# Altera / Intel USB-Blaster Download Cable

USB Blaster Download Cable is designed for ALTERA FPGA, CPLD, Active Serial Configuration Devices and Enhanced Configuration Devices, USB 2.0 connection to the PC and JTAG, AS, PS to the target device. Official reference can be found here.

Contents

- Configuration

- Drivers

- Wiring Connections

  - JTAG Interface

- Platforms

- Frameworks

- Boards

## Configuration

You can configure debugging tool using debug_tool option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File):

    [env:myenv]
    platform = ...
    board = ...
    debug_tool = altera-usb-blaster

If you would like to use this tool for firmware uploading, please change upload protocol:

    [env:myenv]
    platform = ...
    board = ...
    debug_tool = altera-usb-blaster
    upload_protocol = altera-usb-blaster

More options:

- Debugging options

- Upload options

## Drivers

Please install official drivers.

## Wiring Connections

### JTAG Interface

USB-Blaster JTAG 10-Pin Connector | Board JTAG Pin | Description
--- | --- | ---
1 | TCK | JTAG Return Test Clock
2 | GND | Digital ground
3 | TDO | Test Data Out pin
4 | VCC | Positive Supply Voltage — Power supply for JTAG interface drivers
5 | TMS | Test Mode State pin
9 | TDI | Test Data In pin

## Platforms

Name | Description
--- | ---
GigaDevice GD32V | The GigaDevice GD32V device is a 32-bit general-purpose microcontroller based on the RISC-V core with an impressive balance of processing power, reduced power consumption and peripheral set.
Nuclei | Find professional RISC-V Processor IP in Nuclei, first professional RISC-V IP company in Mainland China, match all your requirements in AIoT Era.

## Frameworks

Name | Description
--- | ---
Arduino | Arduino Wiring-based Framework allows writing cross-platform software to control devices attached to a wide range of Arduino boards to create all kinds of creative coding, interactive objects, spaces or physical experiences.
GigaDevice GD32V SDK | GigaDevice GD32VF103 Firmware Library (SDK)
Nuclei SDK | Open Source Software Development Kit for the Nuclei N/NX processors

## Boards

Note

For more detailed `board` information please scroll tables below by horizontal.

Name | Platform | Debug | MCU | Frequency | Flash | RAM
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
GD32VF103V Evaluation Kit | Nuclei | External | GD32VF103VBT6 | 108MHz | 128KB | 32KB
GD32VF103V RVStar Kit | Nuclei | On-board | GD32VF103VBT6 | 108MHz | 128KB | 32KB
GD32VF103V-EVAL | GigaDevice GD32V | External | GD32VF103VBT6 | 108MHz | 128KB | 32KB
Sipeed Longan Nano | GigaDevice GD32V | External | GD32VF103CBT6 | 108MHz | 128KB | 32KB
Sipeed Longan Nano Lite | GigaDevice GD32V | External | GD32VF103C8T6 | 108MHz | 64KB | 20KB
Wio Lite RISC-V | GigaDevice GD32V | External | GD32VF103CBT6 | 108MHz | 128KB | 32KB