Intel® FPGA Download Cable II User Guide

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Date 8/22/2024
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Setting Up the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II 2. Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Specifications 3. TCK Frequency Auto-Adjust for Intel® FPGA Download Cable II 4. Document Revision History for the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II User Guide A. Additional Information
1. Setting Up the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II x
1.1. Supported Devices and Systems 1.2. Power Source Requirements 1.3. Software Requirements and Support 1.4. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II for Configuration or Programming 1.5. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Driver on Windows 7/8/10/11 Systems 1.6. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Driver on Linux Systems 1.7. Setting Up the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Hardware with the Quartus® Prime Software
2. Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Specifications x
2.1. Voltage Requirements 2.2. Cable-to-Board Connection 2.3. Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Plug Connection 2.4. 10-Pin Female Plug Signal Names and Programming Modes 2.5. Circuit Board Header Connection 2.6. Operating Conditions 2.7. JTAG Timing Constraints and Waveforms 2.8. Changing the TCK Frequency
3. TCK Frequency Auto-Adjust for Intel® FPGA Download Cable II x
3.1. Turn ON/OFF Auto-Adjust Feature
A. Additional Information x
A.1. Windows Troubleshooting Procedure for Intel® FPGA Download Cable II A.2. Troubleshooting Procedure for Error when scanning hardware - No Devices A.3. Certification Statements
A.1. Windows Troubleshooting Procedure for Intel® FPGA Download Cable II 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 II 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
A.3. Certification Statements x
A.3.1. RoHS Compliance A.3.2. USB 2.0 Certification A.3.3. CE EMI Conformity Caution
1. Setting Up the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II
2. Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Specifications
3. TCK Frequency Auto-Adjust for Intel® FPGA Download Cable II
4. Document Revision History for the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II User Guide
A. Additional Information

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

Section Content
Supported Devices and Systems
Power Source Requirements
Software Requirements and Support
Installing the Intel FPGA Download Cable II for Configuration or Programming
Installing the Intel FPGA Download Cable II Driver on Windows 7/8/10/11 Systems
Installing the Intel FPGA Download Cable II Driver on Linux Systems
Setting Up the Intel FPGA Download Cable II Hardware with the Quartus Prime Software

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