Altera EthernetBlaster II User Manual
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Chapter 1: Installing the EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable
Cable Setup
EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable User Guide
January 2014
Altera Corporation
6. Click Close to close the Hardware Setup dialog box.
7. In the Mode list, select the desired mode (Programmer window).
Table 1–2
lists
each mode.
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The EthernetBlaster II communications cable supports Joint Test Action
Group (JTAG), passive serial programming (PS), and active serial
programming (AS).
Removing the EthernetBlaster II Hardware from the Quartus II Software
Changes to the EthernetBlaster II communications cable setup, including password
change and IP addressing mode change, require removing the cable from the
Quartus II Programmer Hardware setup on client systems, followed by adding the
cable back into the Quartus II Programmer Hardware setup.
To remove the EthernetBlaster II communications cable from the Quartus II
Programmer hardware setup, use the following steps:
1. Start the Quartus II software.
2. From the Tools menu, choose Programmer.
3. Click Hardware Setup. The Hardware Settings tab of the Hardware Setup dialog
box displays.
4. Click JTAG Settings. The JTAG Settings dialog box displays. Select the
corresponding hostname or IP address of the EthernetBlaster II hardware to
remove. Click Remove Server.
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For instructions to add the EthernetBlaster II communications cable back
into the Quartus II Programmer Hardware setup, refer to
EthernetBlaster II Hardware in the Quartus II Software” on page 1–11
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For more information about programming devices and creating secondary
programming files, refer to the Programming & Configuration chapter of the
For more information, refer to the Programming module of the Quartus II online
tutorial. Also, refer to the following topics in the Quartus II online Help:
Table 1–2. Programming Modes
Mode
Mode Description
JTAG
Programs or configures all Altera devices supported by the Quartus II
software, excluding FLEX 6000 devices.
In-Socket Programming
Not supported by the EthernetBlaster II cable.
PS Programming
Configures all Altera devices supported by the Quartus II software,
excluding the following devices: MAX II, MAX 3000, and MAX 7000,
advanced configuration devices, and serial configuration devices.
AS Programming
Programs a single EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, or EPCS128 serial
configuration device.