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Altera_Forum
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14 years ago

USB-Blaster installation

Hello,

I am using the Quantas II 11.0 to work on a project, my problem is that the programmer does not recognize the board saying: hardware setup: NO HARDWARE. However under the univeral serial bus controller, I see the Altera USB-Blaster, I have a windows 7 operating system. Please help.

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    Altera_Forum
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    14 years ago

    there are a couple similar threads on the forum, try searching around. i had the same problem and resolved it by uninstalling the USB Blaster driver, installing the 10.1sp1 Stand Alone Programmer, and installing that USB Blaster driver but there may be better solutions

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    14 years ago

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    there are a couple similar threads on the forum, try searching around. i had the same problem and resolved it by uninstalling the USB Blaster driver, installing the 10.1sp1 Stand Alone Programmer, and installing that USB Blaster driver but there may be better solutions

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    How do you find 10.1 sp 1? The only one "allowed" to be downloaded is 11.0.... :confused: Help!
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    14 years ago

    Thank you! Is there any reason to know more about any earlier versions?

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    14 years ago

    for USB Blaster specifically, probably not

    for supporting mature devices use 9.0sp2. for using the internal simulator use 9.1sp2
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    14 years ago

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    for USB Blaster specifically, probably not

    for supporting mature devices use 9.0sp2. for using the internal simulator use 9.1sp2

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    Thanks! Very good to know. :)