Installing the Altera Design Software. Install the USB. On the DE0 board. For USB-Blaster Driver installation on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Systems. I go to 'Update driver' using files at C: intelFPGA 16.1 qprogrammer drivers with the 'Include subfolders' checked. And it gets it to load the Altera USB-Blaster into the USB controllers but it still has an exclamation point. When I try to update the driver it says the best drivers are already installed.
Product | Windows 10/ Windows 8/ Windows 7/ Windows Vista (32-/64-Bit) | Windows XP (32-/64-Bit) | Windows NT | Windows 2000 | Windows 98 |
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EthernetBlaster cable EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide (PDF) | Upgrade firmware | Upgrade firmware | Upgrade firmware | Upgrade firmware | Upgrade firmware |
EthernetBlaster II cable EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable User Guide (PDF) | Upgrade firmware | Upgrade firmware | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Intel FPGA Download Cable Intel FPGA Download Cable User Guide (PDF) | Install driver | Install driver | Not supported | Install driver | Not supported |
Intel FPGA Download Cable II Intel Download Cable II User Guide (PDF) | Install driver | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | |
ByteBlaster™ II cable ByteBlaster II Download Cable User Guide (PDF) | Install driver(2) | Install driver | Install driver | Not supported | |
ByteBlasterMV™ cable (discontinued) ByteBlasterMV Download Cable User Guide (PDF) | Install driver(2) | Install driver | Install driver | Intel Quartus development software setup MAX+PLUS II software setup | |
MasterBlaster™ cable (USB port) (discontinued) MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable User Guide (PDF) | Install driver | Install driver | Not supported | Install driver | Install driver |
MasterBlaster cable (serial port) (discontinued) MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable User Guide (PDF) | Intel Quartus development software setup MAX+PLUS II software setup | ||||
Master programming unit (MPU and LP6 card) (discontinued) | Install driver | Install driver | Install driver | MAX+PLUS II software setup | |
Altera programming unit (USB port) | Install driver | Install driver | Not supported | Install driver | Install driver |
BitBlaster™ cable (discontinued) BitBlaster Serial Download Cable (PDF) data sheet | MAX+PLUS II software setup | ||||
T-guard/dongle | Install driver | No driver required (4) |
You must install the Altera® USB-BlasterTM or Altera USB-Blaster IIdownload cable driver before you can use it to program devices with Quartus® Prime software.
The first time the USB-Blaster download cable is plugged in, the Windows Found New Hardware dialog box prompts you to install the driver. (Note: Do not use the Add HardwareWizard from the Control Panel.)
The USB-Blaster II device drivers require manual installation so that the cable will be properly recognized. Refer to the instructions below.
The Altera On-Board USB-Blaster II cable appears as Altera USB-Blaster (unconfigured) when first attached to your system. After it has been configured by the Quartus Prime software, it will appear as Altera USB-Blaster II (JTAG interface) and then Altera USB-Blaster II (SystemConsole interface). You might need to install drivers for each of these interfaces; follow the steps below to install the drivers.
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You must have system administration (Administrator) privileges to install the USB-Blaster and USB-Blaster II download cable driver.
Driver Installation for Altera USB-Blaster
- Plug the USB-Blaster download cable into your PC. The Found New Hardware dialog box appears.
- Select Locate and install driver software (recommended).
- Select Don't search online.
- When you are prompted to Insert the disc that came with your USB-Blaster, select I don’t have the disc. Show me other options.
- Select Browse my computer for driver software (advanced) when you see the Windows couldn’t find driver software for your device dialog box.
- Click Browse, and browse to the<Path to Quartus Prime installation>driversusb-blaster directory.
- Note: Do not select the x32 or x64 directories.
- Click OK.
- Select the Include subfolders option, and click Next.
- If you are prompted Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software, select Install this driver software anyway in the Window Security dialog box. The installation wizard guides you through the installation process.
- When The software for this device has been successfully installed dialog box appears, click Close.
- To complete your installation, set up programming hardware in the Quartus Prime software.
Driver Installation for Altera USB-Blaster II
- Plug the USB-Blaster II cable into your PC.
- Open the Device Manager, and right-click on the Unknown device under the Other devices branch.
- Select Update Driver Software.
- Select Browse my computer for driver software.
- Enter the location of the Quartus Prime software USB-Blaster II driver files directory (<Path to Quartus Prime installation>driversusb-blaster-ii) in the Search for driver software in this location field.
- Click Next.
- Click Install in the Would you like to install this device software? Windows security dialog box.
- Close the Update Driver Software - Altera USB-Blaster II (Unconfigured) successful installation notification. The Device Manager now shows a new branch called JTAG cables with an Altera USB-Blaster II (Unconfigured) node.
- Open the Quartus Prime Programmer. Within a few seconds, the JTAG cables branch displays two nodes: Altera USB-Blaster II (JTAG interface) and Altera-USB Blaster II (System Console interface).