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7 years ago

Bypassing the USB Blaster on Terasic's Cyclone V GX Starter Kit?

Hi Everyone.... I have a Terasic Cyclone V GX Starter Kit board (Rev.B0). The on-board programmer has been giving me trouble lately and now refuses to work. It shows up on my computer as "USB Blas...
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7 years ago

Hi BBona,

Thanks for the reply.

I sent an email to Terasic asking for the USB Blaster firmware as a potential quick fix. I was told no because it contains their "business know-how". (Rolls Eyes)

I also looked at modding the board which actually wasn't as hard as I thought it might be. Now I can use my Altera USB Blaster II and my goodness is it a lot fatser than the on-board programmer. What used to take 35-40 seconds with the on-board programmer now gets done before I even lift my finger off the mouse button.

SInce my board is over two years old and I modded it, I doubt Terasic will exchange it. Considering how well it works now, I don't know if I want to go back.

Again, thanks for the suggestions.

-Brian