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12 years agoUSB Blaster EEPROM Program for Cyclone IV Dev Kit
Hi,
I have accidentally erased the EEPROM on my CycloneIV development kit and now the computer sees the USB Blaster as USB Serial interface. I tried to reprogram by using FTDI - FT prog and usb_blaster_BLASTR01.xml file from the forum. When I tried to program, FTDI program gives two errors. First one: The current drawn from the USB port must be in the range 0 to 500mAmps. Second one: The maximum number of characters for the Manufacturer, Product Description and Serial Number is 46. It seems this XML code worked for DE1 users and I don't understand why it does not work with my board. Here is the XML code that I used: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> - (http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/) <FT_EEPROM> - (http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/) <Chip_Details> <Type>FT232/245BM</Type> </Chip_Details> - (http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/) <USB_Device_Descriptor> <VID_PID>2</VID_PID> <idVendor>09FB</idVendor> <idProduct>6001</idProduct> <bcdUSB>USB 1.1</bcdUSB> </USB_Device_Descriptor> - (http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/) <USB_Config_Descriptor> - (http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/) <bmAttributes> <RemoteWakeupEnabled>false</RemoteWakeupEnabled> <SelfPowered>true</SelfPowered> <BusPowered>false</BusPowered> </bmAttributes> <IOpullDown>true</IOpullDown> <MaxPower>150</MaxPower> </USB_Config_Descriptor> - (http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/) <USB_String_Descriptors> <Manufacturer>Altera</Manufacturer> <Product_Description>USB-Blaster</Product_Description> <SerialNumber_Enabled>true</SerialNumber_Enabled> <SerialNumber>BLASTR01</SerialNumber> <SerialNumberPrefix>BL</SerialNumberPrefix> </USB_String_Descriptors> </FT_EEPROM> Thanks12 Replies
- Altera_Forum
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--- Quote Start --- My EEPROM is blank device. Chip Type: FT232/245BM Vendor ID: 0x0403 Product ID: 0x6001 Product Desc: USB <-> Serial Converter Manufacturer Desc: FTDI Location ID: 0x341 EEPROM Type: 93C46 EEPROM BLANK DEVICE --- Quote End --- You should be able to use FT245B_BLASTR01_xml.txt in the post above. Download the file, change the filename to FT245B_BLASTR01.xml, then in FT_PROG select the FT245 device, right click, apply template, and select the XML file. Then program it. Unplug and plug the device back in, and it should get detected as a USB-Blaster. Let me know if that works. Cheers, Dave - Altera_Forum
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When I programm the device, operation failed with message "The current drawn from the USB port must be in the range 0 to 500 mAmps."