User manual
Contents
Setting Up the USB-Blaster II Download Cable.................................................1-1
Supported Devices and Systems.................................................................................................................1-1
Power Source Requirements.......................................................................................................................1-1
Software Requirements and Support.........................................................................................................1-2
Installing the Download Cable for Configuration or Programming....................................................1-2
Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver on Windows 7/8 Systems.............................................................1-3
Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver on Linux Systems..........................................................................1-4
Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver on Windows XP Systems.............................................................1-5
Setting Up the USB-Blaster II Hardware with the Quartus Prime Software.......................................1-5
USB-Blaster II Download Cable Specifications..................................................2-1
Voltage Requirements.................................................................................................................................2-1
Cable-to-Board Connection.......................................................................................................................2-2
USB-Blaster II Plug Connection................................................................................................................2-2
10-Pin Female Plug Signal Names and Programming Modes...............................................................2-3
Circuit Board Header Connection.............................................................................................................2-4
Operating Conditions..................................................................................................................................2-5
JTAG Timing Constraints and Waveforms............................................................................................. 2-7
Changing the TCK Frequency................................................................................................................... 2-8
Additional Information......................................................................................A-1
Document Revision History......................................................................................................................A-1
Certification Statements.............................................................................................................................A-2
RoHS Compliance...........................................................................................................................A-2
USB 2.0 Certification......................................................................................................................A-2
CE EMI Conformity Caution........................................................................................................A-2
TOC-2
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