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I have a JTAG chain connecting 4 Spartan 6 FPGAs that I program using ISE iMPACT. The software can program any strict subset of the 4 FPGAs in a row successfully, and in any order. However, when I attempt to program all four FPGAs, the DONE pin of the last FPGA does not go high, and the programming fails.

What could be causing this strange behaviour?

Notes:

1. After programming three of the FPGAs, the INIT_B bit of the status register for the fourth FPGA is 0, although the INIT_B pin is high. Right before programming the third FPGA, that bit was 1. Why is the status register wrong?
2. When programming with SelectMap, I can program all four FPGAs without any problem.
3. When I program three of the FPGAs using SelectMap, the fourth one still cannot be programmed using JTAG.
4. Each of the four done pins are pulled-up to 3V3 through 4.7K Ohm resistors, and then tied together.

Things I have tried:

1. Disconnecting one of the FPGAs from the chain allows for the remaining 3 FPGAs to still be programmed.

2. Swapping the 4.7K Ohm pull-up resistor of the last FPGA for a 330 Ohm resistor doesn't solve the problem.

I have a JTAG chain connecting 4 Spartan 6 FPGAs that I program using ISE iMPACT. The software can program any strict subset of the 4 FPGAs in a row successfully, and in any order. However, when I attempt to program all four FPGAs, the DONE pin of the last FPGA does not go high, and the programming fails.

What could be causing this strange behaviour?

Notes:

1. After programming three of the FPGAs, the INIT_B bit of the status register for the fourth FPGA is 0, although the INIT_B pin is high. Right before programming the third FPGA, that bit was 1. This suggests the fourth FPGA has locked up.
2. When programming with SelectMap, I can program all four FPGAs without any problem.
3. When I program three of the FPGAs using SelectMap, the fourth one still cannot be programmed using JTAG.
4. Each of the four done pins are pulled-up to 3V3 through 4.7K Ohm resistors, and then tied together.

Things I have tried:

1. Disconnecting one of the FPGAs from the chain allows for the remaining 3 FPGAs to still be programmed.

2. Swapping the 4.7K Ohm pull-up resistor of the last FPGA for a 330 Ohm resistor doesn't solve the problem.

I have a JTAG chain connecting 4 Spartan 6 FPGAs that I program using ISE iMPACT. The software can program any strict subset of the 4 FPGAs in a row successfully, and in any order. However, when I attempt to program all four FPGAs, the DONE pin of the last FPGA does not go high, and the programming fails.

What could be causing this strange behaviour?

Notes:

1. When programming with SelectMap, I can program all four FPGAs without any problem.
2. When I program three of the FPGAs using SelectMap, the fourth one still cannot be programmed using JTAG.
3. Each of the four done pins are pulled-up to 3V3 through 4.7K Ohm resistors, and then tied together.

Things I have tried:

1. Disconnecting one of the FPGAs from the chain allows for the remaining 3 FPGAs to still be programmed.

2. Swapping the 4.7K Ohm pull-up resistor of the last FPGA for a 330 Ohm resistor doesn't solve the problem.

I have a JTAG chain connecting 4 Spartan 6 FPGAs that I program using ISE iMPACT. The software can program any strict subset of the 4 FPGAs in a row successfully, and in any order. However, when I attempt to program all four FPGAs, the DONE pin of the last FPGA does not go high, and the programming fails.

What could be causing this strange behaviour?

Notes:

1. After programming three of the FPGAs, the INIT_B bit of the status register for the fourth FPGA is 0, although the INIT_B pin is high. Right before programming the third FPGA, that bit was 1. Why is the status register wrong?
2. When programming with SelectMap, I can program all four FPGAs without any problem.
3. When I program three of the FPGAs using SelectMap, the fourth one still cannot be programmed using JTAG.
4. Each of the four done pins are pulled-up to 3V3 through 4.7K Ohm resistors, and then tied together.

Things I have tried:

1. Disconnecting one of the FPGAs from the chain allows for the remaining 3 FPGAs to still be programmed.

2. Swapping the 4.7K Ohm pull-up resistor of the last FPGA for a 330 Ohm resistor doesn't solve the problem.

I have a JTAG chain connecting 4 Spartan 6 FPGAs that I program using ISE iMPACT. The software can program any strict subset of the 4 FPGAs in a row successfully, and in any order. However, when I attempt to program all four FPGAs, the DONE pin of the last FPGA does not go high, and the programming fails.

What could be causing this strange behaviour?

Interesting note: When programming with SelectMap, I can program all four FPGAs without any problems. Also, when I program three of the FPGAs using SelectMap, the fourth one cannot be programmed using JTAG.

Design notes: Each of the four done pins are pulled-up to 3V3 through 4.7K Ohm resistors, and then tied together.

Things I have tried:

1. Disconnecting one of the FPGAs from the chain allows for the remaining 3 FPGAs to still be programmed.

2. Swapping the 4.7K Ohm pull-up resistor of the last FPGA for a 330 Ohm resistor doesn't solve the problem.

I have a JTAG chain connecting 4 Spartan 6 FPGAs that I program using ISE iMPACT. The software can program any strict subset of the 4 FPGAs in a row successfully, and in any order. However, when I attempt to program all four FPGAs, the DONE pin of the last FPGA does not go high, and the programming fails.

What could be causing this strange behaviour?

Notes:

1. When programming with SelectMap, I can program all four FPGAs without any problem.
2. When I program three of the FPGAs using SelectMap, the fourth one still cannot be programmed using JTAG.
3. Each of the four done pins are pulled-up to 3V3 through 4.7K Ohm resistors, and then tied together.

Things I have tried:

1. Disconnecting one of the FPGAs from the chain allows for the remaining 3 FPGAs to still be programmed.

2. Swapping the 4.7K Ohm pull-up resistor of the last FPGA for a 330 Ohm resistor doesn't solve the problem.