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).
#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).
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#Open the '''Device Manager''', and right-click on the '''USB-Blaster''' under the '''Other devices''' branch.
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#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 '''Update Driver Software'''.
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#Select '''Browse my computer for driver software'''.
#Select '''Browse my computer for driver software'''.
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#Enter the location of the Quartus software USB-Blaster II driver files directory ('''<Path to Quartus Prime installation>\drivers\usb-blaster-ii''') in the '''Search for driver software in this location''' field.
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#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.
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#Click '''Next'''.
#Click '''Next'''.
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#Click '''Install''' in the '''Would you like to install this device software'''? Windows security dialog box.
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#Close the '''Update Driver Software - Altera USB-Blaster '''successful installation notification.  
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#Close the '''Update Driver Software - Altera USB-Blaster II (Unconfigured)'''successful installation notification.  
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#The Device Manager now shows a new branch called '''Universal Serial Bus controllers''' with an '''Altera USB-Blaster II (JTAG interface)''' node.
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#The Device Manager now shows a new branch called '''JTAG cables''' with an '''Altera USB-Blaster II (JTAG interface)''' node.
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#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.
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#Open the Quartus Prime Programmer. Within a few seconds, the '''JTAG cables''' branch displays two nodes: '''Altera USB-Blaster II (JTAG interface)''' and '''Altera-USB Blaster II (System Console interface)'''.
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Latest revision as of 17:02, 19 August 2022

  1. 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).
  2. Open the Device Manager on your host PC, and right-click on the USB-Blaster under the Other devices branch.
  3. Select Update Driver Software.
    Ubt driver 01.jpg
  4. Select Browse my computer for driver software.
    Ubt driver 02a.jpg
  5. 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.
    Ubt driver 03.jpg
  6. Click Next.
  7. Close the Update Driver Software - Altera USB-Blaster successful installation notification.
    Ubt driver 04.jpg
  8. The Device Manager now shows a new branch called Universal Serial Bus controllers with an Altera USB-Blaster II (JTAG interface) node.
    Ubt driver 05.jpg
  9. 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.
    Ubt driver 06.jpg