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Super ContributorMost newer boards have the USB Blaster hardware on the board itself so all you have to do is connect a standard USB cable.
But your older board doesn't look like it has that. So you've got a USB Blaster "pod" with the 10-pin JTAG connector connected to the JTAG port on the board?
Just to confirm you clicked that "Currently selected hardware" drop-down and there was nothing listed there?
If you can use a command shell, try running the jtagconfig executable in the Quartus bin directory to verify that the computer really isn't seeing any JTAG connection.
Super ContributorHi,
thanks for the information. The board uses an external USB Blaster, according to internet offers it comes with a Chinese clone, small black box with light blue stripe and "USB Blaster" printing. Similar devices have been reported not to work with recent (Windows 10) drivers due to non-genuine FTDI chip. They are intentionally blocked by the driver, the adapter is apparently enumerated but not functional. You can review respective discussion here on the forum. Known solutions are using an old (e.g. Windows 7) unsigned driver in Windows 10 test mode.
New ContributorSo, using a Windows 7 driver in Windows 10? That may be a problem since I don't have access to a Windows 10 computer, but if I did, where could I find a Windows 7 driver?
New ContributorYes, that is correct.
The jtagconfig command shows: "Remote Local Server: Unable to connect". Does this mean the computer isn't actually recognizing it?
