera FPGA
> and I have some questions. 
> - How can I program this FPGA: directly loading a code to the FPGA
> with the command load_ts7300 mycode.rbf or must i use registers to
> program the FPGA.

There is an application provided by TS for loading the FPGA.
I can't recall its name, the documents should have it.

> - I made my own verilog code for the FPGA but when I load it to the
> board it lock up the board. The code i made handles the FPGA to give
> outputs to generate signals (square, triangular, sinusoidal) at
> different frequencies through the DIO2 pins but this code doesn't
> control any other devices, just the pins I need.
> My question is if it's possible to load a code like this or must I use
> the ts7300_top file?

You should be able to do this, but:

(1) Make sure Quartus II defines unused pins as inputs (tri-stated)

(2) Remove all drivers from Linux that are accessing the FPGA.
     Otherwise those drivers will continue to access the FPGA,
     and possibly lock-up the processor.

I got side-tracked, so never got around to downloading custom
FPGA code, but this is what I would do.

Regards,
Dave


 
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