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    101 Innovatio n Drive San Jose, CA 95134 (408) 544- 7000 http: //www .al tera. com EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide UG-120904-1.0 P25-10326-00 Document Version: 1.0 Document Date: December 2004[...]

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    Copyright © 2004 Altera Corporation. All righ ts reserved. Altera, The Programmable Solu tions Company, the stylized Altera logo, specific device des- ignations, and all other words and logos that are identified as tr ademarks and/or service marks ar e, unless noted otherwis e, th e trademarks and service mark s of Altera Corporation in the U.S. a[...]

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    Altera Corporation iii Contents Chapter 1. About th e EthernetBlaster Co mmunications Cab le Introduction ..... ........... ........... ......... ........... ........... ......... ........... ........... ............ ........ ...... ...... ........... ........ 1–1 Supported Devices .......... ......... ........... ........... ........... ........[...]

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    iv Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide Contents[...]

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    Altera Corporation 1–1 December 2004 Chapter 1. About the EthernetBlaster Comm unications Cab le Introduction The Etherne tBlaster comm unications cable connects to a standar d Ethernet network port with an RJ-4 5 connector . This cable communic ates with client systems using the TCP/IP protocol and supports both static and dynamic IP addressing.[...]

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    1–2 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Introduction Power Requirements The EthernetBl aster communic ations cable r equir es between 1.5 V and 5.0 V from the tar get circuit boar d, and 12.0 VDC (0.875A) input power for the EthernetBlaster V CCSUPPL Y (a 12.0 VDC wall transformer is supplied). The Eth[...]

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    Altera Corporation 1–3 December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide About the EthernetBlaster Communications Ca ble jack. The target port side includes the 10-pin female target port and LED status light. The base of the cabl e includes the MAC address and host name. Figure 1–1 shows the side and base views of the hard ware. Fig[...]

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    1–4 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Cable Setup Static & Dynamic IP Addressing The EthernetBl aster communic ations cable support s both static IP and dynamic IP addressing, the latter by means of Dynamic Host Configuration Pr otocol (DHCP). By defa ult, the EthernetBlas ter cable is configured[...]

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    Altera Corporation 1–5 December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide About the EthernetBlaster Communications Ca ble 1 For plug and header dimensio ns, pin names, and operating conditions, see Chapter 3, “E thernetBlaster Communications Cable Specifications.” Remote Connection via Network Using Default Factory Settings Use the[...]

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    1–6 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Cable Setup Figure 1–3. Connecting the EthernetBlaster Communica tions Cable to the T arget Circuit Board 4. Plug the supplied 12.0 VDC wall transformer into a power outlet and then into the EthernetBl aster communications cable. 1 Always connect the network pa[...]

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    Altera Corporation 1–7 December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide About the EthernetBlaster Communications Ca ble Figure 1–4. MAC Address & Host Name Browse to http://< host name > and specify the host name from the label on the base of your Ethernet Blaster communications cable. The EthernetBlaster login window op [...]

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    1–8 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Cable Setup 1 T o maintain your computer ’s IP address and change the EthernetBlaster c ommunications cable default IP addr ess, see “Configuring the Ethernet Blaster Hardwar e to Use Static IP Ad dres sing” on page 1–1 1 . 9. In the EthernetBlaster login[...]

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    Altera Corporation 1–9 December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide About the EthernetBlaster Communications Ca ble 1 These steps assume no changes have been made to the default factory settings. 1. Disconnect the power cable from the cir cuit board. 2. Plug the EIA/TIA 568B connector of a crossover CA T 5 UTP 4-pair patch cable [...]

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    1–10 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Cable Setup Figure 1–7. Direct Connection to a Computer Us ing a Standard Cable and a Crossover Adapter 3. Connect the 10-pin female plug of the flexible, PCB-shielded cable labeled “BLASTER SIDE” to the 10-pin female tar get port on the Ethernet communica[...]

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    Altera Corporation 1–11 December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide About the EthernetBlaster Communications Ca ble 7. In the EthernetBlaster login window , enter admin as the login and password as the default passwor d. The EthernetBlaster Status page opens display ing the status o f your EthernetBlaster communications cable in[...]

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    1–12 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Cable Setup Figure 1–8. EthernetBlaster Change Settings Page 3. Click Apply . The EthernetBlaster comm unications cable automatically restarts. When the status LED r eturns to a steady green state, the Etherne tBlas ter communi cations cable has successfully r[...]

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    Altera Corporation 1–13 December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide About the EthernetBlaster Communications Ca ble 2. Click the Change Settings tab and select DHCP from the Connection T ype menu. See Figur e 1–8 below . Figure 1–9. EthernetBlaster Change Settings Page 1 Contact your network administrator if you do not know [...]

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    1–14 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Cable Setup 2. Choose Programmer (T ools menu). 3. Click Hardware Setup . The Hardware Settings tab of the Ha rdware Setup dialog box is displayed. 4. Click Add Hardware . The Add Hardware dialog box is displayed. Select EthernetBlaster and click Auto Detect . 1[...]

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    Altera Corporation 1–15 December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide About the EthernetBlaster Communications Ca ble 8. In the Mode list, select the desir ed mode (Pr ogrammer windo w). T able 1–2 describes each mode. 1 The EthernetBl aster communica tions cable supports the Joint T est Action Group (JT AG), Passive Serial Prog[...]

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    1–16 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Cable Setup 1 See “Setting Up the EthernetBla ster Hardwar e in the Quartus II Software” on pa ge 1–13 for instr uctions to add the Ethernet Blaster co mmunications c able back i nto the Quartus II Programmer Hard ware setup. f For details about pr ogrammi[...]

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    Altera Corporation 2–1 December 2004 Chapter 2. EthernetBlaster Comm unications Cab le Administration Introduction This chapter describes how to ad minist er your EthernetB laster communications cable: ■ Managing Pas swor ds ● Changing the Administrative Password ● Changing the Quartus ® II Remote Connection Password ■ Resetting the Hard[...]

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    2–2 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Managing Passw or ds 1 When you change the Quartus II remote connection passwor d, client systems using the Ethern etBlaster communications cable must remove the har dware fr om their Quartus II Programmer ha rd wa re s et u p. S e e C h ap t er 1 , “Removing t[...]

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    Altera Corporation 2–3 December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide EthernetBlaster Communications Cable Administration The new passwor d takes ef fect immediately when logging back into the administrative web page. 1 The Etherne tBlaster comm unications c able does not restart when the administrative password is r eset. Changing[...]

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    2–4 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Resetting the Hardware The EthernetBlaster com munications cable restarts. When the status LED emits a stea dy green light, the EthernetBlaster ha s successfully rese t and the new passwor d is ef fective. Resetting the Hardware The EthernetBl aster commun icatio[...]

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    Altera Corporation 2–5 December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide EthernetBlaster Communications Cable Administration 1 When the EthernetBlaster is rese t, existing client systems using passwords other than the factory default must r emove the EthernetBlaster hardwar e from their Quartus II Programmer Hard wa re S et up. Se e C[...]

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    2–6 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Firmware Upgrade Figure 2–4. Upgrade Firmware Page 3. Click Browse and then locate and select the firmware file on your system. Click Apply . The EthernetBl aster commun ications cable r estarts automatically after the firmware has been succ essfully upgraded. [...]

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    Altera Corporation 3–1 December 2004 Chapter 3. EthernetBlaster Comm unications Cab le Specifications Over view This chapter provides compr e hensive information about the EthernetBlaster commun ications cable, includi ng the following: ■ EthernetBlaster ha rdwar e connections ■ Operating conditions EthernetBlaster Hardware Connections The Et[...]

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    3–2 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 EthernetBlaster Hardware Connections EthernetBlaster Ethern et Jack Connection The Ethernet cable Ethernet jack connects to the EthernetBlaster communications cable Ethernet port . The Ethernet jack pin number designations ar e shown in Figure 3–1 below . Figur[...]

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    Altera Corporation 3–3 December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide Table 3–2 identifies the 10-pin female plug pin names and the corresponding programming mode. 1 The circuit boar d must supply V CC(T ARGET) and ground to the EthernetBlaster cable for the I/O drivers. Circuit Boa[...]

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    3–4 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Operating Conditio ns Figure 3–3. 10-Pin Male Header Dimensions Operating Conditions Tables 3–3 through 3–5 summarize the maximum ratings, recommended operating conditions, and DC operating conditions fo r the cable. 0.025 Sq . 0.235 0.100 0.100 Dimensions [...]

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    Altera Corporation 3–5 December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide References For more information on configurat ion and in-system programmability (ISP), see the fo llowing sour ces: ■ AN 39: IEEE 1 149.1 (JT AG) Boundary -Scan T esting in Altera Devices ■ AN 95: In-System Prog[...]

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    3–6 Altera Corporation EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide December 2004 Revision History ■ Refer to the following procedur es in Quartus II Help: ● Programmin g a Single Devic e or Multiple Devices in JT AG or Passive Serial Mode ● Programmin g a Single Device in Active Serial Pr ogramming Mode ● Selecting the Communications [...]