Article ID: 000085656 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 03/16/2023

Why can’t I access the Intel® MAX® 10 device via JTAG even though JTAGEN is pulled high in user mode?

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Software
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    Description

    When the JTAGEN pin option is enabled in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software, Intel® MAX® 10 device JTAG pins will become user I/O pins in user mode.

    If there are no I/O pin assignments on the JTAG pins, they will be reserved as unused I/O pins and will be set as input tri-state in user mode. Thus, these unused I/O pins will not function as dedicated JTAG pins even though the JTAGEN pin is pulled high in user mode.

     

    Resolution

    If you intend to switch back and forth between user I/O pins and dedicated JTAG pin functions using the JTAGEN pin, you must make I/O pin assignments on all the JTAG pins in Pin Planner to identify the pin direction (input, output or bi-directional) and also the I/O standard.