Usb-Blaster Port; Expansion Headers - Altera Cyclone II Reference Manual

Altera Corporation
October 2006

USB-Blaster Port

The Cyclone II FPGA Starter Board includes USB-Blaster circuitry used
for programming the FPGA or the EPCS4 device. A USB type B connector
(Figure 2–19) provides the connection to this programming circuitry.
Refer to"USB-Blaster Controller" on page 2–2
the USB Blaster circuitry.
Figure 2–19. USB Type B Connector

Expansion Headers

The development board provides two, 40-pin expansion headers, JP2,
located on the right edge of the board, and JP1, located next to it
(Figure 2–20). Each header connects directly to 36 pins on the FPGA, and
also provides DC +5V (VCC5), DC +3.3V (VCC33), and two GND pins.
Each pin on the expansion header connects to a resistor that provides
protection from high and low voltages. The 40-pin header accepts a
standard 40-pin ribbon cable used for IDE hard drives.
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