PL-USB-BLASTER-RB Altera, PL-USB-BLASTER-RB Datasheet - Page 12

• Manufacturer Part Number: PL-USB-BLASTER-RB
• Description: CABLE PROGRAMMING USB
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Series: USB-Blaster™r

Specifications of PL-USB-BLASTER-RB

• Accessory Type: Download Cable
• For Use With/related Products: EPCS Serial Configuration Devices
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• Other names: 544-1245

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Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems
Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows Vista Systems
USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide
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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
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
3. Select Install from a list of specific location (Advanced) and click Next to
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:
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.
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
If the driver is not in your directory, download the USB-Blaster driver from the Altera
web site:
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
3. On the Found New Hardware - USB-Blaster window, click I don't have the disk.
4. Click Browse my computer for driver software to continue.
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click Next to continue.
continue.
\<Quartus II system directory>\drivers\usb-blaster. Click OK.
Reboot your system.
software to continue.
Show me other options to continue.
www.altera.com/support/software/drivers
If the driver is not in your directory, download the USB-Blaster driver from
the Altera web site:
www.altera.com/support/software/drivers
Chapter 1: Setting Up the USB-Blaster Download Cable
© April 2009 Altera Corporation
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