Introduction

Power Requirements

The EthernetBlaster communications cable requires between 1.5 V and

5.0V from the target circuit board, and 12.0 VDC (0.875A) input power for the EthernetBlaster VCCSUPPLY (a 12.0 VDC wall transformer is supplied).

The EthernetBlaster VCC(TARGET) pin must be connected to the appropriate voltage for the device being programmed. The pull-up resistors on the target circuit board for the configuration/programming signals must be connected to the same power supply as the EthernetBlaster VCC(TARGET).

Software Requirements

The EthernetBlaster communications cable is available on the Windows,

UNIX, and Linux platforms, including the following:

■Windows NT 4.0

■Windows 2000

■Windows XP

■Solaris 2.6

■Solaris 2.7/7

■Solaris 8/9

■Red Hat Linux version 7.3

■Red Hat Linux version 8.0

■Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0

■HP-UX version 11.0

Use the Quartus® II software beginning with version 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 II software or as a stand-alone version

■Quartus II SignalTap II Logic Analyzer (for logic analysis), which you can run within the Quartus II software or as a stand-alone version

■Nios® II IDE (for software downloading and debugging)

■Nios II IDE Flash Programmer (for programming Flash devices)

Connections

The EthernetBlaster communications cable houses an Ethernet port on one side and a 10-pin female target port on the opposite side. The Ethernet port side contains an Ethernet port, a reset button, and a DC12V

1–2

Altera Corporation

EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide

December 2004