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How to Reconstruct and Run the Reference Design
Hardware setup:
1.
Follow the instruction in the Design Store to prepare the design template and load the design
into your Quartus software
2.
Perform full compilation with the Quartus design
3.
Carry out following steps to reduce the JTAG frequency from default 24MHz to 16MHz to avoid JTAG
connection issue
a. Launch NIOS II command shell from Windows Quartus Pro v17.1 startup menu
b. Follow the commands in Figure 3 to configure the JTAG frequency
Figure 3. Commands to reduce the JTAG Frequency to 16M
