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14 years ago

On board USB Blaster?

Hi, I want to design in a USB Blaster type adaptor on my ARM board so I can test and program the entire system in situ. I have a spare USB port. It sounds like a good idea in principle but is th...
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14 years ago

Unfortunately, the USB Blaster design can only be licensed from Altera and this includes the code which is in the MAX CPLD. The implementation in the standalone USB Blaster and the version embedded in the Development Kits is nearly identical.

I did hear of one company figuring out the protocol and creating their own, but this requires a considerable effort.