Chapter 1: About the EthernetBlaster Communications Cable
1–9
Cable Setup
© June 2008
Altera Corporation
EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide
3. Connect the 10-pin female plug of the flexible, PCB-shielded cable labeled
“BLASTER SIDE” to the 10-pin female target port on the Ethernet communications
cable, and the 10-pin female plug of the cable labeled “TARGET SIDE” to the 10-
pin male header on the target circuit board as shown in
Figure 1–3 on page 1–5
.
4. Plug the supplied 12.0 VDC wall transformer into a power outlet and then into the
EthernetBlaster communications cable.
5. Reconnect the power cable to the target circuit board to reapply power.
6. To access the
EthernetBlaster Status
web page, configure your computer to an
address in the
192.168.0.X
network domain and then browse to
http://192.168.0.50
.
The
EthernetBlaster login
window opens.
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Refer to your operating system manual or contact your network
administrator for instruction on how to change your IP address.
To maintain your computer’s IP address and change the EthernetBlaster
communications cable default IP address, see
“Configuring the EthernetBlaster
Hardware to Use Static IP Addressing” on page 1–10
.
7. In the
EthernetBlaster login
window, enter
admin
as the login and
password
as
the default password. The
EthernetBlaster Status
page opens displaying the
status of your EthernetBlaster communications cable including the current IP
address. See
Figure 1–5
.
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See
“Managing Passwords” on page 2–1
to manage your password after
initial login.
8. To set up the EthernetBlaster communications cable in the Quartus II software, see
“Setting Up the EthernetBlaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software” on
page 1–12
.
Figure 1–7.
Direct Connection to a Computer Using a Standard Cable and a Crossover Adapter
Computer
ETHERNET
ETHERNET
ETHERNET
DC12V
EthernetBlaster Communications Cable,
Ethernet Port Side View
EIA/TIA 568B
Connector
CAT 5 UTP
Standard Cable
Ethernet Jack
EIA/TIA 568B
Connector
Ethernet
Jack
Crossover
Adapter
