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Nov 29, 2017 Update Driver Software - USB-Blaster Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software for your device Description Due to a problem in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro edition software version 17.0 and 17.1, you may see this dialog when you install the driver software for the Intel FPGA Download Cable (formally the USB-Blaster). Driver Installation. Plug the USB-Blaster or USB-Blaster II download cable into the PC. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears. If you are prompted to answer a question about Windows XP Update, choose No, not this time and click Next. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows Vista (64 bit) and Windows XP (64 bit) operating systems do not support ByteBlaster cables. To use the Intel FPGA Download Cable II on Windows XP, you must update Windows XP to SP2 or later. A driver is required if the T-guard is connected to a parallel port other than LPT1. (Get additional information.).
- In this video I'll show you how to install the USB Blaster driver in Windows 10. The USB Blaster is used to program the FPGA on the Barlett Labs MISE and MIRE.
- You must have system administration (Administrator) privileges to install the USB-Blaster and USB-Blaster II download cable driver. Driver Installation for Altera USB-Blaster. Plug the USB-Blaster download cable into your PC. The Found New Hardware dialog box appears. Select Locate and install driver software (recommended). Select Don't search online. When you are prompted to Insert the disc that came with your USB-Blaster.
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- Plug the USB-Blaster II cable into your PC.
- Open the Device Manager, and right-click on the Unknown device under the Other devices branch.
- Select Update Driver Software.
- elect Browse my computer for driver software.
- Enter the location of the Quartus Prime software USB-Blaster II driver files directory (<Path to Quartus Prime installation>driversusb-blaster-ii) in the Search for driver software in this location field.
- Click Next.
- Click Install in the Would you like to install this device software? Windows security dialog box.
- Close the Update Driver Software - Altera USB-Blaster II (Unconfigured)successful installation notification. The Device Manager now shows a new branch called JTAG cables with an Altera USB-#Blaster II (Unconfigured) node.
- Open the Quartus Prime Programmer. Within a few seconds, the JTAG cables branch displays two nodes: Altera USB-Blaster II (JTAG interface) and Altera-USB Blaster II (System Console interface).
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Install the driver from the drivers folder of version 17.0 or 17.1 of the Intel Quartus Prime Standard edition or Stand-alone Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools Standard edition instead.
- Install the Intel Quartus Prime Standard edition or stand-alone Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools Standard edition.
- Open Device Manager of Windows OS.
- Select Altera USB-Blaster under Universal Serial Bus controllers or USB-Blaster under Other devices
- Choose Update Driver Software from Action menu
- Choose Browse my computer for driver software on Update Driver Software - USB-Blaster window
- Click Browse button, specify the following driver location and click Next button
<Quartus Prime Standard edition install folder>quartusdrivers
or
<Stand-alone Quartus Prime Programmer and Tools Standard edition install folder>qprogrammerdrivers - Click Close button when you see 'Windows has successfully update your driver software' dialog.
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This problem is scheduled to be fixed in a future version of Quartus Prime Pro edition software.