Add Hardware Dialog Box

You open this dialog box by clicking Add Hardware in the Hardware Settings tab of the Hardware Setup dialog box.

Allows you to add new programming hardware, such as an EthernetBlaster cable, and configure settings so that the Intel® Quartus® Prime software recognizes the added hardware. Refer to the Intel FPGA Software Installation and Licensing manual for more information on setting up hardware during the Intel® Quartus® Prime installation, such as installing device drivers.

You can also specify the hardware type and its port and baud rate settings, or server name and server password settings, if applicable. The Intel® Quartus® Prime software automatically detects and adds USB devices to the Hardware list in the Hardware Setup dialog box when you plug them into a USB port on your computer, and, as a result, they do not appear in the Add Hardware dialog box.

Hardware type:

Specifies the current programming hardware, which can be the EthernetBlaster, ByteBlasterMV, or ByteBlasterII download cable.

Port:

Specifies the port to which the programming hardware selected in the Hardware Type list is attached.

Note: If the programming hardware driver for the selected programming hardware is not installed, Kernel mode driver not installed is displayed in the Port list. Refer to the Intel FPGA Hardware Installation Guide for more information about installing programming hardware drivers.

Server Name:

Specifies the name of the server you want to use to transfer programming data to a device via the EthernetBlaster cable.

Note: When you select ByteBlasterMV or ByteBlasterII from the Hardware Type list, this option is unavailable.

Server Port:

Displays the TCP port used when connecting to the server you want to use to transfer programming data to a device via the EthernetBlaster cable.

Server Password:

Specifies the password for the server you want to use to transfer programming data to a device via the EthernetBlaster cable.

Note: When you select ByteBlasterMV or ByteBlasterII from the Hardware Type list, this option is unavailable.

Auto Detect:

Detects servers with EthernetBlaster cables that are available on the local subnet of a network. Available servers are listed in the Server name list.

Note: When you select ByteBlasterMV or ByteBlasterII from the Hardware Type list, this option is unavailable.