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USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide 101 Innovation Drive San Jose, CA 95134 www.altera.com UG-USB81204-2.3 Document Version: 2.3 P25-10325-03 Document Date: May 2007 Copyright © 2007 Altera Corporation. All rights reserved. Altera, The Programmable Solutions Company, the stylized Altera logo, specific device des- ignations, and all other words and logos that are identified as trademarks and/or service marks are, unless noted otherwise, the trademarks and service marks of Altera Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other product or service names are the property of their respective holders. Al- tera products are protected under numerous U.S. and foreign patents and pending applications, maskwork rights, and copyrights. Altera warrants performance of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera's standard warranty, but reserves the right to make changes to any products and services at any time without notice. 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Setting Up the USB-Blaster Download Cable Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1–1 Device Support ................................................................................................................................. 1–1 Power Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 1–1 Software Requirements ................................................................................................................... 1–2 Hardware Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 1–2 Software Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 1–3 Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems ................... 1–3 Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Linux .................................................................................. 1–4 Setting Up the USB-Blaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software ........................................... 1–5 Chapter 2. USB-Blaster Specifications Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 2–1 USB-Blaster Connections ...................................................................................................................... 2–1 Voltage Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 2–1 Cable-to-Board Connection ............................................................................................................. 2–2 USB-Blaster Plug Connection ......................................................................................................... 2–2 Circuit Board Header Connection ................................................................................................. 2–4 Operating Conditions ........................................................................................................................... 2–4 USB-Revision .......................................................................................................................................... 2–6 References ............................................................................................................................................... 2–7 Altera Corporation iii Contents iv Altera Corporation USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide About this User Guide The table below displays the revision history for the chapters in this User Revision History Guide. Date Version Changes Made May 2007 2.3 ● Updated “Introduction”. ● Added warning note about USB-Blaster cable in “Hardware Setup” section. ● Added information on Linux setup in “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Linux” section. ● Added feetpara note on driver information just before the “Setting Up the USB- Blaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software” section. ● Updated USB-Blaster installation procedure for QII 6.1 (32-bit or 64-bit) in “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems” section. March 2007 2.2 Update to “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems” section. July 2006 2.1 Minor update to Chapter 2. June 2006 2.0 Added USB-Blaster Revision section, updated Figure 2–1, Table 2–1, and Table 2–7. Added Table 2–6. December 2004 Update to conditions in Table 2–2. November 2004 1.1 Re-release. July 2004 1.0 First publication. 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Altera Corporation vii Preliminary USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide Typographic Conventions viii Altera Corporation USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide Preliminary Chapter 1. Setting Up the USB-Blaster Download Cable The USB-Blaster™ download cable interfaces a USB port on a host Introduction ® computer to an Altera FPGA mounted on a printed circuit board. The cable sends configuration data from the PC to a standard 10-pin header connected to the FPGA. You can use the USB-Blaster cable to iteratively download configuration data to a system during prototyping or to program data into the system during production. Device Support The USB-Blaster download cable allows you to program and configure Altera devices. Specifically, you can do the following: ■ Download configuration data to FPGA devices: ® ● Stratix II, Stratix II GX, Stratix GX, and Stratix family of devices ™ ● Cyclone II and Cyclone family of devices ™ ● APEX II and APEX 20K family of devices ® ● ACEX 1K devices ™ ● Mercury devices ™ ● FLEX 10K, FLEX 10KE, and FLEX 10KA family of devices ™ ● Excalibur devices ■ Download configuration data to User Flash Memory (UFM) devices: ® ● MAX II family of devices ■ Download configuration data to EEPROM-based devices: ● MAX 3000 and MAX 7000 family of devices ■ Perform in-system programming of advanced configuration devices: ● EPC2, EPC4, EPC8, EPC16, and EPC1441 devices ■ Perform in-system programming of serial configuration devices: ● EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, and EPCS64 devices In addition, the USB-Blaster download cable supports target systems using 5.0 V TTL, 3.3 V LVTTL/LVCMOS, and single-ended I/O standards from 1.5 V to 3.3 V. Power Requirements The USB-Blaster download cable requires the following power sources: ■ 5.0 V from the USB cable ■ Between 1.5 V and 5.0 V from the target circuit board Altera Corporation 1–1 May 2007 Preliminary Hardware Setup Software Requirements The USB-Blaster download cable is only available for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Linux systems. ® Use the Quartus II software version 4.0 or later to configure your device. The USB-Blaster download cable also supports the following: ■ Quartus II Programmer (for programming and configuration) ® ■ Quartus II SignalTap II Logic Analyzer (for logic analysis) ■ Quartus II Programmer (standalone version) ■ Quartus II SignalTap II logic analyzer (standalone version) This section describes how to install and set up the USB-Blaster download Hardware Setup cable for device configuration or programming. 1 For plug and header dimensions, pin names, and operating conditions, see Chapter 2, “USB-Blaster Specifications.” Connect your USB-Blaster download cable to the circuit board as instructed below. 1. Disconnect the power cable from the circuit board. 2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your PC and to the USB-Blaster port. 3. Connect the USB-Blaster download cable to the 10-pin header on the device board. Figure 1–1 shows the USB-Blaster download cable and the circuit board connector. w To avoid damaging the USB-Blaster cable, first unplug the cable from the 10-pin header on the target board before unplugging the cable from the USB port on your PC. It is safest to remove power first from the target board before unplugging the USB-Blaster cable. 1–2 Altera Corporation USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide May 2007 Setting Up the USB-Blaster Download Cable Figure 1–1. The USB-Blaster Download Cable 10-pin Female Connector (connects to target printed circuit board 10-pin male header) 4. Reconnect the power cable to reapply power to the circuit board. 1 The Found New Hardware wizard may open and prompt you to install a new hardware driver. Close the wizard and install the hardware driver using the instructions provided in “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems” below. This section describes the following: Software Setup ■ Installing the USB-Blaster driver ■ Setting up the USB-Blaster hardware in the Quartus II software Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems This section describes how to install the USB-Blaster driver on Windows 2000 and Windows XP systems. Before you begin the installation, verify the USB-Blaster driver is located in your directory: \\drivers\usb-blaster 1 If the driver is not in your directory, download the USB-Blaster driver from the Altera web site: www.altera.com/support/software/drivers Altera Corporation 1–3 May 2007 USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide R E T E S D A I S L B T E G E R D A I S T 1 N I P Software Setup To install the driver, follow the directions below: 1. Plug in the USB-Blaster download cable to the PC. 2. On the Found New Hardware Wizard window, click No, not this time and then click Next to continue. 3. Select Install from a list of specific location (Advanced) and click Next to continue. 4. Select Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install. Click Next. 5. Select Sound, video and game controllers, and click Next to continue. 6. Select Have Disk and browse to the location of the driver on your system: \\drivers\usb-blaster. Click OK. 1 For Quartus II version 6.1 and later, select the appropriate driver version based on the 64-bit or 32-bit Quartus II version. 7. Select Altera USB-Blaster and click Next to continue. 8. Click Next to install the driver. 9. Click Continue Anyway when the Hardware Installation warning appears. 10. Click Finish in the Completing the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard window. Reboot your system. Installing the USB-Blaster Driver on Linux This section describes how to install the USB-Blaster driver on Linux. The Quartus II software uses the built-in USB drivers (usbfs) on RedHat Linux to access the USB-Blaster download cable. By default, root is the only user allowed to use usbfs. You must change the permission on the ports before you can use the USB-Blaster download cable to program devices with the Quartus II software. You must have system administration (root) privileges to configure the USB-Blaster download cable drivers. 1. Add the following lines to the /etc/hotplug/usb.usermap file. 1–4 Altera Corporation USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide May 2007 Setting Up the USB-Blaster Download Cable # # Altera USB-Blaster # usbblaster 0x03 0x09fb 0x6001 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 usbblaster 0x03 0x09fb 0x6002 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 usbblaster 0x03 0x09fb 0x6003 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 2. Create a file named /etc/hotplug/usb/usbblaster and add the following lines to it. #!/bin/sh # USB-Blaster hotplug script # Allow any user to access the cable chmod 666 $DEVICE 3. Make the file executable. 4. Complete your installation by setting up the programming hardware in the Quartus II software as described in the following section. f Refer to www.altera.com/support/software/drivers for more information on USB-Blaster driver installation. Setting Up the USB-Blaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software Use the following steps to set up the USB-Blaster hardware in the Quartus II software: 1. Start the Quartus II software. 2. Choose Programmer (Tools menu). 3. Click Hardware Setup. The Hardware Settings tab of the Hardware Setup dialog box is displayed (Figure 1–2). Altera Corporation 1–5 May 2007 USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide Software Setup Figure 1–2. Hardware Setup Dialog Box 4. From the drop-down menu, select USB-Blaster [USB-0] (Figure 1–2). 5. Click Close to close the Hardware Setup dialog box. 6. In the Mode list, select the desired mode (Programmer window). Table 1–1 describes each mode. 1 The USB-Blaster supports the Joint Test Action Group (JTAG), Passive Serial Programming, and Active Serial modes. Table 1–1. Programming Modes Mode Mode Description Joint Test Action Group Programs or configures all Altera devices (JTAG) supported by Quartus II software, excluding FLEX 6000. In-Socket Programming Not supported by the USB-Blaster. Passive Serial Programming Configures all Altera devices supported by Quartus II software excluding MAX 3000 and MAX 7000 devices. Active Serial Programming Programs a single EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, and EPCS64 serial configuration device. 1–6 Altera Corporation USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide May 2007 Setting Up the USB-Blaster Download Cable f For details about programming devices and creating secondary programming files, see the Programming & Configuration chapter of the Introduction to Quartus II Handbook. For further information, see the Programming module of the Quartus II online tutorial. For further information, refer to the following topics in the Quartus II software Help menu: ■ Changing the Hardware Setup ■ Programmer Introduction ■ Overview: Working with Chain Description Files ■ Overview: Converting Programming Files Altera Corporation 1–7 May 2007 USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide Software Setup 1–8 Altera Corporation USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide May 2007 Chapter 2. USB-Blaster Specifications This chapter provides comprehensive information about the Overview ™ USB-Blaster download cable including the following: ■ USB-Blaster connections ● Voltage requirements ● Cable-to-board connection ● USB-Blaster plug connection ● Circuit board header connection ■ Operating conditions ■ USB-Blaster Revision The USB-Blaster cable has a USB universal plug that connects to the PC USB-Blaster USB port, and a 10-pin female plug that connects to the circuit board. Data Connections is downloaded from the USB port on the PC through the USB-Blaster cable to the circuit board via the connections discussed in this section. Voltage Requirements The USB-Blaster VCC(TRGT) pin must be connected to a specific voltage for the device being programmed. Connect pull-up resistors to the same power supply as the USB-Blaster V See Table 2–1. CC(TRGT). Table 2–1. USB-Blaster VCC(TRGT) Pin Voltage Requirements (Part 1 of 2) Device Family USB-Blaster VCC Voltage Required MAX II device As specified by V of Bank 1 CCIO MAX 7000S device 5 V MAX 7000AE and MAX 3000A devices 3.3 V MAX 7000B device 2.5 V Stratix, Stratix II, Stratix GX, and Stratix II GX devices As specified by V CCSEL Cyclone II, Cyclone, APEX II, APEX 20K, and Mercury devices As specified by V CCIO FLEX 10K, FLEX 8000, and FLEX 6000 devices 5 V FLEX 10KE device 2.5 V FLEX 10KA and FLEX 6000A devices 3.3 V Altera Corporation 2–1 May 2007 USB-Blaster Connections Table 2–1. USB-Blaster VCC(TRGT) Pin Voltage Requirements (Part 2 of 2) EPC2 device 5 V or 3.3 V EPC4, EPC8, and EPC16 devices 3.3 V EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, and EPCS64 devices 3.3 V Cable-to-Board Connection A standard USB cable connects to the USB port on the device. Figure 2–1 shows a block diagram of the USB-Blaster download cable. Figure 2–1. USB-Blaster Block Diagram USBVCC V CC 10-Pin Voltage Translator V CC Pin 1 USB Interface Female Plug Circuitry Chip EPM7064AETC44 USB Receptacle I/O I/Os I/O I/O I/Os I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O USB-Blaster Plug Connection The 10-pin female plug connects to a 10-pin male header on the circuit board containing the target device. Figure 2–2 shows the dimensions of the female plug. 2–2 Altera Corporation USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide May 2007 USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide Figure 2–2. USB-Blaster 10-Pin Female Plug Dimensions 0.425 Typ. 10 8 6 4 2 0.250 Typ. 9 7 5 3 1 0.100 Sq. 0.025 Sq. 0.700 Typ. Dimensions are shown in inches. Spacing between pin centers is 0.1 inches. Table 2–2 identifies the 10-pin female plug pin names and the corresponding programming mode. Table 2–2. USB-Blaster Female Plug Signal Names & Programming Modes AS Mode PS Mode JTAG Mode Pin Signal Name Description Signal Name Description Signal Name Description 1 Clock signal Clock signal Clock signal DCLK DCLK TCK 2 GND Signal ground GND Signal ground GND Signal ground 3 Configuration done Configuration Data from CONF_DONE CONF_DONE TDO done device 4 Target power supply Target power Target power VCC(TRGT) VCC(TRGT) VCC(TRGT) supply supply 5 Configuration Configuration JTAG state nCONFIG nCONFIG TMS control control machine control 6 Cyclone chip enable No connect No connect nCE – – 7 DATAOUT Active serial data out nSTATUS Configuration – No connect status 8 nCS Serial configuration – No connect – No connect device chip select 9 ASDI Active serial data in DATA0 Data to device TDI Data to device 10 Signal ground Signal ground Signal ground GND GND GND Altera Corporation 2–3 May 2007 USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide Operating Conditions 1 The circuit board must supply V and ground to the CC(TRGT) USB-Blaster cable for the I/O drivers. Circuit Board Header Connection The circuit board's 10-pin male header, which connects to the USB-Blaster cable's 10-pin female plug, has two rows of five pins. These pins are connected to the device’s programming or configuration pins. Figure 2–3 shows the dimensions of a typical 10-pin male header. Figure 2–3. 10-Pin Male Header Dimensions Top View Side View 0.100 0.025 Sq. 0.100 0.235 Dimensions are shown in inches. Tables 2–3 through 2–5 summarize the maximum ratings, recommended Operating operating conditions, and DC operating conditions for the USB-Blaster Conditions cable. Table 2–3. USB-Blaster Cable Absolute Maximum Ratings Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit V Target supply voltage With respect to ground –0.3 5.5 V CC(TRGT) V USB supply voltage With respect to ground –0.5 6.0 V CC(USB) I Input current –10.0 10.0 mA TDO or dataout I I Output current for Rev. A and –20.0 20.0 mA o Rev. B cable TCK, TMS, TDI, nCS, nCE Output current for Rev. C cable –50.0 50.0 mA 2–4 Altera Corporation USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide May 2007 USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide Table 2–4. USB-Blaster Cable Recommended Operating Conditions Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit V Target supply voltage, 5.0-V operation 4.75 5.25 V CC(TRGT) Target supply voltage, 3.3-V operation 3.0 3.6 V Target supply voltage, 2.5-V operation 2.375 2.625 V Target supply voltage, 1.8-V operation 1.71 1.89 V Target supply voltage, 1.5-V operation 1.43 1.57 V Table 2–5. USB-Blaster Cable (Rev. A & B) DC Operating Conditions Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit V High-level input voltage V –0.2 V IH CC(TRGT) V Low-level input voltage 0.15 V IL V 5.0-V high-level output voltage V = 4.5 V, I =1mA 4.4 V OH CC(TRGT) OH 3.3-V high-level output voltage V = 3.0 V, I =1mA 2.9 V CC(TRGT) OH 2.5-V high-level output voltage V = 2.375 V, I = 1 mA 2.275 V CC(TRGT) OH 1.8-V high-level output voltage V = 1.71 V, I = 1 mA 1.61 V CC(TRGT) OH 1.5-V high-level output voltage V = 1.43 V, IOH = 1 mA 1.33 V CC(TRGT) V 5.0-V low-level output voltage V = 5.5 V, I = 1 mA 0.125 V OL CC(TRGT) OL 3.3-V low-level output voltage V = 3.6 V, I = 1 mA 0.125 V CC(TRGT) OL 2.5-V low-level output voltage V = 2.625 V, I = 1 mA 0.125 V CC(TRGT) OL 1.8-V low-level output voltage V = 1.89 V, I = 1 mA 0.125 V CC(TRGT) OL 1.5-V low-level output voltage V = 1.57 V, IOL = 1 mA 0.125 V CC(TRGT) I I Operating current (No Load) 150 mA (Typical = 80 mA) CC(USB) CC(USB) Altera Corporation 2–5 May 2007 USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide USB-Revision Table 2–6. USB-Blaster Cable (Rev. C) DC Operating Conditions Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit V High-level input voltage V >= 2.0 V 2.0 V IH CC(TRGT) V < 2.0 V V V CC(TRGT) CC(TRGT) V Low-level input voltage V >= 2.0 V 0.8 V IL CC(TRGT) V < 2.0 V 0 V CC(TRGT) V 5.0-V high-level output voltage V = 4.5 V, I = -10 mA 3.8 V OH CC(TRGT) OH 3.3-V high-level output voltage V = 3.0 V, I =-8mA 2.3 V CC(TRGT) OH 2.5-V high-level output voltage V = 2.375 V, I =-6 mA 1.8 V CC(TRGT) OH 1.8-V high-level output voltage V = 1.71 V, I =-4mA 1.2 V CC(TRGT) OH 1.5-V high-level output voltage V = 1.43 V, IOH = -2 mA 1.0 V CC(TRGT) V 5.0-V low-level output voltage V = 5.5 V, I =10 mA 0.8 V OL CC(TRGT) OL 3.3-V low-level output voltage V = 3.6 V, I =8mA 0.7 V CC(TRGT) OL 2.5-V low-level output voltage V = 2.625 V, I =6mA 0.6 V CC(TRGT) OL 1.8-V low-level output voltage V = 1.89 V, I =4 mA 0.5 V CC(TRGT) OL 1.5-V low-level output voltage V = 1.57 V, IOL = 2 mA 0.4 V CC(TRGT) I I Operating current (No Load) 150 mA (Typical = 80 mA) CC(USB) CC(USB) Table 2–7 indicates the revision and description of the USB-Blaster. USB-Revision Table 2–7. USB-Revision Revision Descriptions RoHS Compliant Rev. A (1) 10-pin female connector is connected to the No USB-Blaster through a ribbon cable. Rev. B 10-pin female connector is connected to the No USB-Blaster through a flexible PCB cable. Rev. C Hardware upgrade to meet the RoHS Yes lead-free requirement. 10-pin female connector is connected to the USB-Blaster through a flexible PCB cable. Note to Table 2–7: (1) Revision B and Revision C cable has a "Rev. B" and "Rev. C" marking on the casing. However, you can identify the Revision A cable if the cable is using a ribbon cable and does not have the revision marking. 2–6 Altera Corporation USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide May 2007 USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide For more information on configuration and in-system programmability References (ISP), see the following sources: ■ AN 39: IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary-Scan Testing in Altera Devices ■ AN 95: In-System Programmability in MAX Devices ■ AN 250: Configuring Cyclone FPGAs ■ Configuring Stratix II Devices chapter in Volume 2 of the Stratix II Device Handbook ■ Configuring Stratix and Stratix GX Devices chapter in the Stratix Device Handbook ■ Configuring Cyclone II Devices chapter in the Cyclone II Handbook ■ Serial Configuration Devices Data Sheet ■ Programming & Configuration chapter in the Introduction to Quartus II manual ■ The Programming module of the Quartus II online tutorial ■ Refer to the following glossary definitions in the Quartus II Help: ● “USB-Blaster Cable” (general description) ● “Configuration scheme” (general description) ● “Programming files” (general description) ■ Refer to the following procedures in the Quartus II Help: ● Programming a Single Device or Multiple Devices in JTAG or Passive Serial Mode ● Programming a Single Device in Active Serial Programming Mode ■ Refer to the following introduction and overview topics in the Quartus II Help: ● Programmer Introduction ● Overview: Working with Chain Description Files ● Overview: Converting Programming Files Altera Corporation 2–7 May 2007 USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide References 2–8 Altera Corporation USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide May 2007