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Download Cables

Altera® download cables are available for in-circuit reconfiguration of Stratix®, Cyclone®, APEX™ II, Mercury™,  APEX 20K, ACEX® 1K, FLEX 10K®, FLEX® 8000, and FLEX 6000 devices, and for in-system programming of MAX® II, MAX 3000A, MAX 7000, and MAX 9000 devices. The cables download data from the Quartus® II software (Table 1). The ByteBlaster™ II parallel port download cable and the MasterBlaster™ communications cable can also download data from the MAX+PLUS® II software.

Table 1. Altera Download Cables
Cable Ordering Code Hardware Interface Operating Voltage Additional Features
ByteBlaster II
Parallel Port Download Cable		 PL-BYTEBLASTER2
Buy Online		 PC parallel port 1.8 V
2.5 V
3.3 V
5.0 V
  • Supports 1.8-V, 2.5-V, 3.3-V, and 5.0-V systems
  • Supports SignalTap® II logic analysis capability
  • Supports active serial configuration mode for EPCS serial configuration devices
USB Blaster™
USB Port Download Cable		 PL-USB-BLASTER
Buy Online 		 USB (1) port 1.8 V
2.5 V
3.3 V
5.0 V
  • Supports 1.8-V, 2.5-V, 3.3-V, and 5.0-V systems
  • Supports SignalTap II logic analysis capability
  • Supports active serial configuration mode for EPCS serial configuration devices
  • Supports communication and debugging of the Nios® II embedded processor family
MasterBlaster 
Communications Cable		 PL-MASTERBLASTER
Buy Online		  USB (1)
/ RS-232 port		 3.3 V
5.0 V
  • Supports 1.8-V, 2.5-V, 3.3-V, and 5.0-V systems
  • Supports SignalTap II logic analysis capability

Note:

  1. USB = universal serial bus

ByteBlaster II, USB Blaster, and MasterBlaster Cable Compatibility

Table 2 lists programming and configuration compatibility information for the ByteBlaster II parallel port, USB Blaster USB port, and the MasterBlaster serial or USB port download cable.

Table 2. ByteBlaster II, USB Blaster, and MasterBlaster Cable Compatibility
Device ByteBlaster II USB Blaster MasterBlaster
Stratix check check check
Cyclone check check check
Mercury check check check
ACEX 1K check check check
APEX II check check check
APEX 20K check check check
APEX 20KE check check check
APEX 20KC check check check
FLEX 10K check check check
FLEX 10KA check check check
FLEX 10KE check check check
FLEX 8000 check check check
FLEX 6000 check check check
MAX II check check check
MAX 7000A check check check
MAX 7000B check check check
MAX 7000S check check check
MAX 3000A check check check
MAX 9000 check check check
MAX 9000A check check check
Serial Configuration Devices check check —
Enhanced Configuration Devices check check check

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