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how to add hardware for programming

Altera_Forum
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‎08-06-2015 09:02 AM
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Hi 

 

How to add hardware for programming. What does auto detect do? I want to interface the altera board with Hobbes software.
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Altera_Forum
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‎08-06-2015 10:10 AM
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Do you have any programming hardware? Note: your Altera board doesn't necessarily have programming hardware on it... 

 

Which 'Altera board' do you have? If it has programming hardware built onto it then, providing you're connected to it via USB, the Quartus programmer will automatically detect it. 

 

Alternatively, do you have a USB-Blaster or equivalent from another manufacturer such as Terasic? Providing it's connected to your computer the programmer will automatically find it. 

 

'Add Hardware' is only needed if you have a network connected programmer. I wouldn't expect you to need to add any hardware. 

 

this link (https://www.altera.com/buy/cables---programming-hardware.html) summarises the programming hardware options (if it's not built onto your board). 

 

Cheers, 

Alex
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Altera_Forum
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‎08-06-2015 10:39 AM
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yes i have the usb blaster and programming hardware.I think i have the following problem.How do i rectify it ? the Altera USB blaster driven from the CD or stored location does not work with windows-7 as it requires a digital verified signature.

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‎08-06-2015 11:17 AM
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Download newer software that supports Windows 7.  

 

Go to the download center (https://www.altera.com/downloads/download-center.html). Under 'Software Selector', click on the 'Select by Device' tab and chose the appropriate version of Quartus for the device on your Altera board. 

 

Cheers, 

Alex
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Altera_Forum
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‎08-06-2015 12:11 PM
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As expected the latest software did not solve the problem.

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‎08-06-2015 01:45 PM
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As expected the latest software did not solve the problem. 

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Go to device manager update driver option and give the path for USB blaster.
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Altera_Forum
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‎08-10-2015 02:48 AM
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Hi, 

 

Just to add on that the following link might be helpful on issue with USB blaster driver installation: 

 

https://www.altera.com/support/support-resources/download/drivers/dri-index.html 

https://www.altera.com/support/support-resources/download/drivers/usb-blaster/dri-usb-blaster-vista.html
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