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EthernetBlaster Communications Cable

User Guide

Software Version:

80

Document Version:

1.1

Document Date:

July 2008

Downloaded from

Arrow.com.

Summary of Contents for EthernetBlaster Communications Cable PL-ETH2-BLASTER

Page 1: ...101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 www altera com EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide Software Version 80 Document Version 1 1 Document Date July 2008 Downloaded from Arrow com...

Page 2: ...ons maskwork rights and copyrights Altera warrants performance of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make chan...

Page 3: ...ftware 1 12 Removing the EthernetBlaster Hardware from the Quartus II Software 1 13 Chapter 2 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable Administration Introduction 2 1 Managing Passwords 2 1 Changing the A...

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Page 5: ...re 1 7 Direct Connection to a Computer Using a Standard Cable and a Crossover Adapter 1 9 Figure 1 8 EthernetBlaster Change Settings Page 1 10 Figure 1 9 EthernetBlaster Change Settings Page 1 11 Figu...

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Page 7: ...Requirements 3 1 Table 3 2 EthernetBlaster Female Plug Signal Names Programming Modes 3 2 Table 3 3 EthernetBlaster Cable Absolute Maximum Ratings 3 3 Table 3 4 EthernetBlaster Cable Recommended Opera...

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Page 9: ...ted Devices You can use the EthernetBlaster communications cable to download configuration data to the following Altera devices Stratix series FPGAs Cyclone series FPGAs MAX series CPLDs APEX series F...

Page 10: ...ion 4 0 to configure your device The EthernetBlaster communications cable also supports the following tools Quartus II Programmer for programming and configuration which you can run within the Quartus...

Page 11: ...successful the DHCP server may be down or absent the cable switches to static IP addressing The default IP address is configured to 192 168 0 50 If static IP addressing is used you must configure your...

Page 12: ...ing Default Factory Settings Configuring the EthernetBlaster Hardware to Use Static IP Addressing Configuring the EthernetBlaster Hardware to Use Dynamic IP Addressing Setting Up the EthernetBlaster H...

Page 13: ...AT 5 UTP Standard Cable Ethernet Connector EIA TIA 568B 1 8 Pin EIA TIA 568B Wire Color 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 White with Orange Stripe Orange with White Stripe White with Green Stripe Blue with White Stripe...

Page 14: ...hat the last 4 digits of the MAC address match the last 4 digits of the host name on the label on the base of your EthernetBlaster cable or If you know the IP address obtained by the EthernetBlaster c...

Page 15: ...tBlaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software on page 1 12 to set up your hardware in the Quartus II software Direct Connection to a Computer Using Default Factory Settings The EthernetBlaster communic...

Page 16: ...ted to the Computer Pin EIA TIA 568A Wire Color 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 White with Green Stripe Green with White Stripe White with Orange Stripe Blue with White Stripe White with Blue Stripe Orange with White...

Page 17: ...netBlaster 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 d...

Page 18: ...ss and other appropriate data in the settings fields See Figure 1 8 on page 1 10 1 Contact your network administrator if you do not know the settings to complete the Change Settings page 3 Click Apply...

Page 19: ...rator if you do not know the settings to complete the Change Settings page 3 Click Apply The EthernetBlaster communications cable automatically restarts When the status LED returns to a steady green s...

Page 20: ...field of the Add Hardware dialog box If you are using a direct connection to your computer type 192 168 0 50 in the Server Name field 5 Type the server password in the Server password field password i...

Page 21: ...creating secondary programming files see the Programming Configuration chapter of the Introduction to Quartus II Manual For further information see the Programming module of the Quartus II online tuto...

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Page 23: ...ho has access to the EthernetBlaster communications cable However they do not have access to the EthernetBlaster administrative web page and cannot modify the settings or change passwords 1 When you c...

Page 24: ...etBlaster administrative web page in your browser 1 See Cable Setup on page 1 4 for instructions on accessing the administrative web page using your specific connection 2 Click the Change EthernetBlas...

Page 25: ...ee Table 2 1 for a list of factory default settings Figure 2 2 Change Quartus II Remote Connection Password Page Figure 2 3 Machine Reset button Table 2 1 Default Factory Settings Setting Value Connec...

Page 26: ...tera com support software drivers dri index html To upgrade the EthernetBlaster communications firmware follow the directions below 1 Open and log into the EthernetBlaster Configuration administrative...

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Page 29: ...000S 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 VCCPGM or VCCPD Cyclone III devices As specified by VCCA or VCCIO Strat...

Page 30: ...l Names Programming Modes Part 1 of 2 Pin AS Mode PS Mode JTAG Mode Signal Name Description Signal Name Description Signal Name Description 1 DCLK Clock signal DCLK Clock signal TCK Clock signal 2 GND...

Page 31: ...connect No connect 9 ASDI Active serial data in DATA0 Data to device TDI Data to device 10 GND Signal ground GND Signal ground GND Signal ground Table 3 2 EthernetBlaster Female Plug Signal Names Pro...

Page 32: ...6 V 1 8 V high level output voltage VCC TARGET 1 71 V IOH 20 A 1 15 V 1 5 V high level output voltage VCC TARGET 1 43 V IOH 20 A 0 95 V VOL 5 0 V low level output voltage VCC TARGET 5 5 V IOL 1 mA 0 4...

Page 33: ...cedures in Quartus II Help Programming a Single Device or Multiple Devices in JTAG or Passive Serial Mode Programming a Single Device in Active Serial Programming Mode Selecting the Communications Cab...

Page 34: ...d Type with Initial Capital Letters Command names dialog box titles checkbox options and dialog box options are shown in bold initial capital letters Example Save As dialog box bold type External timi...

Page 35: ...of items when the sequence of the items is not important v The checkmark indicates a procedure that consists of one step only 1 The hand points to information that requires special attention c A cauti...

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