What is VTAP10?

Hi,

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Is the VTAP10 hardware part of the Altera/Intel Development board, or am I looking at a bad USB-blaster driver install or other mess up?

What documentation should I reference to understand this part better?

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Yes, it is virtual JTAG device is provided within the Onboard USB-Blaster II and it provides access to diagnostic hardware and board identification information.

Refer MAX 10 FPGA Development Kit User Guide for “VTAP” & bellow thread,

https://www.altera.com/en_us/pdfs/literature/ug/ug-max10m50-fpga-dev-kit.pdf

http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49595

Let me know if this has helped resolve the issue you are facing or if you need any further assistance.

Best Regards

Vikas Jathar

Intel Customer Support – Engineering

(Under Contract to Intel)