Altera ByteBlasterMV - Manual (Page 19)

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2. ByteBlasterMV Download
Cable Data Sheet
Features ■ Allows PC users to perform the following functions:
–
Program MAX ® II, MAX 9000, MAX 7000S, MAX 7000AE,
MAX 7000B, MAX 3000A, advanced configuration (EPC2, EPC4,
EPC8, and EPC16)
– Configure Stratix ® II, Stratix GX, Stratix, Cyclone TM II, Cyclone,
APEX TM II, APEX 20K (including APEX 20K, APEX 20KE, and
APEX 20KC), ACEX ® 1K, Mercury TM , FLEX ® 10K (including
FLEX 10KA and FLEX 10KE), FLEX 8000, FLEX 6000, and
Excalibur
TM devices.
■ Supports target systems using 5.0-V TTL, 3.3-V LVTTL/LVCMOS, and
single-ended I/O standards from 3.3 through 1.8 V.
■ Provides a fast and low-cost method for in-system programming
■ Supported by the Altera ® Quartus ® II development software
■ Interfaces with a standard 25-pin parallel port on PCs
■ Uses a 10-pin circuit board connector
■ Supports SignalTap ® II logic analysis in the Quartus II software
Functional
Description The ByteBlasterMV parallel port download cable (ordering code:
PL-BYTEBLASTERMV) interfaces to a standard PC parallel port (also known
as an LPT port). This cable drives configuration data from the PC to Stratix,
Stratix GX, Stratix II, Cyclone, Cyclone II, APEX II, APEX 20K (including
APEX 20K, APEX 20KE, and APEX 20KC), ACEX 1K, Mercury, Excalibur,
FLEX 10K (including FLEX 10KA and FLEX 10KE), FLEX 8000, and
FLEX 6000 devices, as well as programming data to MAX II, MAX 9000,
MAX 7000S, MAX 7000AE, MAX 7000B, MAX 3000A devices, and EPC
configuration devices. Because design changes are downloaded directly to the
device, prototyping is easy and multiple design iterations can be accomplished in
quick succession. See
Figure 2–1 .
Download Modes
The ByteBlasterMV cable provides two download modes:
■ Passive serial mode (PS)—In Passive Serial mode, the Quartus II
Programmer can configure all Altera devices supported by the Quartus II
software except MAX 3000 and MAX 7000 devices, and all programming
options disappear from the Programmer window.