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Chapter 1: About the EthernetBlaster Communications Cable
Cable Setup
EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide
© June 2008
Altera Corporation
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Refer to your operating system manual or contact your network administrator to
verify that your network supports DHCP services and for instruction on how to
change your IP address.
To maintain your computer’s IP address and change the EthernetBlaster
communications cable’s default IP address, see
“Configuring the
EthernetBlaster Hardware to Use Static IP Addressing” on page 1–10
.
The EthernetBlaster communications cable includes a self-hosted administrative web
page, allowing you to configure various aspects of cable operation. The following
section describes how to access this web page based on your mode of connection.
Cable Setup
This section describes how to install and set up the EthernetBlaster communications
cable for device configuration or programming including the following setups:
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Remote Connection via Network Using Default Factory Settings
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Direct Connection to a Computer Using Default Factory Settings
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Configuring the EthernetBlaster Hardware to Use Static IP Addressing
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Configuring the EthernetBlaster Hardware to Use Dynamic IP Addressing
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Setting Up the EthernetBlaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software
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Removing the EthernetBlaster Hardware from the Quartus II Software
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For plug and header dimensions, pin names, and operating conditions, see
“EthernetBlaster Communications Cable Specifications” on page 3–1
.
Remote Connection via Network Using Default Factory Settings
Use the following steps to connect remotely to the EthernetBlaster communications
cable:
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These steps assume no changes have been made to the default factory settings.
1. Disconnect the power cable from the circuit board.
2. Plug one end of a standard CAT 5 UTP 4-pair patch cable into the Ethernet jack on
the EthernetBlaster communications cable, and the other end into a network port
of a switch, router, or hub. See
Figure 1–2
below.
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