Altera ByteBlasterMV User Manual
ByteBlasterMV Download Cable User Guide
101 Innovation Drive
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P25-10323-00
Document Version: 1.0
Document Date: July 2004
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Contents
About this User Guide ............................................................................. v
Revision History ........................................................................................................................................... v
How to Find Information .............................................................................................................................. v
How to Contact Altera .................................................................................................................................. v
Typographic Conventions ........................................................................................................................... vi
Abbreviations & Acronyms ........................................................................................................................ vii
Chapter 1. Installing the ByteBlasterMV Download Cable
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1–1
Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 1–1
Installation on a Windows PC ............................................................................................................. 1–1
Installing the Altera ByteBlaster Driver with the BBLPT Utility ................................................. 1–2
Installing the Altera ByteBlaster Driver on Windows NT ............................................................ 1–2
Installing the Altera ByteBlaster Driver on Windows 2000 .......................................................... 1–3
Installing the Altera ByteBlaster Driver on Windows XP ............................................................. 1–4
Installing the ByteBlasterMV Download Cable ............................................................................ 1–6
Installation on a Linux Workstation .................................................................................................... 1–7
Installing the Altera ByteBlaster Kernel Driver for Linux ............................................................ 1–7
Installing the ByteBlasterMV Download Cable on a Linux Workstation ..................................... 1–8
Selecting a Communications Cable for the SignalTap
II Logic Analyzer .......................................... 1–9
Chapter 2. ByteBlasterMV Download Cable Data Sheet
Features ..................................................................................................................................................... 2–1
Functional Description ............................................................................................................................. 2–1
Download Modes ................................................................................................................................ 2–1
ByteBlasterMV Connections .............................................................................................................. 2–2
ByteBlasterMV Header & Plug Connections ................................................................................ 2–3
Circuit Board Header Connection .................................................................................................. 2–4
Operating Conditions ................................................................................................................................ 2–5
Software Instructions ................................................................................................................................ 2–6
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................ 2–7
References ................................................................................................................................................ 2–7
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Contents ByteBlasterMV Download Cable User Guide
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About this User Guide
Revision History
How to Find
Information
How to Contact
Altera
The table below shows this user guide’s revision history.
ByteBlasterMV Download Cable User Guide Revision History
Date Description
July 2004 Initial release
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Preliminary
Typographic Conventions
Typographic
This document uses the typographic conventions shown below.
Conventions
Visual Cue Meaning
Bold Type with Initial
Capital Letters
bold type External timing parameters, directory names, project names, disk drive names,
Italic Type with Initial Capital
Letters
Italic type Internal timing parameters and variables are shown in italic type.
Initial Capital Letters Keyboard keys and menu names are shown with initial capital letters. Examples:
“Subheading Title” References to sections within a document and titles of on-line help topics are
Courier type Signal and port names are shown in lowercase Courier type. Examples: data1,
1., 2., 3., and
a., b., c., etc.
● • Bullets are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is not important.
■
v The checkmark indicates a procedure that consists of one step only.
1 The hand points to information that requires special attention.
r The angled arrow indicates you should press the Enter key.
f The feet direct you to more information on a particular topic.
Command names, dialog box titles, checkbox options, and dialog box options are
shown in bold, initial capital letters. Example: Save As dialog box.
filenames, filename extensions, and software utility names are shown in bold
type. Examples: f
Document titles are shown in italic type with initial capital letters. Example: AN 75:
High-Speed Board Design.
Examples: t
Variable names are enclosed in angle brackets (< >) and shown in italic type.
Example: <file name>, <project name>.pof file.
Delete key, the Options menu.
shown in quotation marks. Example: “Typographic Conventions.”
PIA
, \qdesigns directory, d: drive, chiptrip.gdf file.
MAX
, n + 1.
tdi, input. Active-low signals are denoted by suffix n, e.g., resetn.
Anything that must be typed exactly as it appears is shown in Courier type. For
example:
actual file, such as a Report File, references to parts of files (e.g., the AHDL
keyword
Courier.
Numbered steps are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is
important, such as the steps listed in a procedure.
c:\qdesigns\tutorial\chiptrip.gdf. Also, sections of an
SUBDESIGN), as well as logic function names (e.g., TRI) are shown in
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
Abbreviations &
Acronyms
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used in this document.
Acronym Meaning
AHDL Altera hardware description language
APU Altera Programming Unit
CPU central processing unit
EDA electronic design automation
IP intellectual proper ty
LE logic element
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