Description
Due to a problem in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software version 18.1, the programming of EPCQ-A devices is executed incorrectly with JTAG Indirect Configuration (.jic) file.
You will see the failure when there are more than three Intel® Cyclone® 10 LP devices in a single JTAG chain, where each is connected to an EPCQ-A device as configuration flash.
Resolution
This problem was fixed in a recent version of the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software.