Altera Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Board - Manual (Page 43)

Altera Corporation Reference Manual 2–25
October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Board
Development Board Components
USB-Blaster Port
The Cyclone II FPGA Starter Board includes USB-Blaster circuitry used
for programming the FPGA or the EPCS4 device. A USB type B connector
(
Figure 2–19 ) provides the connection to this programming circuitry.
Refer to “USB-Blaster Controller” on page 2–2 for more information about
the USB Blaster circuitry.
Figure 2–19. USB Type B Connector
Expansion Headers
The development board provides two, 40-pin expansion headers, JP2,
located on the right edge of the board, and JP1, located next to it
(
Figure 2–20 ). Each header connects directly to 36 pins on the FPGA, and
also provides DC +5V (VCC5), DC +3.3V (VCC33), and two GND pins.
Each pin on the expansion header connects to a resistor that provides
protection from high and low voltages. The 40-pin header accepts a
standard 40-pin ribbon cable used for IDE hard drives.