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Altera_Forum
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15 years ago

USB Blaster driver for Max+plus II

I am using MAX+PLUS II trying to program EPM7128STC100-15. I have a USB Blaster download cable. I can not install the driver. The instruction on Altera website does not apply because it's for Quar...
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Eagle_Savy
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1 year ago

Hi there,

I am trying to programme my Altera FLEX81500AQC240-2 using a USB Blaster, but with no success so far. I am also looking to programme the EEPROM (EPC1PC8, EPC1213PC8, EPC1441PC8 or EPC1064PC8) to go with with the EPF81500AQC240-2 when I am done with verifying my VHDL Code. Could anyone, please, help me with the Drivers using MAX+PLUS II and where I can source the right Programmer Hardware? I have bought 1 USB Programmer and 2 USB Blasters so far and none of them has worked so far. Please, help !

Kind regards

Savvy_Eagle

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    1 year ago

    To my knowledge the MaxPlusII software never supported the USBBlaster/II programmer hardware.

    All the MaxPlusII software doc I have (latest is v8) only refers to the ByteBlaster, ByteBlasterII, and ByteBlasterMV programmers.

    They are are parallel LPT port interfaced devices.

    Also referred to is the MasterBlaster cable, which is a serial port interfaced POD for programming.

    The doc for it mentions that it can also connect via USB, but it basically just using a standard USB to serial cable to do that.

    Latest OS described in any of the install guides is WindowsXP.

    So you are using really really old software (MaxPlusII) and it needs really really old programming hardware to go with it.

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      Eagle_Savy
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      1 year ago
      Hi AK6DN,
      Thank you for your very helpful response.
      Yes, I am using MA+PLUS II 10.2.
      And you are right; I am looking for a ByteBlaster; and ramaging through my old stuff, I found a ByteBlaster I built about 25 years ago, I've I've ordered s "USB to Parallel Port Converter", and I hope it works. But I would still be looking for a Programmer in order to burn the EEPROM with; and I'd appreciate any help I can get.
      Many thanks
      V.