Altera USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide

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Chapter 1. Setting Up the USB-Blaster Download Cable

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

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

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

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

Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Software Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows Vista Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

Setting Up the USB-Blaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

Chapter 2. USB-Blaster Specifications

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

USB-Blaster Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Voltage Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Cable-to-Board Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

USB-Blaster Plug Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Circuit Board Header Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

USB-Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

Statement of China-RoHS Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About–1

Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About–1

How to Contact Altera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About–2

Typographic Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About–2

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List of Figures

Figure 1–1: The USB-Blaster Download Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Figure 1–2: Hardware Setup Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Figure 2–1: USB-Blaster Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Figure 2–2: USB-Blaster Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Figure 2–3: USB-Blaster 10-Pin Female Plug Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Figure 2–4: 10-Pin Male Header Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

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List of Tables vii

List of Tables

Table 1–1: Programming Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Table 2–1: USB-Blaster VCC(TRGT) Pin Voltage Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Table 2–2: USB-Blaster Female Plug Signal Names & Programming Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Table 2–3: USB-Blaster Cable Absolute Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Table 2–4: USB-Blaster Cable Recommended Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Table 2–5: USB-Blaster Cable (Rev. A & B) DC Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Table 2–6: USB-Blaster Cable (Rev. C) DC Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Table 2–7: USB-Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Table 2–8: Table of Hazardous Substances’ Name and Concentration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

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Introduction

The USB-Blaster™ download cable interfaces a USB port on a host computer to an Altera from the PC to a standard 10-pin header connected to the FPGA. You can use the USB-Blaster cable to iteratively download configuration data to a system during prototyping or to program data into the system during production.

Supported Devices

You can use the USB-Blaster download cable to download configuration data to the following Altera devices:

■ Stratix

■ Cyclone

■ MAX

■ Arria

■ APEX

■ ACEX

■ Mercury

■ FLEX 10K

■ Excalibur

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FPGA mounted on a printed circuit board. The cable sends configuration data

series FPGAs

series CPLDs

GX series FPGAs

™

series FPGAs

1K FPGAs

™

FPGAs

series FPGAs

™

FPGAs

You can perform in-system programming of the following devices:

■ Altera configuration devices including EPC2 devices.

■ Enhanced configuration devices including EPC4, EPC8, and EPC16 devices.

■ Serial configuration devices including EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, and

In addition, you can perform SignalTap

The USB-Blaster download cable supports target systems using 5.0-V TTL, 3.3-V LVTTL/LVCMOS, and single-ended I/O standards from 1.5 V to 3.3 V.

Power Requirements

The USB-Blaster download cable requires the following power sources:

■ 5.0 V from the USB cable

■ Between 1.5 V and 5.0 V from the target circuit board

EPCS128 devices.

II logic analysis.

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Hardware Setup

Software Requirements

The USB-Blaster download cable is only available for Windows 2000, Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), UNIX and all Linux plaforms such as Red Hat Enterprise 4, Red Hat Enterprise 5, CentOS 4/5, and SUSE Linux Enterprise 9.

1 For Quartus operating system support, refer Operating System Support.

Use the Quartus USB-Blaster download cable also supports the following:

■ Quartus II Programmer (for programming and configuration)

■ Quartus II SignalTap

■ Quartus II Programmer (standalone version)

■ Quartus II SignalTap II logic analyzer (standalone version)

Hardware Setup

This section describes how to install and set up the USB-Blaster download cable for device configuration or programming.

1 For plug and header dimensions, pin names, and operating conditions, see Chapter 2,

USB-Blaster Specifications.

Connect your USB-Blaster download cable to the circuit board as instructed below.

1. Disconnect the power cable from the circuit board.

2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your PC and to the USB-Blaster port.

3. Connect the USB-Blaster download cable to the 10-pin header on the device board.

II software version 4.0 or later to configure your device. The

II Logic Analyzer (for logic analysis)

Figure 1–1 shows the USB-Blaster download cable and the circuit board connector.

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10-pin Female Connector (connects to target printed circuit board 10-pin male header)

Software Setup

w To avoid damaging the USB-Blaster cable, first unplug the cable from the 10-pin

header on the target board before unplugging the cable from the USB port on your PC. It is safest to remove power first from the target board before unplugging the USB-Blaster cable. For more information, refer to USB Blaster errata sheet.

Figure 1–1. The USB-Blaster Download Cable

4. Reconnect the power cable to reapply power to the circuit board.

Software Setup

This section describes the following:

■ “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems”

■ “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows Vista Systems”

■ “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Linux”

■ “Setting Up the USB-Blaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software”

1 The Found New Hardware wizard may open and prompt you to install a

new hardware driver. Close the wizard and install the hardware driver using the instructions provided in “Software Setup” on page 1–3.

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Software Setup

Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems

This section describes how to install the USB-Blaster driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems.

Before you begin the installation, verify the USB-Blaster driver is located in your directory: \<Quartus II system directory>\drivers\usb-blaster

1 If the driver is not in your directory, download the USB-Blaster driver from

the Altera web site: www.altera.com/support/software/drivers

To install the driver, follow the directions below:

1. Plug in the USB-Blaster download cable to the PC.

2. On the Found New Hardware Wizard window, click No, not this time and then click Next to continue.

3. Select Install from a list of specific location (Advanced) and click Next to continue.

4. Select Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install. Click Next.

5. Select Sound, video and game controllers, and click Next to continue.

6. Select Have Disk and browse to the location of the driver on your system: \<Quartus II system directory>\drivers\usb-blaster. Click OK.

7. Select Altera USB-Blaster and click Next to continue.

8. Click Next to install the driver.

9. Click Continue Anyway when the Hardware Installation warning appears.

10. Click Finish in the Completing the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard window. Reboot your system.

Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows Vista Systems

This section describes how to install the USB-Blaster driver on Windows Vista systems.

Before you begin the installation, verify that the USB-Blaster driver is located in your directory: \<Quartus II system directory>\drivers\usb-blaster

1 If the driver is not in your directory, download the USB-Blaster driver from the Altera

web site: www.altera.com/support/software/drivers

To install the driver, follow the directions below:

1. Plug in the USB-Blaster download cable to the PC.

2. On the Found New Hardware Wizard window, click Locate and install driver software to continue.

3. On the Found New Hardware - USB-Blaster window, click I don't have the disk. Show me other options to continue.

4. Click Browse my computer for driver software to continue.

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5. Click Browse… and browse to the location of the driver on your system: \<Quartus II system directory>\drivers\usb-blaster. Click OK.

6. Click Next to install the driver.

7. Click Install this driver software anyway when the Hardware Installation warning appears.

8. Click Close when the driver installation is completed. Reboot your system.

Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Linux

This section describes how to install the USB-Blaster driver on Linux.

The Quartus II software uses the built-in USB drivers (usbfs) on RedHat Linux to access the USB-Blaster download cable. By default, root is the only user allowed to use usbfs. You must change the permission on the ports before you can use the USB-Blaster download cable to program devices with the Quartus II software.

You must have system administration (root) privileges to configure the USB-Blaster download cable drivers.

For Red Hat Enterprise 4 and earlier versions

1. Add the following lines to the /etc/hotplug/usb.usermap file.

# # Altera USB-Blaster

usbblaster 0x03 0x09fb 0x6001 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0

usbblaster 0x03 0x09fb 0x6002 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0

usbblaster 0x03 0x09fb 0x6003 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0

2. Create a file named /etc/hotplug/usb/usbblaster and add the following lines to it.

#!/bin/sh

# USB-Blaster hotplug script

# Allow any user to access the cable

chmod 666 $DEVICE

3. Make the file executable.

4. Complete your installation by setting up the programming hardware in the Quartus II software as described in the following section.

f Refer to www.altera.com/support/software/drivers for more

information on USB-Blaster driver installation.

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For Red Hat Enterprise 5

1. Create a file named /etc/udev/rules.d/51-usbblaster.rules and add the following lines to it. Take note that after #USB-Blaster, all code must be in one line.

# USB-Blaster

BUS=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="09fb", SYSFS{idProduct}=="6001", MODE="0666", PROGRAM="/bin/sh -c 'K=%k; K=$${K#usbdev}; printf /proc/bus/usb/%%03i/%%03i $${K%%%%.*} $${K#*.}'", RUN+="/bin/chmod 0666 %c"

2. Complete your installation by setting up the programming hardware in the Quartus II software as described in the “Setting Up the USB-Blaster Hardware in

the Quartus II Software”.

f For more information about USB-Blaster driver installation, refer to

www.altera.com/support/software/drivers.

Setting Up the USB-Blaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software

Use the following steps to set up the USB-Blaster hardware in the Quartus II software:

1. Start the Quartus II software.

2. Choose Programmer (Tools menu).

3. Click Hardware Setup. The Hardware Settings tab of the Hardware Setup dialog box is displayed (Figure 1–2).

Figure 1–2. Hardware Setup Dialog Box

4. From the drop-down menu, select USB-Blaster [USB-0] (Figure 1–2).

5. Click Close to close the Hardware Setup dialog box.

6. In the Mode list, select the desired mode (Programmer window). Table 1–1 describes each mode.

1 The USB-Blaster supports the Joint Test Action Group (JTAG), Passive Serial

Programming, and Active Serial modes.

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Table 1–1. Programming Modes

Mode Mode Description

Joint Test Action Group (JTAG)

Programs or configures all Altera devices supported by Quartus II software, excluding FLEX 6000 and EPCS serial configuration devices.

In-Socket

Not supported by the USB-Blaster.

Programming

Passive Serial Programming

Configures all Altera devices supported by Quartus II software excluding MAX 3000, MAX 7000, MAX II, EPC enhanced configuration devices, and EPCS serial configuration devices.

Active Serial Programming

Programs a single EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, or EPCS128 serial configuration device.

f For details about programming devices and creating secondary programming files,

see the Programming & Configuration chapter of the Introduction to Quartus II Handbook.

f For details about the Quartus II Programmer, refer to the Quartus II Programmer

chapter in volume 3 of the Quartus II Handbook.

f For more information, refer to the Programming module of the Quartus II software

online tutorial and the following topics in the Quartus II Help:

■ Changing the Hardware Setup

■ Programmer Introduction

■ Overview: Working with Chain Description Files

■ Overview: Converting Programming Files

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Overview

2. USB-Blaster Specifications

This chapter provides comprehensive information about the USB-Blaster™ download cable including the following:

■ “USB-Blaster Connections” on page 2–1

■ “Voltage Requirements” on page 2–1

■ “Cable-to-Board Connection” on page 2–2

■ “USB-Blaster Plug Connection” on page 2–3

■ “Circuit Board Header Connection” on page 2–4

■ “Operating Conditions” on page 2–5

■ “USB-Revision” on page 2–7

■ “Statement of China-RoHS Compliance” on page 2–8

USB-Blaster Connections

The USB-Blaster cable has a USB universal plug that connects to the PC USB port, and a 10-pin female plug that connects to the circuit board. Data is downloaded from the USB port on the PC through the USB-Blaster cable to the circuit board via the connections discussed in this section.

Voltage Requirements

The USB-Blaster VCC(TRGT) pin must be connected to a specific voltage for the device being programmed. Connect pull-up resistors to the same power supply as the USB-Blaster V

Table 2–1. USB-Blaster VCC(TRGT) Pin Voltage Requirements (Part 1 of 2)

Device Family USB-Blaster VCC Voltage Required

II devices As specified by V

MAX

MAX 7000S device 5 V

MAX 7000AE and MAX 3000A devices

MAX 7000B devices 2.5 V

Arria II GX devices As specified by V

Stratix III and Stratix IV devices

Cyclone® III devices As specified by V

Stratix II, Stratix, Stratix II GX, Stratix GX, and Arria GX devices

CC(TRGT).

See Tab le 2– 1.

3.3 V

As specified by V

of Bank 1

CCIO

CCPD or VCCIO

or V

CCPGM

CCA

CCSEL

or V

CCPD

CCIO

of Bank 8C

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USB Interface

Chip

EPM7064AETC44

I/Os

CC (TRGT)

Pin 1

I/O

USBVCC

USB

Receptacle

10-Pin

Female Plug

Voltage Translator

Circuitry

USB-Blaster Connections

Table 2–1. USB-Blaster VCC(TRGT) Pin Voltage Requirements (Part 2 of 2)

Device Family USB-Blaster VCC Voltage Required

Cyclone II, Cyclone,

As specified by V

CCIO

APEX II, APEX 20K, and Mercury devices

FLEX 10K, FLEX 8000,

5 V and FLEX 6000 devices

FLEX 10KE device 2.5 V

FLEX 10KA and FLEX

3.3 V

6000A devices

EPC2 devices 5 V or 3.3 V

EPC4, EPC8, and

3.3 V

EPC16 devices

EPCS1, EPCS4,

3.3 V EPCS16, EPCS64, and EPCS128 devices

Cable-to-Board Connection

A standard USB cable connects to the USB port on the device. Figure 2–1 shows a block diagram of the USB-Blaster download cable.

Figure 2–1. USB-Blaster Block Diagram

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0.250 Typ.

0.700 Typ.

0.425 Typ.

0.100 Sq.

109876

432

0.025 Sq.

Dimensions are shown in inches. Spacing between pin centers is 0.1 inches.

USB-Blaster Connections

USB-Blaster Plug Connection

The 10-pin female plug connects to a 10-pin male header on the circuit board containing the target device. Figure 2–2 shows the dimensions of the USB-Blaster, and

Figure 2–3 shows the dimension of the female plug.

Figure 2–2. USB-Blaster Dimension

0.5 (1)

7.5 (1)

2.5

1.0

2.0

Dimensions are shown in inches.

Note to Figure2–2:

(1) For Rev. B and Rev. C.

Figure 2–3. USB-Blaster 10-Pin Female Plug Dimensions

Tab le 2– 2 identifies the 10-pin female plug pin names and the corresponding

programming mode.

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0.025 S

0.100

Side View

0.100

Top View

Dimensions are shown in inches

USB-Blaster Connections

Table 2–2. USB-Blaster Female Plug Signal Names & Programming Modes

AS Mode PS Mode JTAG Mode

Signal Name Description Signal Name Description Signal Name Description

1 DCLK Clock signal DCLK Clock signal TCK Clock signal

2 GND Signal ground GND Signal ground GND Signal ground

3 CONF_DONE Configuration done CONF_DONE Configuration done TDO Data from device

4 VCC(TRGT) Target power supply VCC(TRGT) Target power

VCC(TRGT) Target power supply

supply

5 nCONFIG Configuration

control

nCONFIG Configuration

control

TMS JTAG state machine

control

6 nCE Cyclone chip enable — No connect — No connect

7 DATAOUT Active serial data

out

8 nCS Serial configuration

nSTATUS Configuration

— No connect

status

— No connect — No connect

device chip select

9 ASDI Active serial data in DATA0 Data to device TDI Data to device

10 GND Signal ground GND Signal ground GND Signal ground

1 The circuit board must supply V

cable for the I/O drivers.

Circuit Board Header Connection

The circuit board's 10-pin male header, which connects to the USB-Blaster cable's 10-pin female plug, has two rows of five pins. These pins are connected to the device’s programming or configuration pins. Figure 2–4 shows the dimensions of a typical 10-pin male header.

1 Although a 10-pin surface mount header can be used for the JTAG, AS or PS

download cable, Altera recommends using a through-hole connector because of the repeated insertion and removal force needed.

Figure 2–4. 10-Pin Male Header Dimensions

CC(TRGT)

and ground to the USB-Blaster

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Operating Conditions

Table 2–3 through Tab le 2 –5 summarize the maximum ratings, recommended operating

conditions, and DC operating conditions for the USB-Blaster cable.

Table 2–3. USB-Blaster Cable Absolute Maximum Ratings

Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit

CC(TRGT)

Target supply voltage With respect to

ground

CC(USB)

USB supply voltage With respect to

ground

Input current TDO or

dataout

Output current for Rev. A and Rev. B cable

Output current for Rev. C cable –50.0 50.0 mA

TCK, TMS, TDI, nCS, nCE

Table 2–4. USB-Blaster Cable Recommended Operating Conditions

–0.3 5.5 V

–0.5 6.0 V

–10.0 10.0 mA

–20.0 20.0 mA

Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit

CC(TRGT)

Target supply voltage,

— 4.75 5.25 V

5.0-V operation

Target supply voltage,

—3.03.6V

3.3-V operation

Target supply voltage,

— 2.375 2.625 V

2.5-V operation

Target supply voltage,

— 1.71 1.89 V

1.8-V operation

Target supply voltage,

— 1.43 1.57 V

1.5-V operation (1)

Note to Tab le 2–4:

(1) This operating condition can be applicable to USB-Blaster Cable (Rev. A & B)

Table 2–5. USB-Blaster Cable (Rev. A & B) DC Operating Conditions

Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit

High-level input

—V

CC(TRGT)

–0.2 V

voltage

Low-level input

—0.15V

voltage

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Operating Conditions

Table 2–5. USB-Blaster Cable (Rev. A & B) DC Operating Conditions

Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit

5.0-V high-level

CC(TRGT)

= 4.5 V, IOH=1mA 4.4 V

output voltage

3.3-V high-level

CC(TRGT)

= 3.0 V, IOH=1mA 2.9 V

output voltage

2.5-V high-level output voltage

1.8-V high-level

CC(TRGT)

=1mA

CC(TRGT)

= 2.375 V,

= 1.71 V, IOH= 1 mA 1.61 V

2.275 V

output voltage

1.5-V high-level

CC(TRGT)

= 1.43 V, IOH = 1 mA 1.33 V

output voltage

5.0-V low-level

CC(TRGT)

= 5.5 V, IOL= 1 mA 0.125 V

output voltage

3.3-V low-level

CC(TRGT)

= 3.6 V, IOL= 1 mA 0.125 V

output voltage

2.5-V low-level

CC(TRGT)

= 2.625 V, IOL= 1 mA 0.125 V

output voltage

1.8-V low-level

CC(TRGT)

= 1.89 V, IOL= 1 mA 0.125 V

output voltage

1.5-V low-level

CC(TRGT)

= 1.57 V, IOL = 1 mA 0.125 V

output voltage

CC(TRGT)

Operating current

(Typical I

= 16 uA) 100 uA

CC(TRGT)

(No Load)

Table 2–6. USB-Blaster Cable (Rev. C) DC Operating Conditions

Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit

High-level input voltage V

Low-level input voltage V

5.0-V high-level output

CC(TRGT)

>= 2.0 V 2.0 V

< 2.0 V V

CC(TRGT)

>= 2.0 V 0.8 V

< 2.0 V 0 V

= 4.5 V, IOH= -10 mA 3.8 V

voltage

3.3-V high-level output

CC(TRGT)

= 3.0 V, IOH=-8mA 2.3 V

voltage

2.5-V high-level output

CC(TRGT)

= 2.375 V, IOH=-6mA 1.8 V

voltage

1.8-V high-level output

CC(TRGT)

= 1.71 V, IOH=-4mA 1.2 V

voltage

Chapter 2: USB-Blaster Specifications 2–7

USB-Revision

Table 2–6. USB-Blaster Cable (Rev. C) DC Operating Conditions

Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit

5.0-V low-level output

CC(TRGT)

= 5.5 V, IOL=10mA 0.8 V

voltage

3.3-V low-level output

CC(TRGT)

= 3.6 V, IOL=8mA 0.7 V

voltage

2.5-V low-level output

CC(TRGT)

= 2.625 V, IOL=6mA 0.6 V

voltage

1.8-V low-level output

CC(TRGT)

= 1.89 V, IOL=4mA 0.5 V

voltage

CC(TRGT)

Operating current (No

(Typical I

= 16 uA) 100 uA

CC(TRGT)

Load)

USB-Revision

Table 2–7 indicates the revision and description of the USB-Blaster.

Table 2–7. USB-Revision

Revision Descriptions

Rev. A (1) 10-pin female connector is connected to the USB-Blaster

RoHS Compliant

through a ribbon cable.

Rev. B 10-pin female connector is connected to the USB-Blaster

through a flexible PCB cable.

Rev. C Hardware upgrade to meet the RoHS lead-free

Yes requirement. 10-pin female connector is connected to the USB-Blaster through a flexible PCB cable.

Note to Tab le 2–7:

(1) Revision B and Revision C cable has a "Rev. B" and "Rev. C" marking on the casing. However, you can identify the

Revision A cable if the cable is using a ribbon cable and does not have the revision marking.

2–8 Chapter 2: USB-Blaster Specifications

Statement of China-RoHS Compliance

Tab le 2 –8 lists hazardous substances included with the USB-Blaster download cable

(Rev. C).

Table 2–8. Table of Hazardous Substances’ Name and Concentration (Note 1)

References

Part Name

Electronic

Hexavalent

Lead

(Pb)

Cadmium

(Cd)

Chromium

(Cr6+)

Mercury

(Hg)

Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)

0 0 0 0 0 0

Polybrominated diphenyl Ethers

(PBDE)

Components

Populated

00 0 0 0 0

Circuit Board

Manufacturing

00 0 0 0 0

Process

Packing 0 0 0 0 0 0

Note to Tab le 2–8:

(1) 0 indicates that the concentration of the hazardous substance in all homogeneous materials in the parts is below

the relevant threshold of the SJ/T11363-2006 standard.

For more information on configuration and in-system programmability (ISP), see the following sources:

■ AN 39: IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary-Scan Testing in Altera Devices

■ AN 95: In-System Programmability in MAX Devices

■ Configuring Arria GX Devices chapter in volume 2 of the Arria GX Device Handbook

■ Configuring Cyclone FPGAs chapter in the Cyclone Device Handbook

■ Configuring Cyclone II Devices chapter in the Cyclone II Device Handbook

■ Configuring Cyclone III Devices chapter in volume 1 of the Cyclone III Device

Handbook

■ Configuring Stratix and Stratix GX Devices chapter in the Stratix Device Handbook

■ Configuring Stratix II and Stratix II GX Devices chapter in volume 2 of the Stratix II

Device Handbook

■ Configuring Stratix III Devices chapter in volume 1 of the Stratix III Device Handbook

■ In-System Programmability Guidelines for MAX II Devices chapter in the MAX II

Device Handbook

■ Programming & Configuration chapter in the Introduction to the Quartus II Software

manual

■ Quartus II Programmer chapter in volume 3 of the Quartus II Handbook

■ Serial Configuration Devices (EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, and EPCS128) Data

Sheet chapter in the Configuration Handbook

■ Programming module of the Quartus

II online tutorial

Chapter 2: USB-Blaster Specifications 2–9

References

■ Refer to the following glossary definitions in the Quartus II Help:

■ “USB-Blaster Cable” (general description)

■ “Configuration scheme” (general description)

■ “Programming files” (general description)

■ Refer to the following procedures in the Quartus II Help:

■ Programming a Single Device or Multiple Devices in JTAG or Passive Serial

Mode

■ Programming a Single Device in Active Serial Programming Mode

■ Refer to the following introduction and overview topics in the Quartus II Help:

■ Programmer Introduction

■ Overview: Working with Chain Description Files

■ Overview: Converting Programming Files

2–10 Chapter 2: USB-Blaster Specifications

References

Additional Information

Revision History

The following table shows the revision history for this user guide.

Date Version Changes Made

April 2009 2.5

April 2008 2.4

May 2007 2.3

March 2007 2.2 Update to “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems”

July 2006 2.1 Minor update to Chapter 2, USB-Blaster Specifications

June 2006 2.0 Added “Revision History” section, updated Figure 2–1, Table 2–1, and Table 2– 7. Added

December 2004 Update to conditions in Table 2–2

November 2004 1.1 Re-release

July 2004 1.0 First publication

■ Updated “Supported Devices” section

■ Updated “Software Requirements”

■ Deleted handnote in “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows Vista Systems”

■ Updated Table 2–1

■ Added a handnote in “Circuit Board Header Connection”

■ Updated Table 2–5

■ Added “Statement of China-RoHS Compliance”

■ Added Table 2–8

■ Added “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows Vista Systems”

■ Updated “Introduction”

■ Added warning note about USB-Blaster cable in “Hardware Setup” section

■ Added information on Linux setup in “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Linux” section

■ Added feetpara note on driver information just before the “Setting Up the USB-Blaster

Hardware in the Quartus II Software” section

■ Updated USB-Blaster installation procedure for QII 6.1 (32-bit or 64-bit) in “Installing the

USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems” section

section

Table 2–6

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How to Contact Altera

For the most up-to-date information about Altera® products, see the following table.

Contact (Note 1)

Technical support Website www.altera.com/support

Technical training Website www.altera.com/training

Altera literature services Email literature@altera.com

Non-technical support (General) Email nacomp@altera.com

(Software Licensing) Email authorization@altera.com

Note:

(1) You can also contact your local Altera sales office or sales representative.

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How to Contact Altera

Contact Method Address

Email custrain@altera.com

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About–3

Altera USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Supported Devices

1. Setting Up the USB-Blaster Download Cable

Power Requirements

Hardware Setup

Software Requirements

Software Setup

Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems

Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows Vista Systems

Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Linux

Setting Up the USB-Blaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software

Overview

2. USB-Blaster Specifications

USB-Blaster Connections

Voltage Requirements

Cable-to-Board Connection

USB-Blaster Plug Connection

Circuit Board Header Connection

Operating Conditions

USB-Revision

Statement of China-RoHS Compliance

References

Additional Information

Revision History

How to Contact Altera

Typographic Conventions