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Altera_Forum
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20 years ago

jtag via usb

The Nios II Evaluation Kit is able to download its Jtag commands directly through its USB cable. Apparently it has implemented the USB Blaster functionality on a MAX EPM7064B CPLD which is on the ev...
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Altera_Forum
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20 years ago

If you are trying to get easy field upgradeability, you can write to the config. flash device through the Nios processor itself I believe - so that is the ultimate solution since it's soft; you can update through ethernet, serial etc. etc... you just need code to do some simple routines with the config flash.

And I agree with others - I can't see altera giving away that sort of IP since it would undercut their USB Blaster sales (which must be quite good considering the relative simplicity of the USB blaster).