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1–2 Chapter 1: Setting Up the USB-Blaster Download Cable
Hardware Setup
USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide © April 2009 Altera Corporation
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
®
II software version 4.0 or later to configure your device. The
USB-Blaster download cable also supports the following:
■ Quartus II Programmer (for programming and configuration)
■ Quartus II SignalTap
®
II Logic Analyzer (for logic analysis)
■ 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.
Figure 1–1 shows the USB-Blaster download cable and the circuit board connector.
Chapter 1: Setting Up the USB-Blaster Download Cable 1–3
Software Setup
© April 2009 Altera Corporation USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide
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.
4. Reconnect the power cable to reapply power to the circuit board.
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.
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”
Figure 1–1. The USB-Blaster Download Cable
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10-pin Female Connector
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Software Setup
USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide © April 2009 Altera Corporation
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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