© June 2008
Altera Corporation
EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide
3. EthernetBlaster Communications
Cable Specifications
Overview
This chapter provides comprehensive information about the EthernetBlaster
communications cable, including the following:
■
EthernetBlaster Hardware Connections
■
Operating Conditions
EthernetBlaster Hardware Connections
The EthernetBlaster cable connects to an Ethernet cable with a RJ45 jack to a
10/100Base-T Ethernet hub/switch (via a straight 8-wire data cable) or a 10/100Base-
T Ethernet port of a PC (via a crossover data cable). Depending on your connection
(remote or direct), data is downloaded through the EthernetBlaster communications
cable to the circuit board via the connections discussed in this section.
Voltage Requirements
The EthernetBlaster V
CC(TARGET)
pin must be connected to a specific voltage for the
device being programmed. Connect pull-up resistors to the same power supply as the
EthernetBlaster V
CC(TARGET).
See
Table 3–1
.
Table 3–1.
EthernetBlaster V
CC(TRGT)
Pin Voltage Requirements
Device Family
USB-Blaster VCC Voltage Required
MAX
®
II devices
As specified by VCCIO of Bank 1
MAX 7000S device
5 V
MAX 7000AE and MAX 3000A devices
3.3 V
MAX 7000B device
2.5 V
Stratix
®
III and Stratix IV devices
As specified by V
CCPGM
or V
CCPD
Cyclone
®
III devices
As specified by V
CCA
or V
CCIO
Stratix II, Stratix, Stratix II GX, Stratix GX, and Arria
™
GX devices
As specified by V
CCSEL
Cyclone II, Cyclone, APEX II, APEX 20K, and Mercury devices
As specified by VCCIO
FLEX 10K, FLEX 8000, and FLEX 6000 devices
5 V
FLEX 10KE device
2.5 V
FLEX 10KA and FLEX 6000A devices
3.3 V
EPC2 devices
5 V or 3.3 V
EPC4, EPC8, and EPC16 devices
3.3 V
EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, and EPCS128 devices
3.3 V
