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... Innovation Drive San Jose, CA 95134 www.altera.com MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable User Guide Software Version: 80 Document Version: 1.1 Document Date: © July 2008 ...
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... Altera warrants performance of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera's standard warranty, but reserves the right to make changes to any products and services at any time without notice. Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information, product, or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Corporation ...
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... Chapter 2. MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable Data Sheet Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1 Download Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 SignalTap II Logic Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2 MasterBlaster Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Header & Plug Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Powering the MasterBlaster Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4 Circuit Board Header Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5 LED Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5 Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7 Chapter Info. Additional Information Referenced Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info– ...
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... MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable User Guide © July 2008 Altera Corporation ...
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... Figure 1–1: MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Figure 1–2: The Hardware Setup Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Figure 2–1: MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Figure 2–2: MasterBlaster 10-Pin Female Plug Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Figure 2–1: 10-Pin Male Header Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 © July 2008 Altera Corporation ...
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... MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable User Guide List of Figures © July 2008 Altera Corporation ...
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... List of Tables List of Tables Table 2–1: MasterBlaster 9-Pin Serial D-Type Connector Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Table 2–2: MasterBlaster Female Plug’s Pin Names & Download Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Table 2–1: LED Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Table 2–2: MasterBlaster Cable Absolute Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Table 2–3: MasterBlaster Cable Recommended Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Table 2– ...
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... MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable User Guide List of Tables © July 2008 Altera Corporation ...
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... Windows XP x32 edition, and Windows Vista x32 edition only) or RS- 232 serial port (called a COM port PC, UNIX, or Linux workstation. The 10-pin female plug for the cable connects to a 10-pin male header on the circuit board that contains the target device(s), as shown in ...
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... Cable ■ DC power supply, which is supplied with the MasterBlaster communications cable The MasterBlaster cable connects to a computer through a serial or USB port, and connects to the circuit board through a standard 10-pin female connector. Installation on a Windows PC To install and set up the MasterBlaster cable for device configuration or programming on a Windows PC, follow these steps: 1 ...
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... Connect the 16-pin female header end of the cable to the 16-pin male MasterBlaster port, and the 10-pin female end of the cable to the 10-pin male header on the target printed circuit board, as shown in © July 2008 Altera Corporation Figure 1–2. Figure 1–1. ...
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... In the Programmer window, click Hardware Setup. The Hardware Settings tab of the Hardware Setup dialog box is displayed. 5. Click Add Hardware. The Add Hardware dialog box is displayed the Hardware type list, select MasterBlaster the Port box, select the name of the appropriate serial port. Also, make sure you have read and write permission for the serial port ...
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... Uses a 10-pin circuit board connector Functional Description The MasterBlasterTM serial/USB communications cable (ordering code: PL-MASTERBLASTER standard PC serial or USB port hardware interface (see Figure 2–1). This cable downloads configuration data to Stratix IV, Stratix III, Stratix II, Stratix II GX, Stratix, Stratix GX, Cyclone III, Cyclone II, Cyclone, Mercury, ...
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... Programmer can also program EPC2, EPC4, EPC8, and EPC16 configuration devices in this mode. The JTAG chain can contain any number and combination of Altera and non-Altera devices that comply with this IEEE 1149.1 specification. SignalTap II Logic Analysis The SignalTap II logic analysis enables captured device data at specified trigger points and stores the data in APEX II and APEX 20K embedded system blocks (ESBs) ...
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... For more information on 9-pin versus 25-pin serial connectors, search for “9-pin or 25- pin serial connectors” in the Altera solutions database at www.altera.com. The 10-pin female plug connects to a 10-pin male header on the circuit board containing the target device(s). © July 2008 Altera Corporation 2– ...
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... Figure 2–2. MasterBlaster 10-Pin Female Plug Dimensions Table 2–2 identifies the 10-pin female plug’s pin names for the corresponding download mode. Table 2–2. MasterBlaster Female Plug’s Pin Names & Download Modes Pin PS Mode Signal Name Description 1 Clock signal ...
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... MasterBlaster cable’s VCC, VIO, and GND pins. Circuit Board Header Connection The MasterBlaster cable’s 10-pin female plug connects to a 10-pin male header on the circuit board. The 10-pin male header has two rows of five pins, which are connected to the device’ ...
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... The DC adapter supply voltage has a minimum value of 3 maximum value of 16.0 V, and a power consumption (VCC can be at 5 2.5 V). (2) The 5.0-V USB cable supply voltage has a minimum value of 4.5 V and a maximum value of 5.5 V (VCC can be at 5 2.5 V). Table 2–4. MasterBlaster Cable DC Operating Conditions ...
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... MAX 7000 Programmable Logic Device Family Data Sheet ■ MAX 7000A Programmable Logic Device Family Data Sheet ■ Design Debugging using the SignalTap II Embedded Logic Analyzer volume 3 of the Quartus II Handbook © July 2008 Altera Corporation chapter in MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable User Guide 2–7 ...
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... MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable User Guide Chapter 2: MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable Data Sheet © July 2008 Altera Corporation References ...
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... Refer to the following introduction and overview topics in Quartus Selecting the Communications Cable for the SignalTap II Logic Analyzer ■ Revision History The table below displays the revision history for the chapters in this user guide. Date and Document Version July 2008, General Style and Formatting update. ...
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... Signal and port names are shown in lowercase Courier type. Examples: Courier type input. Anything that must be typed exactly as it displays is shown in Courier type. For example: c:\qdesigns\tutorial\chiptrip.gdf Report File, references to parts of files (for example, the AHDL keyword well as logic function names (e.g., 1 ...