

to a standard 10-pin header connected to the FPGA.

The download cable sends data from the PC. The Intel FPGA download cable II interfaces a USB port on a host computer to an Intel. Some file names may still refer to USB-Blaster II. When you are prompted to Insert the disc that came with your USB-Blaster, select I don’t have the disc.
#ALTERA QUARTUS II USB BLASTER DRIVER INSTALL#
Select Locate and install driver software (recommended).Plug the USB-Blaster download cable into your PC.How do I download an Altera USB Blaster driver?ĭriver Installation for Altera USB-Blaster The AUB2 (USB-Blaster II Download Cable) supports USB Blaster II circuit and JTAG Voltage: 5.0-V TTL, 3.3-V LVTTL/LVCMOS ,Single-ended I/O standards from 1.5 V to 3.3 V. What is the difference between USB Blaster and USB Blaster II?Ī: The main difference is the JTAG circuit, the UBT(USB Blaster Download Cable) supports USB Blaster I circuit and JTAG Voltage: 2.5V ~ 3.3V. If you are prompted Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software, select Install this driver software anyway in the Window Security dialog box. Select the Include subfolders option and click Next. How do you connect Quartus to USB Blaster?Ĭlick Browse… and browse to the >\driverssb-blaster directory. Figure 1–1 shows the USB-Blaster download cable and the circuit board connector. Connect the USB-Blaster download cable to the 10-pin header on the device board. How do I connect my USB Blaster?Ĭonnect the USB cable to the USB port on your PC and to the USB-Blaster port. 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.

Altera USB-Blaster™ Download Cable interfaces a USB port on a host computer to an Altera FPGA mounted on a printed circuit board.
