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EPedersen
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6 months ago

USB Blaster III Flash Programming

I have been looking at the implementation of the USB Blaster III on several dev kits and have not seen it used for Active Serial mode on any of them. Is there any plan for the USB Blaster III to sup...
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EPedersen
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6 months ago

We still use AS programming mode on one of our legacy products during our manufacturing process. We also program the flash indirectly but there are times we have to use AS programming mode.

Based on what you are saying though it sounds like it is unlikely that there will be support for AS Mode. Thanks for the info!

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FvM
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6 months ago
Hi,
Altera should answer the question . Up to now, only embedded UB3 versions have been implemented. A standalone UB3, that is likely to come after stock exhaustion of USB Blaster II due to obsolescence of Cypress USB interface chip, hasn't been yet specified.

I have seen embedded USB Blaster with AS function latest for Cyclone 3 dev kits.

Regards
Frank