OSSC Pro: Failed Firmware Update

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  • November 5, 2024 at 11:37 PM #64004
    JAMIEvx
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      @marqs Just flashed 0.77 via the USB Blaster using the .jic file and the OSSC Pro would not boot. It appears to have successfully flashed according to the log in Quartus Programmer.

      November 5, 2024 at 11:51 PM #64005
      marqs
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        I see. After going back to 0.76, could you export profile 0 to SD card and share it with settings.bin? I can try importing those and see if I could replicate the issue (very unlikely, though).

        November 6, 2024 at 12:04 AM #64006
        JAMIEvx
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          @marqs Here you go

          November 6, 2024 at 6:41 AM #64007
          BoldFusion
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            @JAMIEvx So I have to use a USB Blaster to get my OSSC Pro working again? Which one did you use? I’ve never used one before.

            November 6, 2024 at 11:08 AM #64009
            Morpheus_79
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              @BoldFusion As I’ve written here:

              OSSC Pro: Failed Firmware Update

              … there are some problems with the very cheap ones. But for just a one-off usage it’s understandable, that no one wants to spend around $300 for an original Altera/Intel Blaster or even $70 for a Terasic one.

              I would recommend buying an ultra-cheap Blaster for 5-9 bucks… like this one:

              https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F5H5LPZ

              … and using it under Linux (since with its original firmware it has its problems under Windows).

              OR using this custom firmware with it:

              https://github.com/dougg3/CH55x-USB-Blaster

              … like it’s described here:

              Fixing a knockoff Altera USB Blaster that never worked

              … and using it under Windows (or Linux)!

              Alternatively you can buy the little more expensive WaveShare Blaster:

              https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CV3L6LF/

              … and using it only under Windows (since it has its problems under Linux).

              November 6, 2024 at 2:08 PM #64011
              JAMIEvx
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                @BoldFusion I did end up shelling out the cash for the Terasic USB Blaster that was mentioned on the wiki.

                Thanks @Morpheus_79 for the info on other blasters though!

                November 6, 2024 at 10:46 PM #64014
                marqs
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                  @JAMIEvx Tried importing the linked profile+settings pair as default but could not replicate the lockup. I regenerated bitstream with different seed which slightly changes timings within FPGA (.jic here). During development I’ve occasionally managed to generate a bitstream that similarly does not boot, but so far I’ve thought that it’d due to a tool bug and would behave identically on every board.

                  November 6, 2024 at 11:24 PM #64015
                  JAMIEvx
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                    @marqs That appears to have worked!

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