Intel® FPGA Download Cable II User Guide

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Date 8/22/2024
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1. Setting Up the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II

Attention: The download cable name has changed to Intel® FPGA Download Cable II. Some file names may still refer to USB-Blaster II.
Attention: Unless otherwise stated, any usage of the terms 'cable' or 'download cable' shall specifically refer to the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II.

The Intel® FPGA Download Cable II interfaces a USB port on a host computer to an Altera® FPGA mounted on a printed circuit board. The Intel® FPGA Download Cable II sends data from the host PC to a standard 10-pin header connected to the FPGA. You can use the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II for the following:

  • Iteratively download configuration data to a system during prototyping
  • Program data into the system during production
  • Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) key and fuse programming