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Altera_Forum
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15 years ago

How can I use isp1760 in the DE3 board?

Hi,everybody！I have a DE3 board,and I want to use the USB interface in the DE3.The disc has a directory named "DE3_150_USB", TERASIC_ISP1761 in it, then I add it to my design.After compile su...
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15 years ago

According to the DE3 user manual you'll also need the device drivers in 'software' written for the Nios II. Another option would be to run Linux on your Nios II system. There appears to be Linux device drivers for the ISP1761. See, for example:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/isp176x-hcd/

http://www.armadeus.com/wiki/index.php?title=isp1761_linux_driver

Although you could try to transfer the USB IP core and device drivers, you may want to start by modifying the provided example to see if that would suit your needs.

-Jay