Altera ByteBlaster II - Manual (Page 13)

Chapter 1: Setting Up the ByteBlaster II Download Cable 1–5
Software Setup
© July 2008 Altera Corporation ByteBlaster II Download Cable User Guide
3. Run the configure install script by typing the following command at the command
prompt:
./configure
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4. Compile the Altera ByteBlaster kernel driver by typing the following command at
the command prompt:
make
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5. Become root and compile the Altera ByteBlaster kernel driver module and device
nodes by typing the following command at the command prompt:
make install
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6. To install the Altera ByteBlaster kernel driver, type the following command at the
command prompt:
jtagconfig --add byteblaster2 /dev/byteblaster0
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7. To determine whether the ByteBlaster II download cable and the Altera
ByteBlaster kernel driver are installed correctly, display a list of available devices
by typing the following command at the command prompt:
jtagconfig
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You should see a list of devices on your JTAG chain, including the ByteBlaster II
download cable.
Setting Up the ByteBlaster II Hardware in the Quartus II Software
To set up the ByteBlaster II hardware in the Quartus II software, perform the
following steps:
1. Start the Quartus II software.
2. On the Tools menu, click Programmer.
3. Click Hardware Setup. The Hardware Settings tab of the Hardware Setup dialog
box appears.
4. In the Currently selected hardware list, select ByteBlasterII [LPT1].
5. Click Add Hardware. The Add Hardware dialog box appears. Select ByteBlaster
MV or ByteBlaster II and click OK.
6. ByteBlasterII is now visible in the Available hardware items list of the Hardware
Setup dialog box, as shown in Figure 1–2 .