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14 years ago

Factory (NIOS) over-rides my USB Blaster configuration

6xx-40020-0B Dev Kit. This kit has a Max7XXX device that manages (to **** me off) the USB Blaster configuration. When I click start in Quartus Programer, this happens: 1. Error light ...

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14 years ago

I found a hack.

I erased the max7000, and now I't no longer interferes. Luckily the HW must use a non JTAG serial, but rather a tri-state buss config?

But, I would like to know how to use the 7000 (Config manager) feature. I suspect there is a special program that allows the EE to write to the "User Space" of the flash?

Can you help me find the CD/DVD that came with this Dev Kit (6xx-40020-0B)?

Thanks again

Blaine