Altera EthernetBlaster II User Manual

EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable User Guide

EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable

User Guide

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January 2014

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Contents

Chapter 1. Installing the EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Supported Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Static and Dynamic IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Cable Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Using the Network with Default Factory Settings for Remote Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Using the Network with Default Factory Settings if Your Network does not Support DHCP . . 1–6

Using the Default Factory Settings for a Direct Connection to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

Configuring the EthernetBlaster II Hardware to Use Static IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

Configuring the EthernetBlaster II Hardware to Use Dynamic IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

Setting Up the EthernetBlaster II Hardware in the Quartus II Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

Removing the EthernetBlaster II Hardware from the Quartus II Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

Chapter 2. EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable Administration

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Managing Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Changing the Administrative Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

Changing the Quartus II Remote Connection Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

JTAG Clock Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Changing the JTAG Clock Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Resetting the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Chapter 3. EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable Specifications

EthernetBlaster II Hardware Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

Voltage Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

EthernetBlaster II Ethernet Jack Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

EthernetBlaster Plug Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

Circuit Board Header Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3

Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

Additional Information

Document Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info–1

How to Contact Altera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info–1

Typographic Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info–1

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Introduction

1. Installing the EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable

Use the EthernetBlaster II communications cable to connect to a standard Ethernet
network port with an RJ-45 connector to communicate with client systems. Using this
Ethernet network, multiple users can access Altera
productivity to prototyping and debugging. Because design changes are downloaded
directly to the device, prototyping is easy and you can accomplish multiple design
iterations in quick succession.

The EthernetBlaster II cable communicates with client systems using the TCP/IP
protocol and supports both static and dynamic IP addressing. You can plug the
EthernetBlaster II communications cable into an existing 10/100/1000 Base-T
Ethernet network to communicate with clients remotely or interface directly using a
standard CAT 5 UTP 4-pair patch cable.

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devices, bringing a new level of

Supported Devices

You can use the EthernetBlaster II communications cable to download configuration
data to the following Altera devices:

■ Stratix

■ Arria

■ Cyclone

■ MAX

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series FPGAs

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series FPGAs

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series FPGAs

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series CPLDs

You can perform in-system programming of serial configuration devices, including
EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, and EPCS128 devices. In addition, the
EthernetBlaster II communications cable supports target systems using

3.3-V LVTTL/LVCMOS and single-ended I/O standards from 3.3 V down to 1.2 V.

Power Requirements

The EthernetBlaster II communications cable requires between 1.2 V and 3.3 V from
the target circuit board, and 12.0 volts direct current (VDC) (0.875 A) input power for
the EthernetBlaster II V

The EthernetBlaster II
the device being programmed. The pull-up resistors on the target circuit board for the
configuration and programming signals must be connected to the same power supply
as the EthernetBlaster II V

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CC(TARGET)

(a 12.0 VDC wall transformer is supplied).

pin must be connected to the appropriate voltage for

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TARGET

STATUS

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Target Port View

Ethernet Port View

Base View

Ethernet Port 10-Pin Target Port

DC12V Jack

Machine Reset

Ethernet Blaster

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Host Name: acebXXXX

MAC Address

Host Name

EthernetBlaster II

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Host Name: acebXXXX

Introduction

Software Requirements

f The EthernetBlaster II communications cable supports Windows and Linux Red Hat

operating systems. You can obtain the specific operating system from the Quartus
Readme.txt file or

http://www.altera.com/support/software/os_support/oss-index.html.

The EthernetBlaster II programming cable has been tested using Altera Corporation
Design Suite (ACDS) tools 10.0 sp1 and later. The EthernetBlaster II communications
cable also supports the following tools:

■ Quartus II Programmer (for programming and configuration), which you can run

within the Quartus II software or as a stand-alone version

■ Quartus II SignalTap

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II Logic Analyzer (for logic analysis), which you can run

within the Quartus II software or as a stand-alone version

■ Nios

■ Nios II IDE Flash Programmer (for programming Flash devices)

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II IDE (for software downloading and debugging)

Connections

The EthernetBlaster II communications cable houses an Ethernet port on one side and
a 10-pin female target port on the opposite side. The Ethernet port side contains an
Ethernet port, a reset button, and a DC12 V jack. The target port side includes the
10-pin female target port and LED status light. The base of the cable includes the
MAC address and host name. Figure 1–1 shows the side and base views of the
hardware.

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Figure 1–1. EthernetBlaster II Communcations Cable Ethernet Port, Target Port, and Base Views

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Cable Setup

The status LED on the target port side of the cable displays the operating status of the
EthernetBlaster II communications cable. Tab le 1– 1 lists each LED status mode.

Table 1–1. Status LED Modes

Status LED Status Description

Yellow, blinking Power on, reset

Green, blinking Cable initialization

Green, steady Cable ready, DHCP

Blue, blinking Downloading data to the target PCB

Purple, blinking Updating EthernetBlaster II firmware

Static and Dynamic IP Addressing

The EthernetBlaster II communications cable supports both static IP and dynamic IP
addressing, the latter by means of the dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP).
By default, the EthernetBlaster II cable is configured at the factory to use dynamic IP
addressing. After power up, the cable attempts to obtain an IP address from your
network DHCP server. The status LED is green and blinking while the network
address is being obtained and the cable is initializing. This process may take up to two
minutes.

1 Refer to your operating system manual or contact your network administrator to

Cable Setup

After an IP address is obtained and the cable is ready to use, the status LED emits a
steady green light. If the attempt to obtain an IP address is unsuccessful (the DHCP
server may be down or absent), the cable switches to static IP addressing. The default
IP address is configured to 192.168.0.50. If you use static IP addressing, you must
configure your computer to an IP address in the same subnet as the cable to
communicate with it. The default setting requires your address to be in the 192.168.0.X
network domain.

verify that your network supports DHCP services and for instruction on how to
change your IP address.

To maintain your computer’s IP address and change the EthernetBlaster II
communications cable’s default IP address, refer to “Configuring the

EthernetBlaster II Hardware to Use Static IP Addressing” on page 1–9.

The EthernetBlaster II communications cable includes a self-hosted administrative
web page, allowing you to configure various aspects of cable operation. The following
section describes how to access this web page based on your mode of connection.

This section describes how to install and set up the EthernetBlaster II communications
cable for device configuration or programming using the following setups:

■ “Using the Network with Default Factory Settings for Remote Connections” on

page 1–4

■ “Using the Default Factory Settings for a Direct Connection to a Computer” on

page 1–7

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Cable Setup

■ “Configuring the EthernetBlaster II Hardware to Use Static IP Addressing” on

page 1–9

■ “Configuring the EthernetBlaster II Hardware to Use Dynamic IP Addressing” on

page 1–10

■ “Setting Up the EthernetBlaster II Hardware in the Quartus II Software” on

page 1–11

■ “Removing the EthernetBlaster II Hardware from the Quartus II Software” on

page 1–12

1 For plug and header dimensions, pin names, and operating conditions, refer to

“EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable Specifications” on page 3–1.

Using the Network with Default Factory Settings for Remote Connections

Use the following steps to connect remotely to the EthernetBlaster II communications
cable:

1 These steps assume no changes have been made to the default factory settings.

1. Power off the target circuit board.

2. Plug one end of a standard CAT 5 UTP 4-pair patch cable into the Ethernet jack on
the EthernetBlaster II communications cable and the other end into a network port
of a switch, router, or hub (Figure 1–2).

Figure 1–2. Remote Connection Using the Network

EthernetBlaster Communications Cable,

Ethernet Port Side View

Ethernet
Jack

CAT 5 UTP
Standard Cable

Standard Cable

ETHERNET

CAT 5 UTP

DC12V

Ethernet Connector

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ETHERNET

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Switch, Router, or Hub

Ethernet Jack

Pin EIA/TIA 568B Wire Color

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White with Orange Stripe

2

Orange with White Stripe

3

White with Green Stripe

4

Blue with White Stripe

5

White with Blue Stripe

6

Green with White Stripe

7

White with Brown Stripe

8

Brown with White Stripe

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3. Connect the 10-pin female plug of the flexible, PCB-shielded cable labeled
“BLASTER SIDE” to the 10-pin female target port on the Ethernet communications
cable and the 10-pin female plug of the cable labeled “TARGET SIDE” to the
10-pin male header on the target circuit board (Figure 1–3).

Figure 1–3. Connecting the EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable to the Target Circuit Board

4. Plug the supplied 12.0-VDC wall transformer into a power outlet and then into the
EthernetBlaster II communications cable.

1 Always connect the network patch cable as instructed in Step 2 before

connecting the power cord. This allows the EthernetBlaster II
communications cable to obtain a DHCP address (if your network is
configured to do so). Wait until the status LED emits a steady green light
before completing the next steps.

5. Reconnect the power cable to the target circuit board to reapply power.

6. If your network supports DHCP, see Step 7 for configuration instructions. If your
network does not support DHCP, see Step 1 (“Using the Network with Default

Factory Settings if Your Network does not Support DHCP” on page 1–6) for

configuration instructions.

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EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable Bottom View

Ethernet Blaster

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Use the hostname as the address
to access the EthernetBlaster
communications cable
configuration administrative
web page.

The last 4 digits of the MAC address
are the same as the last 4 digits of
the host name.

E thernetBl aster II

Copyright 2010 Altera Corporation

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Host Name: acebXXXX

Cable Setup

7. If your network supports DHCP, you can access the EthernetBlaster II
Configuration administrative web page using a web browser with the hostname

as the address. The hostname is located on the label on the base of the
EthernetBlaster II communications cable (Figure 1–4).

Figure 1–4. MAC Address and Host Name

Browse to http://<host name> and specify the host name from the label on the base of
your EthernetBlaster II communications cable. The EthernetBlaster II login window
opens.

1 The last four digits of the MAC address match the last four digits of the host

or

If you know the IP address obtained by the EthernetBlaster II communications cable,
you can access the administrative web page by entering this address in your browser.

1 Refer to Step 2 for system configuration details.

Using the Network with Default Factory Settings if Your Network does not Support DHCP

1. If your network does not support DHCP, you must configure your computer to an
address in the 192.168.0.X network domain and then browse to http://192.168.0.50.
Refer to Step 2 for system configuration details.

1 Refer to your operating system manual or contact your network

name on the label on the base of your EthernetBlaster II cable.

administrator for instructions about how to change your IP address.

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1 To maintain your computer’s IP address and change the EthernetBlaster II

communications cable default IP address, see “Configuring the

EthernetBlaster II Hardware to Use Static IP Addressing” on page 1–9.