PL-USB2-BLASTER Cable: Pinout, Datasheet, Block Diagram

PL-USB2-BLASTER Pinout

The PL-USB2-BLASTER belongs to Intel® FPGA Download Cable. The Intel  ® FPGA  Download Cable interfaces a USB port on a host computer to an FPGA  mounted on a printed circuit board. The cable sends configuration data from the host computer to a standard 10 -pin header connected to the FPGA,  You can use the Intel FPGA Download Cable to iteratively download configuration data to a system during prototyping or to program data into the system during production.

The following figure shows the block diagram of PL-USB2-BLASTER

PL-USB2-BLASTER Block Diagram

To start using the Intel  FPGA Download Cable, you must install the drivers on your system and set up the hardware in the Intel  Quartus® Prime software. Intel recommends that you use the latest version of the Intel  Quartus Prime software. To program or configure the device, connect the host system to the device board using the Intel  FPGA Download Cable and initiate the programming or configuration using the Intel  Quartus Prime Programmer. You can also use the cable with the Intel Quartus Prime Signal Tap Logic Analyzer for logic analysis.

• Disconnect the power cable from the device board.

• Connect the Intel FPGA Download Cable to your PC.

• Plug the Intel FPGA Download Cable into the 1 0-pin header on the device board.

• Connect the power cable to the device board. The Found New Hardware wizard may open and prompt you to install a new hardware driver,  Close the wizard and follow the steps provided in subsequent sections to install the hardware driver.

• To disconnect the Intel FPGA Download Cable from the device board, follow these steps to ensure that the cable is not damaged.
  a. Remove power from the device board.
  b. Unplug the Intel FPGA Download Cable from the board.
  c. Unplug the Intel FPGA Download Cable from your PC.

Cable-to-Board Connection

PL-USB2-BLASTER Dimension