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EKPRE
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7 years ago

USB Blaster not recognized in Quartus II 10.0 Web Edition Programmer

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i want to start programming FPGA, i use the Terasic DE2-115 eval Board. I installed the USB-Blaster driver which is recognized in the Windows10 Device manager but i can't see it in the programming windows of the Quartus II 10.0 Web Edition.

Have you got an idea why it doesn't appear and how i can solve this issue?

Best regards!

Ettien

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  • EKPRE's avatar
    EKPRE
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    Hi finally,

    i solved the issue following theses steps :

    1- Install the latest version of quartus Lite 18.1.

    2- Download the latest version of DE2-115 CD from terasic website.

    3- Change the environment variables to path the quartus installation folder.

    4- When running the Control panel, be sure to have the swith on the RUN mode otherwise it doesn't work.

    You can find more details on the link bellows :

    https://www.coursehero.com/file/27366819/Run-control-panel-under-Quartus-II-150-or-late-versionpdf/

    Hope it can help!!!

    Best regards.

  • sstrell's avatar
    sstrell
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    Are you saying you clicked Hardware Setup in the Programmer and still don't see USB Blaster listed there?

    #iwork4intel

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      EKPRE
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      Hi SStrell, yeah the device manager can detect the usb balster but not the Quartus II 10.0 or 12.0. I donwloaded the latest version of the USB blaster 16.0 but it still doesn't work.

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      EKPRE
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      Hi Vicky,

      thanks for you answer, i'm downloading the latest version of the quartus lite (18.1) hope it will work.

      Best rgards !

      Ettien

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    EKPRE
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    Finally I installed the latest Quartus lite version 18.1. It can detect the ubs blaster 2 hardware, but unfortunately I can’t download my FPGA program, it failed.

    I also got a lot of error message when running the the DE2_115_control_panel from the DE2-115_v.3.0.6_SystemCD folder.

    Best regards !

    Ettien

  • Vicky1's avatar
    Vicky1
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    Hi Ettien,

    Delete the 'db' & 'incremental_db' folder from your project directory.

    Perform 'Full Compilation' in Quartus lite 18.1 & the try to program DE2_115 board.

    please let me know if you have any different concern.

    Regards,

    Vicky

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    Vicky1
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    Hi,

    Have you resolved the issue?

    Shall I consider the case to be closed?

    Regards,

    Vicky