USB-Blaster Cable User Guide
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1. Top View Side View 0 100 0 100 0 023 Sq dogo Ak LI El El IH IH 5i 0 235 HEHHE Spacing between pin centers is 0 1 inches Dimensions are in inches Pin Description The following table lists the pins of the USB Blaster female plug and describes their functions in the JTAG active serial and passive serial modes Table 2 1 Signal Names of the USB Blaster Female Plug JTAG Mode Signal Name Description Signal Name Description Signal Name Description 1 DCLK Clock signal DCLK Clock signal TCK Clock signal 2 GND Signal ground GND Signal ground GND Signal ground 3 CONF_DONE Configuration CONF_DONE Configuration TDO Data from device done done 4 leone Target power Weme Target power Ween Target power supplied supplied by supplied by by the device board the device the device board board 5 nCONFIG Configuration nCONFIG Configuration TMS JTAG state machine control control control 6 nCE Cyclone chip enable Altera Corporation Specifications for USB Blaster Download Cable send Feedback UG USB81204 2015 08 20 Operating Conditions 2 3 AS Mode PS Mode JTAG Mode Signal Name Description Signal Name Description Signal Name Description 7 DATAOUT Active seria2. trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www altera com common legal html Altera warrants performance ISO of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any 9001 2008 products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information Registered product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services NOS RYA 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 UG USB81204 2 2 2015 08 20 Cable to Board Connection Cable to Board Connection The USB Blaster has a 10 pin female connector which plugs into a 10 pin male header on the device board T he male header consists of two rows of five pins which are connected to the programming or configuration pins of the device A 10 pin surface mount header can be used for the JTAG AS or PS download cable However Altera recommends using a through hole connector because of the repeated insertion and removal force needed Figure 2 3 Connectors and Dimensions 10 pin Female Connector USB Blaster Download Cable 10 pin Male Header Device Board
3. 2 375 V lon 6 1 8 V output voltage mA 1 8 V high level Vcc TRGT 1 71V Iou 4 1 2 V output voltage mA 5 0 V high level Vcc TRGT 5 5 V lor 10 mA 0 8 output voltage 3 3 V high level Vcc TRGT 3 6 V lor 8 mA _ 0 7 output voltage Vor i 2 5 V high level Vcc TRGT 2 625 V lor 6 T 0 6 output voltage mA 1 8 V high level Vcc TRGT 1 89 V lor 4 mA 0 5 output voltage Icc TRGT Operating Typical Icc TRGT 16 uA 100 uA current No Load Power Requirements The USB Blaster Vceerrer pin must be connected to a specific voltage for the device being programmed Connect pull up resistors to the same power supply as the USB Blaster Vcerrrer Table 2 6 Veerrrer Power Requirements Device Family Voltage Required FPGAs Stratix V Stratix IV and Stratix III As specified by Vcc cw OF Vecen Stratix II Stratix II GX and Stratix As specified by Vccsz GX Arria 10 As specified by Vcc cw OF Vecro Arria V As specified by Vecep Arria II GX As specified by Vcc OF Vecro of Bank 8C Arria GX As specified by Vccsz Cyclone V As specified by Vcc cw OF Vecep Cyclone IV As specified by Veca OF Vecto Cyclone III As specified by voc OF Vecto Max 10 As specified by Vecto Specifications for USB Blaster Download Cable CJ Send Feedback Altera Corporation UG USB81204 2 6 RoHS Compliance 2015 08 20 Voltage Required Configuration Devic
4. MAX series EPCS devices EPCQ devices EPCQ L devices UG USB81204 2015 08 20 Windows Linux Altera Corporation Introduction to USB Blaster Download Cable CJ Send Feedback Specifications for USB Blaster Download Cable 2015 08 20 UG USB81204 X subscribe Send Feedback The USB Blaster download cable has a universal USB connector that plugs into the PC USB port and a female connector that plugs into a male header on the device board This section shows the hardware components their dimensions and lists the pins operating conditions and power requirements Block Diagram and Dimension Figure 2 1 Block Diagram of the USB Blaster Download Cable USBVCC Tv un ao E USB Chip Yo EPM7064AETC44 Receptacle To ND 10s o l vo Je Ann VOs vo l j Sn vo ee vo vo L__ vo Figure 2 2 Dimension of the USB Blaster Download Cable 1 Applies to Rev B and Rev C All Dimensions are in inches 2015 Altera Corporation All rights reserved ALTERA ARRIA CYCLONE ENPIRION MAX MEGACORE NIOS QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries All other words and logos identified as
5. 6 1 32 bit or 64 bit in Installing the USB Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems section March 2007 2 2 Update to Installing the USB Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems section July 2006 2 1 Minor update to Chapter 2 USB Blaster Specifica tions June 2006 2 0 e Updated Figure 2 1 Table 2 1 and Table 2 7 e Added Table 2 6 December 1 2 Update to conditions in Table 2 2 2004 November 1 1 Minor update 2004 July 2004 1 0 Initial release Altera Corporation Revision History for USB Blaster Download Cable User Guide CJ Send Feedback
6. USB Blaster Download Cable User Guide X Subscribe UG USB81204 2015 08 20 GJ Send Feedback 101 Innovation Drive rx San Jose CA 95134 NOTE 2YA www altera com TOC 2 Contents Introduction to USB Blaster Download Cable ves soese vens venne eens 1 1 USB Blaster Revisi ii win mnda ensen ure even WE e N E VERA S NE M R N 1 1 Supported Devices and Host Sy Stems ervoeren been aotearoa ii ii daama 1 1 Specifications for USB Blaster Download Cable se ese evene venen 2 1 Block Diagram and Daens 4 4 4444445514454 15155534455a4 vale r ka dka slic sieri H k Enna ye diese en ae sedens 2 1 Cablesto Board Connectiol annetd r la snr s ka zari d na ke kan kobane rik SSN Ean barke e en s kak 2 2 Pin D scripblOn ran sneerde axay r dale saneren kn y ra dl k ranek issues apd vendere ANNE d Ek aaien 2 2 Op rating COHdili0n 5 si 4u d nya Bel an Rii Bal iylk dell EHED ye k Ay eves WE R a 2 3 Pow r R qu ir li ts a ens snanverenanenc eaten kek yeda ize a d k H vel a a y ka ak r pak b d s k a EMER ivan da e d3 a cew AR h da k n 2 5 RoHS Compliance N DD rr ERE E E 2 6 Using the USB Blaster Download Cable eens oese vens seons venne enne keke 3 1 Installing the USB Blaster Driver on WH OW Sennett tnt ernie 3 1 Installing the USB Blaster Driver on LirnlUX Eu eee erer erer ereke kerek eames 3 1 Installing on Red Hat Ent
7. are in the Quartus II software as described in the following section Installing on Red Hat Enterprise 5 1 Create a file named etc udev rules d 51 usbblaster rules and add the following lines to it Ensure that all code after USB Blaster must be in one line USB Blaster BUS usb SYSFS idVendor 09fb SYSFS idProduct 6001 MODE 0666 PROGRAM bin sh c K k K K usbdev printf proc bus usb 03i 03i K S S K RUN bin chmod 0666 c 2 Complete your installation by setting up the programming hardware in the Quartus II software Setting up the USB Blaster Hardware in the Quartus Il Software 1 Launch the Quartus II software 2 Click Tools gt Programmer 3 Click Hardware Setup Altera Corporation Using the USB Blaster Download Cable CJ Send Feedback UG USB81204 2015 08 20 Connecting the USB Blaster Download Cable to the Board 3 3 Figure 3 1 Hardware Setup Dialog Box Hardware Setup Hardware Settings JTAG Settings Select a programming hardware setup to use when programming devices This programming hardware setup applies only to the current programmer window Currently selected hardware USB Blaster USB 0 Available hardware items Hardware Server Port _Select Hardware USB Blaster Add Hardware Remove Hardware The Hardware Settings tab of the Hardware Setup dialog box is displayed 4 From the Currently selected hardwa
8. aster download cable from the device board follow these steps to ensure that the cable is not damaged a Remove power from the device board b Unplug the USB Blaster download cable from the board c Unplug the USB Blaster download cable from your PC Using the USB Blaster Download Cable GJ Send Feedback Altera Corporation Revision History for USB Blaster Download Cable User Guide 2015 08 20 UG USB81204 X subscribe CJ Send Feedback HEKE HEME HEKE August 2015 2015 08 20 e Removed proc_rst signal which is not supported in USB Blaster May 2015 2015 05 04 e Updated the document organization e Added new devices in the following sections Supported Devices and Host Systems and Power Requirements e Updated the procedure on driver installation for Windows e Revised the pin width of the female plug April 2009 2 5 e Updated Supported Devices section e Updated Software Requirements e Deleted handnote in Installing the USB Blaster Driver on Windows Vista Systems Updated Table 2 1 e Added a handnote in Circuit Board Header Connection Updated Table 2 5 April 2008 2 4 e Added Statement of China RoHS Compliance e Added Table 2 8 e Added Installing the USB Blaster Driver on Windows Vista Systems 2015 Altera Corporation All rights reserved ALTERA ARRIA CYCLONE ENPIRION MAX MEGACORE NIOS QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporati
9. erprise 4 or Earlier Versions unsenanennenennene eenen enevennenenn 3 2 Installing on Red Hat Enterprise Discos sccssssdssnsousniouesinnadersonscstlnssnssasaarissdensnacnsnbcerauiassucniuussbioasienss 3 2 Setting up the USB Blaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software nnenennanensenrenreneenenvenn 3 2 Connecting the USB Blaster Download Cable to the Board neven ennenenenen enen 3 3 Revision History for USB Blaster Download Cable User Guide 4 1 Altera Corporation 2015 08 20 UG USB81204 Introduction to USB Blaster Download Cable lt Subscribe Send Feedback The USB Blaster download cable interfaces a USB port on a host computer to an Altera 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 Blaster download cable to iteratively download configuration data to a system during prototyping or to program data into the system during production USB Blaster Revision Table 1 1 USB Blaster Revision Rev A Ribbon cable No 10 pin female connector that is connected revision marking on the to the USB Blaster through a ribbon cable casing Rev B Rev B on the casing 10 pin female connector that is connected No to the USB Blaster through a flexible PCB cable Rev C Rev C on the casing 10 pin female connector that is connected Yes to the USB Blaster through a f
10. es EPCS 3 3 V EPCQ 3 3 V EPCQ L 1 8 V RoHS Compliance Table 2 7 Hazardous Substances and Concentration A value of 0 indicates that the concentration of the hazardous substance in all homogeneous materials in the parts is below the relevant threshold as specified by the SJ T11363 2006 standard Part Name E Yo 2d 0 Cadmium Hexavalent Mercury Polybromi Polybrominated Cd Chromium fe nated Diphenyl Ethers Cr6 Biphenyls PBB PBB 0 0 0 Electronic 0 0 0 components Populated 0 0 0 0 0 0 circuit board Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 0 0 process Packing 0 0 0 0 0 0 Altera Corporation Specifications for USB Blaster Download Cable CJ Send Feedback Using the USB Blaster Download Cable 2015 08 20 UG USB81204 X subscribe Send Feedback To start using the USB Blaster download cable you must install the drivers on your system and set up the hardware in the Quartus II software Altera recommends that you use the latest version of the Quartus II software To program or configure the device connect the host system to the device board using the USB Blaster download cable and initiate the programming or configuration using the Quartus II Programmer You can also use the cable with the Quartus II SignalTap II Logic Analyzer for logic analysis Installing the USB Blaster Driver on Windows 1 Locate the USB Blaster driver in lt Quartus II system directory gt drivers usb blaster I
11. f the driver is not in your directory download the driver from www altera com support software drivers 2 Connect the USB Blaster download cable to your PC 3 Open Device Manager In the Other devices tab select and right click USB Blaster Then click Update Driver Software 4 Click Browse Browse to lt Quartus II system directory gt drivers usb blaster and click Next The Windows security warning is displayed 5 Click Install to begin installing the driver 6 Click Finish when the driver is installed 7 Restart your system Related Information https www altera com support support resources download drivers dri index html Installing the USB Blaster Driver on Linux The Quartus II software uses the USB drivers usbfs provided by Red Hat Linux to access the USB Blaster download cable You need system administration root privileges to configure the drivers You must also change the permission on the ports before using the USB Blaster download cable to program devices Related Information https www altera com support support resources download drivers dri index html 2015 Altera Corporation All rights reserved ALTERA ARRIA CYCLONE ENPIRION MAX MEGACORE NIOS QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective
12. holders as described at www altera com common legal html Altera warrants performance ISO of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any 9001 2008 products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information Registered product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services NUTS RYA 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 UG USB81204 3 2 Installing on Red Hat Enterprise 4 or Earlier Versions 2015 08 20 Installing on Red Hat Enterprise 4 or Earlier Versions 1 Add the following lines to the etc hotplug usb usermap file Altera USB Blaster usbblaster 0x03 0x09fb 0x6001 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 usbblaster 0x03 0x09fb 0x6002 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 usbblaster 0x03 0x09fb 0x6003 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 2 Create a file named etc hotplug usb usbblaster and add the following lines to it bin sh USB Blaster hotplug script Allow any user to access the cable chmod 666 DEVICE 3 Make the file executable 4 Complete your installation by setting up the programming hardw
13. l nSTATUS Configuration data out status 8 ncs Serial configuration device chip select 9 ASDI Active serial DATAO Data to device TDI Data to device data in Signal ground Signal ground Signal ground Operating Conditions Use the provided maximum ratings recommended operating conditions and DC operating conditions to ensure the correct usage of the USB Blaster download cable Table 2 2 Absolute Maximum Ratings Voeerrer Target supply voltage With respect to ground 0 3 Voeuss USB supply voltage With respect to ground 0 5 6 0 V I Input current TDO or dataout 10 0 10 0 mA Output current for Rev 20 0 20 0 mA A or Rev B cable I TCK TMS TDI nCS nCE Output current for Rev 50 0 50 0 mA C cable Table 2 3 Recommended Operating Conditions Vcc TRGT Target supply voltage 5 0 V operation Target supply voltage 3 3 V operation 3 0 3 6 Target supply voltage 2 5 V operation 2 375 2 625 mA Target supply voltage 1 8 V operation 1 71 1 89 mA Target supply voltage 1 5 V operation 1 43 1 57 mA Specifications for USB Blaster Download Cable CJ Send Feedback Altera Corporation F En UG USB81204 2 4 Operating Conditions 2015 08 20 Table 2 4 DC Operating Conditions for USB Blaster Rev A and B High level input Vcc racrT 0 2 voltage Vi
14. lexible PCB cable Supported Devices and Host Systems You can use the USB Blaster download cable with supported Altera FPGAs serial configuration devices and host systems 2015 Altera Corporation All rights reserved ALTERA ARRIA CYCLONE ENPIRION MAX MEGACORE NIOS QUARTUS and STRATIX words and logos are trademarks of Altera Corporation and registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www altera com common legal html Altera warrants performance ISO of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any 9001 2008 products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information Registered product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 NUTS RYA 1 2 Supported Devices and Host Systems Table 1 2 Supported Devices and Host Systems ME O Serial Configuration Device Host System Stratix series Arria series Cyclone series
15. on and registered in the U S Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries All other words and logos identified as trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective holders as described at www altera com common legal html Altera warrants performance ISO of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any 9001 2008 products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information Registered product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services NUTS AYA 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 UG USB81204 4 2 Revision History for USB Blaster Download Cable User Guide 2015 08 20 HEKE HEKER HEEKEMTEEEN May 2007 2 3 e Updated Introduction Added warning note about USB Blaster cable in Hardware Setup section e Added information on Linux setup in Installing the USB Blaster Driver on Linux section e Added feetpara note on driver information just before the Setting Up the USB Blaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software section e Updated USB Blaster installation procedure for QII
16. re drop down list select USB Blaster USB 0 5 Click Close to close the Hardware Setup dialog box 6 In the Programmer window select the desired programming mode from the Mode drop down list Table 3 1 Programming Modes HENEK HEEEEEEEKZMEEEN Joint Test Action Group JTAG Programs or configures all supported Altera devices except EPCS EPCQ and EPCQ L devices In Socket Programming USB Blaster does not support this programming mode Passive Serial Configures all supported Altera devices except EPCS EPCQ and EPCQ L devices Active Serial Programming Programs a single EPCS EPCQ or EPCQ L device Connecting the USB Blaster Download Cable to the Board 1 Disconnect the power cable from the device board 2 Connect the USB Blaster download cable to your PC 3 Plug the USB Blaster download cable into the 10 pin header on the device board Using the USB Blaster Download Cable GO Send Feedback Altera Corporation UG USB81204 3 4 Connecting the USB Blaster Download Cable to the Board 2015 08 20 Figure 3 2 Connection to the Device Board 10 pin Female Connector connects to target printed a circuit board 10 pin male header 4 Connect the power cable to the device board The Found New Hardware wizard may open and prompt you to install a new hardware driver Close the wizard and follow the steps provided in subsequent sections to install the hardware driver 5 To disconnect the USB Bl
17. t Low level input 0 15 V voltage 5 0 V high level Vcc TRGT 4 5 V lou lmA 4 4 V output voltage 3 3 V high level Veeren 3 0 V lon mA DE V output voltage V 2 5 V high level Vcc TRGT 2 375 V lon l 2 275 V om output voltage mA 1 8 V high level Vcc TRGT lll V Iou mA 1 61 V output voltage 1 5 V high level Vcc TRGT 1 43 V lon mA 1 33 Vv output voltage 5 0 V low level Vcc TRGT S 50 V lor 1l mA 0 125 V output voltage 3 3 V low level Vcc TRGT 3 6 V lor 1 mA _ 0 125 V output voltage V 2 5 V low level Vcc TRGT 2 625 V lor Ti 0 125 V Oh output voltage mA 1 8 V low level Vcc TRGT 1 89 V lor 1 mA B 0 125 V output voltage 1 5 V low level Vcc TRGT 1157 Vo lor 1 mA TE 0 125 V output voltage Icc TRGT Operating Typical ICC TRGT 16 uA 100 uA current No Load Table 2 5 DC Operating Conditions for USB Blaster Rev C v High level input Vcccrret gt 2 0 V IH yoge VecerreT lt 2 0 V V cc TRGT Vv y Low level input Vcc racT gt 2 0 V 0 8 V IL voltage VecctreT lt 2 0 V 0 V Altera Corporation Specifications for USB Blaster Download Cable CJ Send Feedback UG USB81204 2015 08 20 Power Requirements 255 5 0 V high level Vcc TRGT 4 5 V lon 10 output voltage mA 3 3 V high level Vcc TRGT 3 0 V Iou 8 mA 2 3 V output voltage Von 2 5 V high level Vcc TRGT
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