Socket Mobile Ethernet Blaster Communications Cable User Manual
EthernetBlaster Communications Cable
User Guide
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Software Version: 80
Document Version: 1.1
Document Date: July 2008
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Contents
Chapter 1. About the EthernetBlaster Communications Cable
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Supported Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1
Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Static & Dynamic IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3
Cable Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Remote Connection via Network Using Default Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4
Direct Connection to a Computer Using Default Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7
Configuring the EthernetBlaster Hardware to Use Static IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10
Configuring the EthernetBlaster Hardware to Use Dynamic IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11
Setting Up the EthernetBlaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12
Removing the EthernetBlaster Hardware from the Quartus II Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13
Chapter 2. EthernetBlaster Communications Cable Administration
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Managing Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Changing the Administrative Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Changing the Quartus II Remote Connection Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Resetting the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Chapter 3. EthernetBlaster Communications Cable Specifications
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
EthernetBlaster Hardware Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Voltage Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
EthernetBlaster Ethernet Jack Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
EthernetBlaster Plug Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Circuit Board Header Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Chapter Info. Additional Information
Referenced Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info–1
Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info–2
How to Contact Altera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info–2
Typographic Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info–2
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List of Figures
Figure 1–1: EthernetBlaster Communications Cable Ethernet Port, Target Port, and Base Views . . . . . . 1-3
Figure 1–2: Remote Connection via Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Figure 1–3: Connecting the EthernetBlaster Communications Cable to the Target Circuit Board . . . . . . 1-5
Figure 1–4: MAC Address & Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Figure 1–5: EthernetBlaster Configuration Administrative Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Figure 1–6: Direct Connection to a Computer Using a Crossover Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Figure 1–7: Direct Connection to a Computer Using a Standard Cable and a Crossover Adapter . . . . . . 1-9
Figure 1–8: EthernetBlaster Change Settings Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Figure 1–9: EthernetBlaster Change Settings Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Figure 1–10: Hardware Setup Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Figure 2–1: Change Admin Password Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Figure 2–2: Change Quartus II Remote Connection Password Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Figure 2–3: Machine Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Figure 2–4: Upgrade Firmware Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Figure 3–1: Ethernet Jack Pin Number Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Figure 3–2: EthernetBlaseter 10-Pin Female Target-Side Plug Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Figure 3–3: 10-Pin Male Header Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
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List of Tables
Table 1–1: Status LED Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Table 1–2: Programming Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Table 2–1: Default Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Table 3–1: EthernetBlaster VCC(TRGT) Pin Voltage Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Table 3–2: EthernetBlaster Female Plug Signal Names & Programming Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Table 3–3: EthernetBlaster Cable Absolute Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Table 3–4: EthernetBlaster Cable Recommended Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Table 3–5: EthernetBlaster Cable DC Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
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Introduction
The EthernetBlaster communications cable connects to a standard Ethernet network
port with an RJ-45 connector. This cable communicates with client systems using the
TCP/IP protocol and supports both static and dynamic IP addressing. The
EthernetBlaster communications cable can be plugged into an existing 10/100 Base-T
Ethernet network to communicate with clients remotely or interfaced directly via a
standard 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port using a crossover cable. Because design
changes are downloaded directly to the device, prototyping is easy and you can
accomplish multiple design iterations in quick succession. Harnessing the power of
an Ethernet network, multiple users can remotely access Altera
new level of productivity to prototyping and debugging.
Supported Devices
You can use the EthernetBlaster communications cable to download configuration
data to the following Altera devices:
■ Stratix
■ Cyclone
■ MAX
■ APEX
■ ACEX
■ Mercury
■ FLEX
■ Excalibur
®
series FPGAs
®
series FPGAs
®
series CPLDs
™
series FPGAs
®
1K FPGAs
™
FPGAs
®
series FPGAs
™
FPGAs
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devices, bringing a
You can perform in-system programming of the following devices:
■ Advanced configuration devices, including EPC2, EPC4, EPC8, and EPC16
devices.
■ Serial configuration devices, including EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64 and
EPCS128 devices.
In addition, the EthernetBlaster communications cable supports target systems using
5.0-V TTL, 3.3-V LVTTL/LVCMOS, and single-ended I/O standards from 3.3 V down
to 1.5 V.
Power Requirements
The EthernetBlaster communications cable requires between 1.5 V and 5.0 V from the
target circuit board, and 12.0 VDC (0.875A) input power for the EthernetBlaster
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the device being programmed. The pull-up resistors on the target circuit board for the
configuration/programming signals must be connected to the same power supply as
the EthernetBlaster V
Software Requirements
The EthernetBlaster communications cable is available on the Windows, UNIX, and
Linux platforms, including the following:
■ Windows NT 4.0
■ Windows 2000
■ Windows XP x32 edition and x64 edition
■ Windows Vista x32 edition and x64 edition
■ Solaris 2.6
■ Solaris 2.7/7
■ Solaris 8/9
■ Solaris 10
■ Red Hat Linux version 7.3
■ Red Hat Linux version 8.0
CC(TARGET)
CC(TARGET)
pin must be connected to the appropriate voltage for
.
Connections
■ Red Hat Linux version 9
■ Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0
■ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
■ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
■ HP-UX version 11.0 or later
Use the Quartus
®
II software beginning with version 4.0 to configure your device. The
EthernetBlaster 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
®
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)
®
II IDE (for software downloading and debugging)
The EthernetBlaster 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 DC12V jack. The target port side includes the 10pin 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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TARGET
STATUS
ETHERNET
DC12V
Status LED
Target Port View
Ethernet Port View
Base View
Ethernet Port 10-Pin Target Port
DC12V Jack
Machine Reset
Ethernet Blaster
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00:07:ED:05:XX:XX
Host Name: acebXXXX
MAC Address
Host Name
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Figure 1–1. EthernetBlaster Communications Cable Ethernet Port, Target Port, and Base Views
The status LED on the target port side of the cable displays the operation status of the
EthernetBlaster communications cable. See Tab le 1 –1 for a description of each LED
status modes.
Table 1–1. Status LED Modes
Status LED Status Description
Red-Green Power on, reset
Green, blinking Cable initialization
Green, steady Cable ready
Blue, blinking Downloading data to target printed circuit
Static & Dynamic IP Addressing
The EthernetBlaster communications cable supports both static IP and dynamic IP
addressing, the latter by means of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). By
default, the EthernetBlaster cable is configured at the factory to use dynamic IP
addressing. Upon 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.
When 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 static IP addressing is used, 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.
board
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