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USB-Blaster II Download Cable
User Guide
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Contents
Chapter 1. Setting Up the USB-Blaster II Download Cable
Supported Devices and Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Power Source Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Software Requirements and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1 Installing the Download Cable for Configuration or Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver on Windows 7/8 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver on Linux Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3 Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver on Windows XP Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 Setting Up the USB-Blaster II Hardware with the Quartus II Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Chapter 2. USB-Blaster II Download Cable Specifications
Voltage Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Cable-to-Board Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
USB-Blaster II Plug Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
10-Pin Female Plug Signal Names and Programming Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Circuit Board Header Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
JTAG Timing Constraints and Waveforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Changing the TCK Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Additional Information
Document Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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How to Contact Altera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Typographic Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Statement of China-RoHS Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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USB 2.0 Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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1. Setting Up the USB-Blaster II Download
Cable
The USB-Blaster™ II download cable interfaces a USB port on a host computer to an Altera® FPGA mounted on a printed circuit board. The download cable sends data from the PC to a standard 10-pin header connected to the FPGA. You can use the download cable for the following:
■Iteratively download configuration data to a system during prototyping
■Program data into the system during production
■Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) key and fuse programming
Supported Devices and Systems
You can use the USB-Blaster II download cable to download configuration data to the following Altera devices:
■Stratix® series FPGAs
■Cyclone® series FPGAs
■MAX® series CPLDs
■Arria® series FPGAs
You can perform in-system programming of the following devices:
■EPC4, EPC8, and EPC16 enhanced configuration devices
■EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, and EPCS/Q128, EPCQ256, and EPCQ512 serial configuration devices
The download cable supports target systems using the following:
■5.0-V TTL, 3.3-V LVTTL/LVCMOS
■Single-ended I/O standards from 1.5 V to 3.3 V
Power Source Requirements
■5.0 V from the USB cable
■Between 1.5 V and 5.0 V from the target circuit board
Software Requirements and Support
■Windows 7/8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
■Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
■Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
■Linux platforms such as Red Hat Enterprise 5
Use the Quartus® II software version 14.0 or later to configure your device.
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Installing the Download Cable for Configuration or Programming |
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1Quartus II software version 13.1 supports most of the download cable’s capabilities. If you use this version, install the latest patch for full compatibility.
The download cable also supports the following tools:
■Quartus II Programmer (and stand-alone version)
■Quartus II SignalTap® II Logic Analyzer (and stand-alone version)
■JTAG and debug tools supported by the JTAG Server. For example:
■System Console
■Nios II debugger
■ARM DS-5 debugger
Installing the Download Cable for Configuration or Programming
1.Disconnect the power cable from the circuit board.
2.Connect the download cable to the USB port on your computer and to the USB-Blaster II port.
3.Connect the download cable to the 10-pin header on the device board.
4.Reconnect the power cable to reapply power to the circuit board.
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Figure 1–1. The USB-Blaster II Download Cable
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10-pin Female Connector |
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circuit board 10-pin male header.) |
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Not connected or suspended |
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Connected at 12MHz (USB full speed) |
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Teal |
Connected at 480MHz (USB high speed) |
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JTAG port open, idle |
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Green flickering |
JTAG port open, active |
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Magenta blinking |
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(1)To identify a particular cable, use the following JTAG command:
jtagconfig --setparam <cable number> Identify <1 = on, 0 = off>
1For plug and header dimensions, pin names, and operating conditions, see Chapter 2, USB-Blaster II Download Cable Specifications.
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Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver on Windows 7/8 Systems
Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver on Windows 7/8 Systems
You must have system administration (administrator) privileges to install the
USB-Blaster II download cable drivers.
The download cable drivers are included in the Quartus II software installation. Before you begin the installation, verify that the USB-Blaster II driver is located in your directory: \<Quartus II system directory>\drivers\usb-blaster-ii.
1.Connect the download cable to your computer’s USB port.
When plugged in for the first time, a message appears stating Device driver software was not successfully installed.
2.From the Windows Device Manager, locate Other devices and right-click the top
USB-BlasterII.
You need to install drivers for each interface: one for the JTAG interface and one for the System Console interface.
3.On the right-click menu, click Update Driver Software. The Update Driver Software - USB BlasterII dialog appears.
4.Click Browse my computer for driver software to continue.
5.Click Browse… and browse to the location of the driver on your system:
\<Quartus II system directory>\drivers\usb-blaster-ii. Click OK.
6.Click Next to install the driver.
7.Click Install when asked if you want to install.
You should now have a JTAG cable showing in the Device Manager.
8.Now, install the driver for the other interface. Go back to step 2 and repeat the process for the other USB-BlasterII device.
When you are finished, you will have added Altera USB-Blast II (JTAG interface) under JTAG cables.
Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver on Linux Systems
For Linux, the USB-Blaster II download cable supports Red Hat Enterprise 5 and above.
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