Altera EthernetBlaster II - Manual (Page 5)

January 2014 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable User Guide
1. Installing the EthernetBlaster II
Communications Cable
Use the EthernetBlaster II communications cable to connect to a standard Ethernet
network port with an RJ-45 connector to communicate with client systems. Using this
Ethernet network, multiple users can access Altera
® devices, bringing a new level of
productivity to prototyping and debugging. Because design changes are downloaded
directly to the device, prototyping is easy and you can accomplish multiple design
iterations in quick succession.
Introduction
The EthernetBlaster II cable communicates with client systems using the TCP/IP
protocol and supports both static and dynamic IP addressing. You can plug the
EthernetBlaster II communications cable into an existing 10/100/1000 Base-T
Ethernet network to communicate with clients remotely or interface directly using a
standard CAT 5 UTP 4-pair patch cable.
Supported Devices
You can use the EthernetBlaster II communications cable to download configuration
data to the following Altera devices:
■ Stratix ® series FPGAs
■ Arria ® series FPGAs
■ Cyclone ® series FPGAs
■ MAX ® series CPLDs
You can perform in-system programming of serial configuration devices, including
EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, and EPCS128 devices. In addition, the
EthernetBlaster II communications cable supports target systems using
3.3-V LVTTL/LVCMOS and single-ended I/O standards from 3.3 V down to 1.2 V.
Power Requirements
The EthernetBlaster II communications cable requires between 1.2 V and 3.3 V from
the target circuit board, and 12.0 volts direct current (VDC) (0.875 A) input power for
the EthernetBlaster II V
CCSUPPLY
(a 12.0 VDC wall transformer is supplied).
The EthernetBlaster II V
CC(TARGET)
pin must be connected to the appropriate voltage for
the device being programmed. The pull-up resistors on the target circuit board for the
configuration and programming signals must be connected to the same power supply
as the EthernetBlaster II V
CC(TARGET)
.