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KathyTeng
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6 years ago

What's the correct switch setting for using external USB Blaster on Stratix 10 MX FPGA development kit?

Hi,

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We read the following section,

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/documentation/cbc1517362051825.html#sgk1519171036412

and this section,

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/documentation/cbc1517362051825.html#asw1519171113092

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but we are not sure what's the correct switch setting if we use external Blaster II download cable to program FPGA.

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We connected external USB Blaster II to JTAG port, and tried all the switch combination exhaustively.

Quartus Programmer only detected FPGA successfully with three combinations:

SW2-1/SW2-2/SW2-3/SW2-4 =

OFF/OFF/ON/OFF,

ON/OFF/ON/OFF,

and ON/ON/ON/OFF.

Which ​one is expected switch setting?

Could you explain the definition of each switch more?

​Thanks.

4 Replies

  • AR_A_Intel's avatar
    AR_A_Intel
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    6 years ago

    Hello

    Welcome to INTEL forum. We recommended to use the Default Switch and Jumper Settings

    • KathyTeng's avatar
      KathyTeng
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      6 years ago

      Hi,

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      Understood.

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      And let me make sure I have it right.

      Does the default setting mean that we need to external download cable (i.e. connect computer and FPGA board by a Blaster II cable) ?

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      Thanks.

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