Download Cables
Altera® download cables are available for use in the in-circuit reconfiguration of Altera FPGAs. Download cables are also available for use in the in-system programming of MAX® II, MAX 3000A, and MAX 7000 devices. Table 1 lists the device support for each download cable.
With Altera download cables, design changes can be downloaded directly to the device, prototyping is easy and multiple design iterations can be accomplished in quick succession.
 ByteBlaster II Download Cable |
- The ByteBlaster™ II enables a PC to configure or program Altera devices. The download cable drives configuration or programming data using a standard parallel printer port from the PC.
- ByteBlaster II Download Cable User Guide (PDF)
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| USB Blaster Download Cable |
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| EthernetBlaster Download Cable |
- The EthernetBlaster can receive configuration or programming data from the Ethernet network to remotely configure or program Altera devices. The communications cable connects to a standard Ethernet network port with an RJ-45 connector
- EthernetBlaster Download Cable User Guide (PDF)
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| Table 1. Device Support Comparison |
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ByteBlaster II |
USB Blaster |
Ethernet Blaster |
| Stratix® FPGA Series |
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| Cyclone® FPGA Series |
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| MercuryTM Devices |
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| ACEX 1K® Devices |
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| APEXTM II Devices |
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| APEX 20K Devices |
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| APEX 20KE Devices |
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| APEX 20KC Devices |
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| FLEX 10K® Devices |
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| FLEX 10KA Devices |
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| FLEX 10KE Devices |
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| FLEX® 8000 Devices |
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| FLEX 6000 Devices |
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| MAX II Devices |
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| MAX 7000A Devices |
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| MAX 7000B Devices |
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| MAX 7000S Devices |
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| MAX 3000A Devices |
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| ExcaliburTM Devices |
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| Serial Configuration Devices |
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