Altera Arria GX User Manual

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Altera Corporation

Getting Started User Guide

A–11

October 2007

Arria GX Development Kit

17. Click Start to program the PFL into the MAX II device as well as

program the flash device with the FPGA image. After programming
is completed, the PFL configures the FPGA with the data from the
flash device. When completed, the application loaded into the
FPGA causes the USER_LED[7..0] lights to display counting.

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If the FPGA is already configured prior to performing the
previous steps, the following message may appear in the
Message Window:

Info: Device 1 silicon ID is not ready - waiting

for pfl_flash_access_granted to be asserted

Figure A–11

shows the error message. In this case, press the

CONFIG

push-button switch on the board to reset the FPGA.

Operation resumes, allowing the PFL to access the flash device
for programming.

Figure A–11. Error Message

18. After the PFL loads the application to the FPGA, the application

program activates and the LEDs on the board display counting. If
you cycle the power switch, the program reloads from the flash
device to the FPGA.

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To reconfigure the board for PCI Express experiments, repeat
this procedure using top_x4_comp_3fe.pof as the flash POF.

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