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DSP firmware update guide

Update steps:

1,   Before update , you had to buy an USB Blaster, like this or similar model.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.ojLGlf&id=40194795694&_u=m1pi0fb273c
You can search the keyword " Altera USB blaster" on ebay to buy one.

2, The update only for online update now, you had to download the TeamViewer 11 , install and you don't want register, it will give you a ID automatically .  Date the online update and send your ID through email, clean the recycle bin of your computer. During the online update, we will online control your computer  through the TeamViewer, send the firmware to your computer and delete it after update, so if the online control had break, we will not offer the warranty and update serve for your products anymore.
We wish you can understanding if we want the online update, because we find a lot fake designs in  the largest  web market of China.


3, Quartus download link  https://www.altera.com/downloads/download-center.html, select download the 12.1 Web Edition and install in your computer.

　

4, Connect the USB Blaster, the Windows request the driver install, select the driver to install

Driver: C \ altera \ 12.1 \ quartus \ drivers

5, Power off the DAC, connect the USB Blaster to the DAC, then connect the USB Blaster to the computer . ( Be note, if the DAC had power on then connect the USB Blaster, you may damage the chip of the DAC and want to pay the charge to replace. )

The USB Blaster wires had a outshoot , connect to the unit as below picture (The outshoot is on the side which is mark 1 and 9 ).

  Power on the DAC, open the Quartus 12.1 software , and select “Perform automatic web license retrieval “ then click “OK”. During update, you must keep your computer had the good web connect .

R8 model

R28 model

R1 model

Older R2R7, R2R7HE models:

6, Click the iron as below (Pic1) . If the update is from our online help, you don't want do the stage 6 to 9, all operate by our mates.
　

7, Follow the steps select as below (pic 2) .

8, Follow the steps select as below (pic 3) .
　

9, Follow the steps select as below (pic 4), click “Start “ and waiting one minute while the “Program” show “Succeed” .

10, Power off the DAC, pull off the USB Blaster from the DAC, then pull off the connect from the computer. The update is finished.