Altera USB Blaster - Manual (Page 3)

Introduction to USB-Blaster Download Cable
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The USB-Blaster ™ download cable interfaces a USB port on a host computer to an Altera ® FPGA
mounted on a printed circuit board. The cable sends configuration data from the host computer to a
standard 10-pin header connected to the FPGA. You can use the USB-Blaster download cable to
iteratively download configuration data to a system during prototyping or to program data into the
system during production.
USB-Blaster Revision
Table 1-1: USB-Blaster Revision
Revision Indicator Description RoHS Compliant
Rev. A Ribbon cable. No
revision marking on the
casing.
10-pin female connector that is connected
to the USB-Blaster through a ribbon cable.
No
Rev. B "Rev. B" on the casing. 10-pin female connector that is connected
to the USB-Blaster through a flexible PCB
cable.
No
Rev. C "Rev. C" on the casing. 10-pin female connector that is connected
to the USB-Blaster through a flexible PCB
cable.
Yes
Supported Devices and Host Systems
You can use the USB-Blaster download cable with supported Altera FPGAs, serial configuration devices,
and host systems.
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