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USB Blaster inaccessible

Altera_Forum
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‎03-17-2010 11:18 AM
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I've just restarted using Quartus after a long (maybe 2 years?) break. I've updated to web edition 9.1sp1. So all my existing projects needed to be converted. I'm now trying to program using a USB Blaster and it doesn't recognise the USB Blaster. When I open the Programmer and do Hardware setup, "Add hardware" gives me a choice between "ByteBlasterMV or ByteBlaster II" and "Ethernet Blaster". I've looked at the driver installation instructions, but I can't do them since the XP OS doesn't come up with a "found new hardware" dialog. I've tried this with the USB Blaster plugged into an unpowered board, a powered board and not plugged in. No difference. The led on the USB Blaster blinks blue when plugged in, but does NOT blink when I click "Hardware setup". Any ideas folks?

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Altera_Forum
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‎03-17-2010 12:15 PM
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Did you had a look into the device manager ? 

when the USB Blaster is connected via USB, it should appear as "Altera USB-Blaster" and does not require to be connected to a target via the 10 pin JTAG connector. 

 

also the USB Blaster drivers can be found here  

C:\altera\91\quartus\drivers 

please note that 91 is the version you are currently using and could be 91SP1 in your case 

 

also you can use the driver from FTDI as well. 

i had posted these links a couple of days ago in another thread.
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Altera_Forum
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‎03-17-2010 12:31 PM
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maybe you can uninstall it and reset

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Altera_Forum
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‎03-17-2010 12:45 PM
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It is in Device Manager as "other devices". I've uninstalled it and now on plugging it in it does lauch the found new hardware menu... Maybe this will work.

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Altera_Forum
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‎03-17-2010 02:07 PM
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It did work. Thanks guys.

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