Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing

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Date 1/31/2023
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3.2. Cable and Port Requirements

Using an Intel® FPGA download cable or programming unit to program devices with the Intel® Quartus® Prime software requires the following minimum hardware:
  • USB port for connecting an Intel® FPGA Download Cable (Formerly USB Blaster) or Intel® FPGA Download Cable II (Formerly USB Blaster II).

    For information about the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II, refer to the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II (formerly USB Blaster II) User Guide .

  • 10/100 Mb Ethernet connection for connecting an Intel® FPGA Ethernet Cable download cable (formerly EthernetBlaster II Download Cable).

    For more information, refer to the EthernetBlaster II Communications Cable User Guide.