Driver for USB-blaster

Install the driver for the USB-blaster on Windows computers? - At school lab room, the driver is already installed. - At school computer room, the driver should not be installed. - You may want to have the driver installed on your own computer in order to be able to program chips? pdf Altera USB Blaster Driver Installation Instructions (Thanks to - University of Florida)

USB-blaster can be handled from inside Quartus USB-blaster mus be connected to the computer [IMAGE]quartussoftware.gif

In Quartus choose menu Tools and Programmer.

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In the window Programmer click on Hardware Setup to be able to select USB-blaster as hardware item to use.

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In window Hardware Setup there is a list of "Available hardware items". Select USB-blaster and clic on Add Hardware.

Now the USB-blaster is your "Currently selected hardware". Click on Close. Quartus will remember your choice, so it will probably not be necessary to repeat this another time.

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In the window Programmer you can read which hardware is choosen.

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Documentation [IMAGE] ALTERA_usb_blaster.pdf