readme.txt

software for report builder

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                        JBlaster Version 1.0 README 02/20/2002
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CONTENTS
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A. DESCRIPTION
B. INCLUDED
C. DEVICE
D. SUPPORT
E. NOTES

A. DESCRIPTION
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The JBlaster is a software driver that allows you to configure Altera's PLDs 
through the ByteBlasterMV in JTAG mode. The programming input file supported 
is in Raw Binary File (.rbf) format. The JBlaster also requires a chain description 
file (.cdf) generated by the Quartus II software (Please refer to Note 1). 
The JBlaster is targeted for embedded JTAG configuration. The 
source code has been developed for Windows NT. You can customize the code to
make it run in other platforms (Please refer to the JBlaster white paper).

B. INCLUDED
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The following table provides the directory structure of the files in this release:

Directory	Filename			Description
---------	--------			-----------
\bin		jblaster.exe			Supports the ByteBlasterMV download cable
						for PCs running 32-bit Windows
						(Windows NT).

\source		jblaster.c			Source code for the JBlaster.
						File that contains the main() function.
						It manages the processing of the programming
						input files, invokes the configuration process,
                                                and handles configuration errors.
						This file is platform independent.

		jb_const.h			Source code for the JBlaster.
						It contains the program and user-defined variables
						and constants.
						This file is platform independent.

		jb_device.h			Source code for the JBlaster.
						It contains Altera devices information and
						requires updates for new devices
						(Refer to Device section).
						This file is platform independent.

		jb_jtag.c			Source code for the JBlaster.
		jb_jtag.h			It handles the JTAG instructions and keeps track of
						the JTAG state machine.
						This file is platform independent.

		jb_io.c				Source code for the JBlaster.
		jb_io.h				It handles the I/O control functions, file
						processing functions and string processing 
						functions, and may be customized to work with
						your system.
						This file is PLATFORM DEPENDENT.

C. DEVICE
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The following are the devices supported by the JBlaster:

-ACEX 1K
	EP1K10F256
	EP1K10Q208
	EP1K10T100
	EP1K10T144
	EP1K30F256
	EP1K30Q208
	EP1K30T144
	EP1K50F256
	EP1K50F484
	EP1K50Q208
	EP1K50T144
	EP1K100F256
	EP1K100F484
	EP1K100Q208
-APEX II
	EP2A15B724
	EP2A15F672
	EP2A25B724
	EP2A25F672
	EP2A25F1020
	EP2A40B724
	EP2A40F672
	EP2A40F1020
	EP2A70B724
	EP2A70F1508
-APEX 20K
	EP20K100B356
	EP20K100F324
	EP20K100Q208
	EP20K100Q240
	EP20K100T144
	EP20K200B356
	EP20K200F484
	EP20K200R208
	EP20K200R240
	EP20K400B652
	EP20K400F672
-APEX 20KC
	EP20K200CB356
	EP20K200CF484
	EP20K200CQ208
	EP20K200CQ240
	EP20K400CB652
	EP20K400CF672
	EP20K600CB652
	EP20K600CF672
	EP20K600CF33
	EP20K1000CB652
	EP20K1000CF672
	EP20K1000CF33
-APEX 20KE
	EP20K30ET144
	EP20K60EB356
	EP20K60EF144
	EP20K60EF324
	EP20K60EQ208
	EP20K60ET144
	EP20K100EB356
	EP20K100EF144
	EP20K100EF324
	EP20K100EQ208
	EP20K100EQ240
	EP20K100ET144
	EP20K160EB356
	EP20K160EF484
	EP20K160EQ208
	EP20K160EQ240
	EP20K160ET144
	EP20K200EB356
	EP20K200EB652
	EP20K200EF484
	EP20K200EF672
	EP20K200EQ208
	EP20K200EQ240
	EP20K300EB652
	EP20K300EF672
	EP20K300EQ240
	EP20K400EB652
	EP20K400EF672
	EP20K600EB652
	EP20K600EF672
	EP20K600EF33
	EP20K1000EB652
	EP20K1000EF672
	EP20K1000EF33
	EP20K1500EB652
	EP20K1500EF33
-FLEX 10KE/S
	EPF10K30EF256
	EPF10K30EF484
	EPF10K30EQ208
	EPF10K30ET144
	EPF10K50EF256
	EPF10K50EQ240
	EPF10K50ET144
	EPF10K50SB356
	EPF10K50SF256
	EPF10K50SF484
	EPF10K50SQ208
	EPF10K50SQ240
	EPF10K50ST144
	EPF10K100EB356
	EPF10K100EF256
	EPF10K100EF484
	EPF10K100EQ208
	EPF10K100EQ240
	EPF10K130EB356
	EPF10K130EB600
	EPF10K130EF484
	EPF10K130EF672
	EPF10K130EQ240
	EPF10K200EB600
	EPF10K200SB356
	EPF10K200SB600
	EPF10K200SF484
	EPF10K200SF672
	EPF10K200SR240
-MERCURY
	EP1M120F484
	EP1M350F780
-STRATIX
	EP1S25F780
	EP1S25F1020

D. SUPPORT
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Please visit www.altera.com.

E. NOTES
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Note 1		The Quartus II software generates a CDF that accepts input programming file that is
		in SOF format. The user needs to open up the CDF using Notepad, edit the source file
		name by changing it from *.sof to *.rbf (The user needs to generate an RBF). This is
		because the current version of the JBlaster supports RBF as the input programming file.