Trouble Shooting - Altera Stratix Memory Board II User Manual

Stratix Memory Board II

4 Trouble shooting

Refer to the following table (table 3-1) for solutions to problems with the board, if they
should occur, for power-up, configuration, and errors with test designs.
Problems
LEDs fail to come on when power is
applied
Devices fail to configure
Design does not work properly
RS-232 connection not working
If cygwin1.dll not found when running
nios-run.exe
Check that main connector power supply is
properly connected to J22 on the back side
of the board.
Check that switch SW1 is turned on (all the
way down).
Check that the power supply is plugged in to
wall.
Check that correct program file is chosen.
Check that the Byteblaster II/USB cable is
installed correctly to J10 (check pin one
indicator on cable)
Check that configuration jumpers (J11) are
set appropriately.
If using on-board oscillators, check that
jumper (J23) is placed across pins 1 and 2.
Check that jumper (J23) is in the ENABLE
position.
If using an external oscillator, check that
jumper J33 is set to EXT.
Check that cables are installed correctly.
Check that correct program file is chosen.
Check that correct push buttons and dip
switches are being used.
Check that dip switches, if used, are at the
correct values.
Ensure that the cards are fully seated (DDR
II)
Check that the PROTO1 Test Card is
installed and fully seated.
Check that RS-232 cable is plugged into
correct ports (on the board and on the PC)
Add
;%QUARTUS_ROOTDIR%\bin\cygwin\bin
To your path variable
Table 3-1: Troubleshooting
User Guide
Possible Solutions
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