Socket Mobile Ethernet Blaster Communications Cable - Manual (Page 21)

Chapter 1: About the EthernetBlaster Communications Cable 1–13
Cable Setup
© June 2008 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide
1 The EthernetBlaster communications cable supports the Joint Test Action
Group (JTAG), Passive Serial Programming, and Active Serial modes.
Removing the EthernetBlaster Hardware from the Quartus II Software
Changes to the EthernetBlaster communications cable setup, including password
change and IP addressing mode change, necessitate removal of the cable from the
Quartus II Programmer Hardware setup on client systems, followed by adding the
cable back into the Quartus II Programmer Hardware setup. To remove the
EthernetBlaster communications cable from the Quartus II Programmer hardware
setup, follow the instructions below.
1. Start the Quartus II software.
2. Choose Programmer (Tools menu).
3. Click Hardware Setup. The Hardware Settings tab of the Hardware Setup dialog
box is displayed.
4. Click JTAG Settings. The JTAG Settings dialog box is displayed. Select the
corresponding hostname or IP address of the EthernetBlaster hardware to remove.
Click Remove Server.
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See “Setting Up the EthernetBlaster Hardware in the Quartus II Software”
on page 1–12 for instructions to add the EthernetBlaster communications
cable back into the Quartus II Programmer Hardware setup.
f For details about programming devices and creating secondary programming files,
see the Programming & Configuration chapter of the
Introduction to Quartus II Manual.
For further information, see the Programming module of the Quartus II online
tutorial.
For further information, refer to the following topics in the Quartus II online Help:
■ Changing the Hardware Setup
■ Programmer Introduction
■ Overview: Working with Chain Description Files
■ Overview: Converting Programming Files
Table 1–2. Programming Modes
Mode Mode Description
Joint Test Action Group
(JTAG) Programs or configures all Altera devices supported by the
Quartus II software, excluding FLEX 6000 devices.
In-Socket Programming Not supported by the EthernetBlaster cable.
Passive Serial Programming Configures all Altera devices supported by the Quartus II software,
excluding the following devices: MAX 3000 and MAX 7000 devices,
advanced configuration devices, and serial configuration devices.
Active Serial Programming Programs a single EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, or EPCS128
serial configuration device.