USB Blaster III Flash Programming

[EPedersen]

I have been looking at the implementation of the USB Blaster III on several dev kits and have not seen it used for Active Serial mode on any of them.  Is there any plan for the USB Blaster III to support Active Serial mode for flash programming? 

[FvM]

Hi,
I wonder if AS programming mode is still relevant. The last time I've implemented dedicated AS programming interface was 20 years ago for Cyclone II design. JTAG indirect programming of AS flash is supported in Quartus software since version 8 (2008).

Why do you need AS programming mode?

[EPedersen]

We still use AS programming mode on one of our legacy products during our manufacturing process.  We also program the flash indirectly but there are times we have to use AS programming mode.

Based on what you are saying though it sounds like it is unlikely that there will be support for AS Mode.  Thanks for the info!

[FvM]

Hi,
Altera should answer the question . Up to now, only embedded UB3 versions have been implemented. A standalone UB3, that is likely to come after stock exhaustion of USB Blaster II due to obsolescence of Cypress USB interface chip, hasn't been yet specified.

I have seen embedded USB Blaster with AS function latest for Cyclone 3 dev kits.

Regards
Frank

[Fakhrul]

Hi EPedersen,

Based on the track record of previous USB Blaster devices, which have supported AS mode, we expect USB Blaster III will likely offer similar functionality. However, as the product has not yet been released and no official documentation is available, we cannot confirm this at the moment.

Regards,

Fakhrul

[Fakhrul]

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