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_AK6DN_
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10 months agoProbably the easiest way at this point is to use a 3rd party device programmer from companies like Xeltek or EEtools.
They allow reading, writing, verifying, erasing the device contents.
Using the supported Quartus version for these devices (version 13.0sp1) with a USB blaster does NOT permit reading the program.
You can program, reprogram, erase, verify, blank check, etc but NOT read the program of the device.
Why IDK but Altera deprectated the feature back then.
Of course this assumes the security bit is not set, allowing programming access for read. If the security bit is set you are out of luck.
I happen to have an EEtools TopMax II and it shows this device is supported for programming ...