USB Blaster selection criteria

[ARG007]

I am looking for a USB Blaster that is compatible with Altera MAX CPLDs and would appreciate some guidance on which one to choose. Specifically, I am considering:

1. Terasic USB Blaster 
2. Wave Share USB Blaster (Rewritten version)

Note: I have encountered issues with the cheaper version of the USB Blaster, as it never worked properly.

[ARG007]

Thanks for clearing it out!

[_AK6DN_ · Accepted solution]

You have now asked the same question in five different posts in this forum. Please stop. One post should have been enough.

As I said in the other post, the TerAsic USB Blaster works well with Quartus and Altera devices. It is a solid choice.

It is what I have used on Win 7 and Win 10 (I don't use Win 11) and have had no problems using it.

[FvM]

Hi,

I completely agree with _AK6DN_ about using supported programming cables like Terasic USB Blaster.

Nevertheless Waveshare USB-Blaster V2 seems to be one of the few devices that are fully compatible with original USB Blaster by using a genuine FTDI FT245 chip.

Regards
Frank