1 Introduction to USB Download Cable
The USB Download Cable interfaces a USB port on a host computer to an FPGA
mounted on a printed circuit board. The cable sends configuration data from the host
computer to a standard 10-pin header connected to the FPGA. You can use the USB
Download Cable to iteratively download configuration data to a system during
prototyping or to program data into the system during production.
1.1 USB Download Cable Revision
Table 1. USB Download Cable Revision
Revision Indicator Description RoHS Compliant
Rev. A Ribbon cable. No revision
marking on the casing.
10-pin female connector that is connected to the
USB Download Cable through a ribbon cable.
No
Rev. B "Rev. B" on the casing. 10-pin female connector that is connected to the
USB Download Cable through a flexible PCB cable.
No
Rev. C "Rev. C" on the casing. 10-pin female connector that is connected to the
USB Download Cable through a flexible PCB cable.
Yes
1.2 Supported Devices and Host Systems
You can use the USB Download Cable with supported Intel
®
FPGAs, serial
configuration devices, and host systems.
Table 2. Supported Devices and Host Systems
FPGA Serial Configuration Device Host System
Stratix
®
series
Arria
®
series
Cyclone
®
series
MAX
®
series
EPCS devices
EPCQ devices
EPCQ-L devices
Windows
Linux
1 Introduction to USB Download Cable
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