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.

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