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AnttiLukats
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1 year ago
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Altera USB Blaster III LEDs usage

Hi, I would like to know how is the RGB LED on Altera USB Blaster III used? What is the meaning of the LED colors! Thanks!
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  • FakhrulA_altera's avatar
    FakhrulA_altera
    1 year ago

    Hi AnttiLukats,


    Thank you for your patience, and I sincerely apologize for not addressing your question directly in my earlier reply.

    Regarding your inquiry about the meaning of the RGB LED colors on the on-board USB Blaster III, please find the detailed information below:

    • Off: No power / not connected / suspend mode
    • Blue: Connected, not in use
    • Green: Connected, an application is using JTAG, no traffic
    • Green flickering: Connected, data is moving through the JTAG interface
    • Purple flashing: Identify function has been triggered on this cable


    If you have further questions or need additional clarification, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I'm here to help and will ensure your concerns are addressed promptly.


    Thank you again for bringing this up, and I appreciate your understanding.


    Best regards,

    Fakhrul


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AnttiLukats
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1 year ago

It is interesting that there is no detailed info from Altera about UB3! The Agilex5 modular devkit already uses UB3 as can be seen from public documentation. So UB3 is coming, soon? Well the modular kit user guide does not explain how to enable UB3 it says connect Intel Download Cable II to 10 pin header

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    _AK6DN_
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    1 year ago

    Well, here is the schematic of the 'UB3' from the Agilex5 devkit. See below.

    So what makes you think the UB3 will be sold as a standalone device?

    Maybe it is intended to be used as an embedded design on boards only.