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Chapter 3: Software Installation 3–3

Installing the USB-Blaster Driver

July 2010 Altera Corporation Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit, 6G Edition User Guide

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. Be sure that

the installation directory you choose is in the same relative location to your

Quartus II software as the default locations.

The installation program creates the Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit, 6G Edition

directory structure shown in Figure 3–2.

Table 3–1 lists the file directory names and a description of their contents.

Installing the USB-Blaster Driver

The Arria II GX FPGA development board, 6G edition includes integrated

USB-Blaster circuitry for FPGA programming. However, for the host computer and

board to communicate, you must install the USB-Blaster driver on the host computer.

f Installation instructions for the USB-Blaster driver for your operating system are

available on the Altera website. On the Altera Programming Cable Driver Information

page of the Altera website, locate the table entry for your configuration and click the

link to access the instructions.

Figure 3–2. Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit, 6G Edition Installed Directory Structure (1)

Note to Figure 3–2:

(1) Early-release versions might have slightly different directory names.

documents

board_design_files

The default Windows installation directory is C:\altera\

examples

factory_recovery

demos

kits

arriaIIGX_2agx260_fpga

Table 3–1. Installed Directory Contents

Directory Name Description of Contents

board_design_files

Contains schematic, layout, assembly, and bill of material board design files. Use these files as a

starting point for a new prototype board design.

demos Contains demonstration applications.

documents Contains the kit documentation.

examples Contains the sample design files for the Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit, 6G Edition.

factory_recovery

Contains the original data programmed onto the board before shipment. Use this data to restore

the board with its original factory contents.

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