Intel® FPGA Download Cable User Guide

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ID 683076
Date 8/22/2024
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Introduction to Intel® FPGA Download Cable 2. Specifications for Intel® FPGA Download Cable 3. Using the Intel® FPGA Download Cable 4. Document Revision History for the Intel® FPGA Download Cable User Guide A. Additional Information
1. Introduction to Intel® FPGA Download Cable x
1.1. Intel® FPGA Download Cable Revision 1.2. Supported Devices and Host Systems
2. Specifications for Intel® FPGA Download Cable x
2.1. Block Diagram and Dimension 2.2. Cable-to-Board Connection 2.3. Pin Description 2.4. Operating Conditions 2.5. Power Requirements 2.6. RoHS Compliance
3. Using the Intel® FPGA Download Cable x
3.1. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable Driver on Windows 3.2. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable Driver on Linux 3.3. Setting up the Intel® FPGA Download Cable Hardware in the Quartus® Prime Software 3.4. Connecting the Intel® FPGA Download Cable to the Board
3.2. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable Driver on Linux x
3.2.1. Installing on Red Hat Enterprise 4 or Earlier Versions 3.2.2. Installing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Above, and Ubuntu Versions 18, 20, and 22
A. Additional Information x
A.1. Windows Troubleshooting Procedure for Intel® FPGA Download Cable A.2. Troubleshooting Procedure for Error when scanning hardware - No Devices
A.1. Windows Troubleshooting Procedure for Intel® FPGA Download Cable x
A.1.1. Jtagconfig version setting ( Quartus® Prime software root directory setting) A.1.2. Jtagserver Setting A.1.3. Install/Reinstall the Intel® FPGA Download Cable Driver
A.1.1. Jtagconfig version setting ( Quartus® Prime software root directory setting) x
A.1.1.1. Automatic Setting A.1.1.2. Manual Setting
1. Introduction to Intel® FPGA Download Cable
2. Specifications for Intel® FPGA Download Cable
3. Using the Intel® FPGA Download Cable
4. Document Revision History for the Intel® FPGA Download Cable User Guide
A. Additional Information

A.1. Windows Troubleshooting Procedure for Intel® FPGA Download Cable

In the Windows version of the Quartus® Prime software, you may encounter that the Intel® FPGA Download Cable may occasionally not work well; although you may not observe any problems in the physical connections. In many cases, it is due to:
  • Incorrect Windows settings or some unknown problem with the Intel® FPGA Download Cable driver
  • The version of JTAG related software like Jtagconfig or Jtagserver not matching the version of Quartus® Prime software
  • The version of the Intel® FPGA Download Cable driver is old, not proper, or corrupted

The troubleshooting steps are listed in the following sections.


Section Content
Jtagconfig version setting ( Quartus Prime software root directory setting)
Jtagserver Setting
Install/Reinstall the Intel FPGA Download Cable Driver

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