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- ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable Data Sheet
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ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port
Download Cable
July 2002, Version 3.3
Data Sheet
DS-BYTBLMV-3.3
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Features
Allows PC users to perform the following functions:
Program MAX
9000, MAX 7000S, MAX 7000A, MAX 7000B,
and MAX 3000A devices in-system via a standard parallel port
Configure Stratix
TM
, APEX
TM
II, APEX 20K (including
APEX 20K, APEX 20KE, and APEX 20KC), ACEX
1K,
Mercury
TM
, FLEX
10K (including FLEX 10KA and FLEX 10KE),
FLEX 8000, and FLEX 6000 devices and Excalibur
TM
embedded
processor solutions
Supports operation while powered up with V
CC
at 3.3 V or 5.0 V
Provides a fast and low-cost method for in-system programming
Downloads data from the MAX+PLUS
II or Altera
Quartus
II
development software
Interfaces with a standard 25-pin parallel port on PCs
Uses a 10-pin circuit board connector, which is identical to the
ByteBlaster
TM
parallel port and BitBlaster
TM
serial download cables
Supports SignalTap
II logic analysis in the Quartus II software
Functional
Description
The ByteBlasterMV parallel port download cable (ordering code:
PL-BYTEBLASTERMV) interfaces to a standard PC parallel port (also
known as an LPT port). This cable drives configuration data from the PC
to Stratix, APEX II, APEX 20K (including APEX 20K, APEX 20KE, and
APEX 20 KC), ACEX 1K, Mercury, Excalibur, FLEX 10K (including
FLEX 10KA and FLEX 10KE), FLEX 8000, and FLEX 6000 devices, as well
as programming data to MAX 9000, MAX 7000S, MAX 7000A,
MAX 7000B, MAX 3000A devices and configuration devices. Because
design changes are downloaded directly to the device, prototyping is easy
and multiple design iterations can be accomplished in quick succession.
See Figure 1.
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ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable Data Sheet
Figure 1. ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable
Download Modes
The ByteBlasterMV cable provides two download modes:
Passive serial (PS) mode--Used for configuring APEX II, APEX 20K,
Mercury, ACEX 1K, Excalibur, FLEX 10K, FLEX 8000, and FLEX 6000
devices
JTAG mode--Industry-standard Joint Test Action Group (JTAG)
interface for programming or configuring APEX II, APEX 20K,
Mercury, ACEX 1K, Excalibur, FLEX 10K, MAX 9000, MAX 7000S,
MAX 7000A, MAX 7000B, and MAX 3000A devices
ByteBlasterMV Connections
The ByteBlasterMV cable has a 25-pin male header that connects to the PC
parallel port, and a 10-pin female plug that connects to the circuit board.
Data is downloaded from the PC's parallel port through the
ByteBlasterMV cable to the circuit board via the connections discussed in
this section.
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ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable Data Sheet
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To configure 1.5-V APEX II, 1.8-V APEX 20KE, 2.5-V APEX 20K,
and Excalibur, Mercury, ACEX 1K, and FLEX 10KE devices
using the ByteBlasterMV download cable, connect the pull-up
resistors to a 3.3-V power supply, and the cable's
VCC
pin to a
3.3-V power supply, and the device's
VCCINT
pin to an
appropriate 2.5-V, 1.0-V, or 1.5-V power supply. For PS
configuration, the device's
VCCIO
pin must be connected to a
2.5-V or 3.3-V power supply. The ByteBlasterMV
VCC
pin must
be connected to 3.3 V for APEX II, Mercury, ACEX 1K, APEX
20K, and FLEX 10KE JTAG configuration, or MAX 7000A and
MAX 3000A JTAG in-system programming. The device
VCCIO
pin can be connected to either a 2.5-V or 3.3-V power supply. The
ByteBlasterMV
VCC
pin must be connected to a 3.3- or 5.0-V
power supply for MAX 7000S in-system programming and must
be connected to a 5.0-V power supply for MAX 9000 in-system
programming.
ByteBlasterMV Header & Plug Connections
The 25-pin male header connects to a parallel port with a standard parallel
cable. Table 1 identifies the pins and the download modes.
Table 1. ByteBlasterMV 25-Pin Header Pin-Outs
Pin
PS Mode Signal Name
JTAG Mode Signal Name
2
DCLK
TCK
3
nCONFIG
TMS
8
DATA0
TDI
11
CONF_DONE
TDO
13
nSTATUS
15
VCC
VCC
18 to 25
GND
GND
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Figure 2 shows a schematic of the ByteBlasterMV download cable.
Figure 2. ByteBlasterMV Schematic
Notes:
(1)
All series resistors are 100 .
(2)
All pull-up resistors are 2.2 k.
The 10-pin female plug connects to a 10-pin male header on the circuit
board containing the target device(s). Figure 3 shows the dimensions of
the female plug.
25-Pin Male Header
Connections
1Y1
1Y2
1Y3
1Y4
2Y1
2Y2
2Y3
2Y4
1A1
1A2
1A3
1A4
2A1
2A2
2A3
2A4
1G
2G
74HC244
GND
VCC
2, 10
GND
VCC
GND
12
11
9
14
VCC
GND
(1)
10-Pin Plug Connections
4
7
3
7
10
13
18-25
15
(1)
5
1
(1)
(1)
9
2
(1)
GND
3
8
GND
GND
VCC
VCC
VCC
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(1)
(1)
VCC VCC
(2)
VCC
(2)
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Figure 3. ByteBlasterMV 10-Pin Female Plug Dimensions
Dimensions are shown in inches. The spacing between pin centers is 0.1 inch.
Table 2 identifies the 10-pin female plug's pin names for the
corresponding download mode.
0.250 Typ.
0.700 Typ.
0.425 Typ.
0.100 Sq.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0.025 Sq.
Color Strip
Table 2. ByteBlasterMV Female Plug's Pin Names & Download Modes
Pin
PS Mode
JTAG Mode
Signal Name
Description
Signal Name
Description
1
DCLK
Clock signal
TCK
Clock signal
2
GND
Signal ground
GND
Signal ground
3
CONF_DONE
Configuration
control
TDO
Data from device
4
VCC
Power supply
VCC
Power supply
5
nCONFIG
Configuration
control
TMS
JTAG state
machine control
6
No connect
No connect
7
nSTATUS
Configuration
status
No connect
8
No connect
No connect
9
DATA0
Data to device
TDI
Data to device
10
GND
Signal ground
GND
Signal ground
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