Altera® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing

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Date 9/29/2025
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2.2.2. Cable and Port Requirements

Using an Altera® FPGA download cable or programming unit to program devices with the Quartus® Prime software requires the following minimum hardware:
  • USB port for connecting a supported Altera® FPGA download cable.

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

  • 10/100 Mb Ethernet connection for connecting a supported Altera® FPGA Ethernet download cable..

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