Intel USB Blaster Driver Installation Instructions
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- Make sure the USB blaster connector of the development board and your Host PC is connected with USB cable(Also the board is power up).
- Open the Device Manager on your host PC, and right-click on the USB-Blaster under the Other devices branch.
- Select Update Driver Software.
- Select Browse my computer for driver software.
- Enter the location of the Quartus software USB-Blaster driver files directory (<Path to Quartus Prime installation>\drivers\usb-blaster) in the Search for driver software in this location field.
- Click Next.
- Close the Update Driver Software - Altera USB-Blaster successful installation notification.
- The Device Manager now shows a new branch called Universal Serial Bus controllers with an Altera USB-Blaster II (JTAG interface) node.
- Open the Quartus Prime Programmer. Within a few seconds, you may see right side of the Hardware Setup should display USB-Blaster[USB-x]. If not, please click "Hardware Setup" and select the Available hardware items, then click close.