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11.3 ChipScope Pro Anaylzer - FPGA cannot be configured in Analyzer when a PLX Technology PCI9030 (PCI Target I/O Accelerator) is in the JTAG chain

AR# 33780

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Topic SW-Chipscope Pro
Last Updated 11/16/2009
Status Active
Description

Keywords: JTAG, iMPACT, Cse_IRStatus, Error, read(), show_instruction_register

The ChipScope tool does not recognize the FPGA when it is the first device in the JTAG chain and a PCI9030 is in the chain. The following messages appear in the ChipScope Pro Analyzer console:

"COMMAND: show_instruction_register 1
ERROR: Error in Cse_IRStatus::read()
ERROR: Communication failed with device: 1"

How do I work around this issue?

Solution

This issue is related to the other device in the JTAG chain.

To work around this problem, remove the PCI9030 device from the JTAG chain. This device requires the TRST pin be pulled Low, the ChipScope tool requires TRST to be pulled High. Also, there are issues with the PCI9030 BYPASS operation, preventing ChipScope Analyzer from functioning correctly. Both issues are described in the PCI9030 errata.
 
 
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