Terasic USB Blaster III Manual - Revision history

Bingxia: /* USB Blaster Self Test */

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USB Blaster Self Test

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	:::<font size="2"><font face="Arial">b.Test with another USB blaster III cable.</font></font><br/>[[File:USB BlasterIII cable.png\|200px]]<br/>		:::<font size="2"><font face="Arial">b.Test with another USB blaster III cable.</font></font><br/>[[File:USB BlasterIII cable.png\|200px]]<br/>
	:::<font size="2"><font face="Arial">c.If still with the same problem, please contact our technical support team via '''support@terasic.com''' and provide below information:</font></font>		:::<font size="2"><font face="Arial">c.If still with the same problem, please contact our technical support team via '''support@terasic.com''' and provide below information:</font></font>
-	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">PC OS version: Win10-64bit or Win11-64bit or Linux-64bit.</font></font>	+	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">PC OS version: Win10-64bit, Win11-64bit or Linux-64bit.</font></font>
	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">Whether you tested follow the above processes.</font></font>		::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">Whether you tested follow the above processes.</font></font>
	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">The Quartus version you installed: Quartus Prime 25.1 or others.</font></font>		::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">The Quartus version you installed: Quartus Prime 25.1 or others.</font></font>

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	:::<font size="2"><font face="Arial">b.Test with another USB blaster III cable.</font></font><br/>[[File:USB BlasterIII cable.png\|200px]]<br/>		:::<font size="2"><font face="Arial">b.Test with another USB blaster III cable.</font></font><br/>[[File:USB BlasterIII cable.png\|200px]]<br/>
	:::<font size="2"><font face="Arial">c.If still with the same problem, please contact our technical support team via '''support@terasic.com''' and provide below information:</font></font>		:::<font size="2"><font face="Arial">c.If still with the same problem, please contact our technical support team via '''support@terasic.com''' and provide below information:</font></font>
-	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">PC OS version: Win10-~~32bit~~ or Win11-64bit or Linux-64bit.</font></font>	+	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">PC OS version: Win10-64bit or Win11-64bit or Linux-64bit.</font></font>
	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">Whether you tested follow the above processes.</font></font>		::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">Whether you tested follow the above processes.</font></font>
	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">The Quartus version you installed: Quartus Prime 25.1 or others.</font></font>		::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">The Quartus version you installed: Quartus Prime 25.1 or others.</font></font>

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USB Blaster Self Test

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	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">PC OS version: Win10-32bit or Win11-64bit or Linux-64bit.</font></font>		::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">PC OS version: Win10-32bit or Win11-64bit or Linux-64bit.</font></font>
	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">Whether you tested follow the above processes.</font></font>		::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">Whether you tested follow the above processes.</font></font>
-	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">The Quartus version you installed: Quartus Prime 25.1.1 or others.</font></font>	+	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">The Quartus version you installed: Quartus Prime 25.1 or others.</font></font>

	= FAQ =		= FAQ =

Bingxia: /* Supported Devices, Host System and Software */

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Supported Devices, Host System and Software

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	!Quartus software		!Quartus software
	\|-		\|-
-	\|\|Quartus® Prime version 25.1.1 or later	+	\|\|Quartus® Prime version 25.1 or later
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

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USB Blaster Self Test

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	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">PC OS version: Win10-32bit or Win11-64bit or Linux-64bit.</font></font>		::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">PC OS version: Win10-32bit or Win11-64bit or Linux-64bit.</font></font>
	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">Whether you tested follow the above processes.</font></font>		::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">Whether you tested follow the above processes.</font></font>
-	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">The Quartus version you installed: Quartus Prime 25.1 or others.</font></font>	+	::::*<font size="2"><font face="Arial">The Quartus version you installed: Quartus Prime 25.1.1 or others.</font></font>

	= FAQ =		= FAQ =

Bingxia: /* USB Blaster Self Test */

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USB Blaster Self Test

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	=USB Blaster Self Test=		=USB Blaster Self Test=

-	This section describes users how to test whether the on-board USB blaster III or USB blaster III cable is properly installed and operated	+	This section describes users how to test whether the on-board USB blaster III or USB blaster III cable is properly installed and operated.

	#<font size="2"><font face="Arial">Power on the FPGA board and connect USB blaster III port or USB blaster III cable to PC.</font></font> <br/><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Check if there is '''JTAG cables''' in the Windows '''Device Manager''' has an '''USB Blaster III'''.</font></font><br/><font size="2"><font face="Arial">If yes, users can use Quartus programmer and download FPGA code.</font></font><br/>[[File:Altera USB BlasterIII.png]]<br/><br/>		#<font size="2"><font face="Arial">Power on the FPGA board and connect USB blaster III port or USB blaster III cable to PC.</font></font> <br/><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Check if there is '''JTAG cables''' in the Windows '''Device Manager''' has an '''USB Blaster III'''.</font></font><br/><font size="2"><font face="Arial">If yes, users can use Quartus programmer and download FPGA code.</font></font><br/>[[File:Altera USB BlasterIII.png]]<br/><br/>

Bingxia: /* Changing TCK Frequency of the Terasic USB Blaster III Download Cable */

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Changing TCK Frequency of the Terasic USB Blaster III Download Cable

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	#Enter the following command to change the TCK frequency: '''''jtagconfig --setparam <cable_number> JtagClock <frequency><unit_prefix>'''''.		#Enter the following command to change the TCK frequency: '''''jtagconfig --setparam <cable_number> JtagClock <frequency><unit_prefix>'''''.
	::'''''cable_number''''' is the UBT3 download able to be modified.		::'''''cable_number''''' is the UBT3 download able to be modified.
-	::'''''frequency''''' is the desired TCK frequency, it supports 30M,15M,10M,7500K,6M,5M,3M,2M,1M and <30/n>M (between ~~10 kHz~~ and ~~6 MHz~~, where n represents an integer value number).	+	::'''''frequency''''' is the desired TCK frequency, it supports 30M,15M,10M,7500K,6M,5M,3M,2M,1M and <30/n>M (between 10kHz and 6MHz, where n represents an integer value number).
	::'''''unit_prefix''''' is the unit prefix for the frequency (for example, M for MHz)		::'''''unit_prefix''''' is the unit prefix for the frequency (for example, M for MHz)
	An example for setting TCK frequency to 6 MHz: '''''jtagconfig --setparam 1 JtagClock 6M'''''		An example for setting TCK frequency to 6 MHz: '''''jtagconfig --setparam 1 JtagClock 6M'''''

Bingxia: /* Changing TCK Frequency of the Terasic USB Blaster III Download Cable */

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Changing TCK Frequency of the Terasic USB Blaster III Download Cable

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	#Enter the following command to change the TCK frequency: '''''jtagconfig --setparam <cable_number> JtagClock <frequency><unit_prefix>'''''.		#Enter the following command to change the TCK frequency: '''''jtagconfig --setparam <cable_number> JtagClock <frequency><unit_prefix>'''''.
	::'''''cable_number''''' is the UBT3 download able to be modified.		::'''''cable_number''''' is the UBT3 download able to be modified.
-	::'''''frequency''''' is the desired TCK frequency, it supports 30M,15M,10M,7500K,6M,5m,3M,2M,1M and <30/n>M (between 10 kHz and 6 MHz, where n represents an integer value number).	+	::'''''frequency''''' is the desired TCK frequency, it supports 30M,15M,10M,7500K,6M,5M,3M,2M,1M and <30/n>M (between 10 kHz and 6 MHz, where n represents an integer value number).
	::'''''unit_prefix''''' is the unit prefix for the frequency (for example, M for MHz)		::'''''unit_prefix''''' is the unit prefix for the frequency (for example, M for MHz)
	An example for setting TCK frequency to 6 MHz: '''''jtagconfig --setparam 1 JtagClock 6M'''''		An example for setting TCK frequency to 6 MHz: '''''jtagconfig --setparam 1 JtagClock 6M'''''

Bingxia: /* Using the Terasic USB Blaster III Download Cable */

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Using the Terasic USB Blaster III Download Cable

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	Prime Signal Tap Logic Analyzer for logic analysis. It also can be used with JTAG and debug tools supported by the JTAG server such as System Console, Nios® V debugger.		Prime Signal Tap Logic Analyzer for logic analysis. It also can be used with JTAG and debug tools supported by the JTAG server such as System Console, Nios® V debugger.

-	*'''Install the ~~Driver~~ for Windows'''	+	*'''Install the driver for Windows'''

	When installing Quartus Prime software,ensure the following options are selected:		When installing Quartus Prime software,ensure the following options are selected:

Bingxia: /* Using the Terasic USB Blaster III Download Cable */

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Using the Terasic USB Blaster III Download Cable

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	:*Install USB Blaster III driver		:*Install USB Blaster III driver
	:*Install USB Blaster III driver (Requires UART FTDI driver)		:*Install USB Blaster III driver (Requires UART FTDI driver)
-	:*Install JTAG server as a Windows service and run automatically when ~~windows~~ starts	+	:*Install JTAG server as a Windows service and run automatically when Windows starts

	[[File:Install USB BlasterIII driver.png\|600px]]		[[File:Install USB BlasterIII driver.png\|600px]]