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Honored Contributorconfiguring FTDI chip using MProg in DE1 (for FvM)
This question is intended for FvM, who I think knows the answer (look at http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2445 ), but avcourse anyone else who can help is welcome...
I found all the posts regarding the Mprog tool and configuring the USB blaster FT245BM chip (in short, my DE1 isn't recognised by the PC, and I think it's related to the FTDI chip). the post explain how to program the chip in the DE1 (FT245BM) using the data from another USB Blaster. I opened up the Mprog and after I've made a file out of the regular USB Blaster I have, I saw the Mprog recognise the USB Blaster as a FT232BM chip, and not as FT245BM (the chip inside the DE1), So the question arise, how do I program the DE1 board, which have FT245BM chip with an EPT file from Mprog, which is intended to work with FT232BM chip? Will it not damage the ftdi chip? I dunno... Thx for all the answers. Roy13 Replies
Altera_ForumThanks FVM
It got working after i uncheck the only program blank devices. Can i change the Manufacturer name to my name(Kiran) for FUN. and again program it.- Altera_Forum
The USB Blaster driver is checking part of the entries, I guess not the manufacturer name. Keep a backup copy and try.
- Altera_Forum
I kept a backup copy and tried to change the name and programmed it, every thing went fine,
But in device manager its showing Altera-USB Blaster only,And quartus is not detecting the Blaster at all, Again i load the backup copy, then quartus detected blaster. This means i cant change the name of it.
