- Ethernet Blaster Communications Cable User Guide

Altera Corporation 1–3
December 2004 EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide
About the EthernetBlaster Communications Cable
jack. The target port side includes the 10-pin female target port and LED
status light. The base of the cable includes the MAC address and host
name. Figure 1–1 shows the side and base views of the hardware.
Figure 1–1. EthernetBlaster Communications Cable Ethernet Port, Target Port, and Base Views
The status LED on the target port side of the cable displays the operation
status of the EthernetBlaster communications cable. See Table 1–1 for a
description of each LED status modes.
TARGET
STATUS
ETHERNET
DC12V
Status LED
Target Port View
Ethernet Port View
Base View
Ethernet Port 10-Pin Target Port
DC12V Jack
Machine Reset
Ethernet Blaster
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D0:07:ED:05:XX:XX
Host Name: acebXXXX
MAC Address
Host Name
Table 1–1. Status LED Modes
Status LED Status Description
Red-Green Power on, reset
Green, blinking Cable initialization
Green, steady Cable ready
Blue, blinking Downloading data to target printed circuit board