Download Cables
Intel® FPGA download cables are available for use in the in-circuit reconfiguration of Intel® FPGAs. Download cables are also available for programming of on-chip flash within MAX® series devices.
With Intel® FPGA download cables, design changes can be downloaded directly to the device, prototyping is easy and multiple design iterations can be accomplished in quick succession. See Table 1 for available download cables.
Download Cables
Table 1. Currently Supported Download Cables
| Purchase online or review the user guide for each download cable | |
|---|---|
Intel® FPGA Parallel Port Cable
|
Buy online › |
Intel® FPGA Download Cable
|
Buy online › |
Intel® FPGA Download Cable II
|
Buy online › |
Intel® FPGA Ethernet Cable
|
Buy online › |
The BitBlaster*, ByteBlaster*, ByteBlasterMV*, EthernetBlaster* and MasterBlaster* download cables have been superseded and are no longer sold by Intel.
Cable-Device Compatibility
Table 2 lists the device support for each download cable.
Table 2. Device Support Comparison
| The Intel® FPGA Parallel Port Cable, Intel® FPGA Download Cable, Intel® FPGA Download Cable II, and Intel® FPGA Ethernet Cable all support the following: |
|---|
| Intel® Stratix® FPGA Series |
| Intel® Cyclone® FPGA Series |
| Intel® Arria® FPGA Series |
Intel® MAX®
|
| Serial Configuration Devices |
| Enhanced Configuration Devices |
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Additional Resources
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