MAX10 Eavluation kit programming

[Altera_Forum]

Hi All, 

 I have a query regards to MAX10 - 10M08 evaluation kit by altera.(http://www.altera.co.uk/products/devkits/altera/kit-max-10-evaluation.html ) Do I need altera programming unit USB blaster or Ethernet Blaster to programming this board. When I am connecting this board to the USB port in programmer window next to Hardware setup shows ( No Hardware) . Please see the screenshot of the No hardware message. It appears to me MAX10 evaluation board is not detected.  I dont know weather I need USB blaster to program the device or this device can be programmed without any additional altera programming hardware.  Please advise.  Regards  Arunava

[Altera_Forum]

Yes, you need a USB Blaster cable for that board. 

 The BeMicro MAX 10 board has different features, but is lower cost and has an embedded USB Blaster.

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  Yes, you need a USB Blaster cable for that board.  The BeMicro MAX 10 board has different features, but is lower cost and has an embedded USB Blaster.  --- Quote End ---    Thanks for this information.

[Altera_Forum]

Hi, 

 USB blaster sold by terasic technology is £34.30 compared to USB blaster sold by Altera. Can I use USB blaster sold by Terasic technologies to program MAX10 FPGA.  Please advise.

[Altera_Forum]

Sorry I missed the link for the terasic USB blaster. 

 http://www.terasic.com.tw/cgi-bin/page/archive.pl?language=english&categoryno=&no=46  Altera USB blaster:  http://uk.mouser.com/productdetail/altera/pl-usb-blaster-rcn/?qs=jblrfmjbeifezz56mihrcg%3d%3d

[Altera_Forum]

Terasic programmer cable USB blaster  

 http://uk.mouser.com/search/productdetail.aspx?qs=epbe9gimmvvjzttdlxpoaw%3d%3d

[Altera_Forum]

For reference link to USB blaster download cable. 

http://www.terasic.com.tw/cgi-bin/page/archive.pl?language=english&categoryno=74  Please advice can this programming cable could be used to program MAX10 FPGA.

[Altera_Forum]

The USB Blaster from Terasic is equal to ALTERA's one - you can go with the Terasic one.