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shaikon
Posts: 1
Registered: ‎04-12-2012
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Problem with parallel loading

I'm working with a board that has a problem with parallel loading. It's A Spartan 3 FPGA with an XCF08P flash.
The firmware loads without issues when serial configuration is set (M bits: "000") . However, it doesn't work with parllel loading (M bits: "110").

 

Any ideas ?

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eteam00
Posts: 7,505
Registered: ‎07-21-2009
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Re: Problem with parallel loading

There are a number of possible causes for such problems.  You should post the board schematics if you want to pursue this problem further in these forums, so we can see a bit more of what you see.

 

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borisq
Posts: 199
Registered: ‎08-07-2007
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Re: Problem with parallel loading

hi,

 

when you program the xcf prom with iMPACT, did you forget to check the Parallel option?

 

You not only want to set the mode pins for FPGA, but also want to enable the Parallel register inside PROM.

 

Boris