PL-USB-BLASTER-RCN Altera, PL-USB-BLASTER-RCN Datasheet - Page 9

• Manufacturer Part Number: PL-USB-BLASTER-RCN
• Description: CABLE PROGRAMMING USB
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Series: USB-Blaster™r

Specifications of PL-USB-BLASTER-RCN

• Accessory Type: Download Cable
• Core Architecture: FPGA
• Core Sub-architecture: Arria, Cyclone, Stratix
• Ic Product Type: Debugger / Programmer
• Kit Contents: Device, Cable, Guides
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• For Use With/related Products: EPCS Serial Configuration Devices
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 544-1775; PL-USB-BLTER-RCN-OB

Introduction
Supported Devices
Power Requirements
© April 2009 Altera Corporation
The USB-Blaster™ download cable interfaces a USB port on a host computer to an
Altera
from the PC to a standard 10-pin header connected to the FPGA. You can use the
USB-Blaster cable to iteratively download configuration data to a system during
prototyping or to program data into the system during production.
You can use the USB-Blaster download cable to download configuration data to the
following Altera devices:
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You can perform in-system programming of the following devices:
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In addition, you can perform SignalTap
The USB-Blaster download cable supports target systems using 5.0-V TTL, 3.3-V
LVTTL/LVCMOS, and single-ended I/O standards from 1.5 V to 3.3 V.
The USB-Blaster download cable requires the following power sources:
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Stratix
Cyclone
MAX
Arria
APEX
ACEX
Mercury
FLEX 10K
Excalibur
Altera configuration devices including EPC2 devices.
Enhanced configuration devices including EPC4, EPC8, and EPC16 devices.
Serial configuration devices including EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, and
EPCS128 devices.
5.0 V from the USB cable
Between 1.5 V and 5.0 V from the target circuit board
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FPGA mounted on a printed circuit board. The cable sends configuration data
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series CPLDs
GX series FPGAs
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1K FPGAs
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FPGAs
FPGAs
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1. Setting Up the USB-Blaster Download
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II logic analysis.
USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide
Cable