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AEsqu
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7 years agoUSB Blaster disapears from the hardware setup of the quartus prime programmer when I connect a com port with the teraterm using an FTDI usb to I2C adapter.
USB Blaster disapears from the hardware setup (no hardware) of the quartus prime programmer when I connect a com port with the teraterm using an FTDI usb to I2C adapter. The only way to see the usb ...
schendel_nsf
New Contributor
7 years agoThis is a common problem that occurs because the USB Blaster also uses an FTDI chip, which (somehow) causes a conflict.
Some possible solutions:
- do not use both at the same time: close the terminal before opening the programmer (but this seems not feasible for you)
- purchase a USB Blaster II: it does not use the FTDI chip, but it is not cheap
- There reports for other solutions, but they did not work very well for me, search this forum with keywords: "USB Blaster FTDI"