ByteBlasterII

[Ivan]

Has anyone used a non altera byteblasterII scheme for loading serial
configuration device (EPSC1 or EPCS4)? I found two reference on the
net but I couldn't implement then yet, I don't know if they work.

reference:

http://www.hdl.co.jp/tp2/
http://fishing.gptel.ru/sm/ByteBlasterII.pdf

I'd appreciate any help

Thanks

Ivan

 

[Amontec Team, Laurent Gau]

Ivan wrote:

Has anyone used a non altera byteblasterII scheme for loading serial
configuration device (EPSC1 or EPCS4)? I found two reference on the
net but I couldn't implement then yet, I don't know if they work.

reference:

http://www.hdl.co.jp/tp2/
http://fishing.gptel.ru/sm/ByteBlasterII.pdf

I'd appreciate any help

Thanks

Ivan
All your www ref. descibe ByteBlasterMV and not ByteBlasterII.

ByteBlasterII is an active POD, ByteBlasterMV is passive !

It will be very expensive to think to do your own ByteBlasterII !

Or see www.amontec.com/chameleon.shtml

Laurent Gauch
Amontec Team

 

[Fredrik]

Hi Ivan,
They both work but not perfect but you will get your EPCS1/4
programmed at least. The japanese page shows how you can rebuild your
old byteblasterMV into a BB2. The only thing you don't get is 1.5V
operation (one of the reasons for upgrading to BB2). Depending on how
many systems you need to build a simpler way to do this is to use a
Nios system and download the Flash image trough the serial interface
(comming with the SOPC builder), the you can rip the ByteblasterMV
schematic straight of the datasheet.
Cheers
Fredrik