Hi
recent events:
1) trying to use Xilinx Cable III (actually Amontec chameleon) to program actel PA3 on protoboard using DirectC 2) with big fights i got "random" results sometimes reading first IDCODE ok, but NEVER passing any further 3) after disconnecting GND it looked to be better (% of succes IDCODE reads increased a little) 4) now i disconnected 2 wires that delivered power to the Actel FPGA 5) measured at one side of those wires 3.3V (at power source) 6) measured other side 4V !!! (just plain 2 wires open in my hands, no load connected, fingers not touching) ? 7) now I called my wife to check out my doings (to prevent any other CAN NOT BE THINGS...) 8) look here, i measure here, we have 3.3V right? yes she says 9) and now look the same wires, i measure here it will be 4V I say, i connect the multimeter and we both see 3.3V 10) now I connected the 2 power wires back to actel FPGA board 11) and start the directC, and it works 100%, it does flash the FPGA and reports FULL success!I had checked the connectors before myself several times with no luck, now she is just close and looking... and it all just starts to work! No explanation. But yes, DVB anttennas, WIFI sticks, are also afraid of her...maybe she should start business of scaring things to work ;)
smile, smile, smile :) Antti