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8 years ago

USB Blaster shows up in device manager under Ports (COM & LPT) as a USB serial port

Hi all! I have a Dell Inspiron laptop running Windows 10, and I have a DE2-70 kit. When I plug in the USB blaster, nothing happens, and I go to the device manager, and it shows up in device man...
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8 years ago

Hi,

The FTDI guys sometimes change the format of their EEPROM images, so perhaps the images I previously posted just aren't working.

Can you try the following, to confirm the programming works. Erase the EEPROM, and re-scan, then write your name in one of the strings. Unplug and plug the device back in. If that works, then you're using FTProg correctly.

Then capture the newly programmed EEPROM as a template. Compare the template to the ones I posted. If there's anything that looks weird/changed, try and fix it. Use the updated USB-Blaster image to program your EEPROM.

Failing that, tell me which version of FTProg you're using, I'll install it (I probably have it already), dig out my DE2-70, grab an EEPROM image, and post it.

Cheers,

Dave