Guidance on USB-Blaster to upload code to VIDOR

[reevefernandes]

I have been working on a project and I am considering the different methods of uploading my code in Quartus Prime Lite 21.1 into MKR VIDOR 4000.

I recently learned about uploading code using USB-Blaster and here is the link for GitHub.

Indeed they have provided the read.me but it seems insufficient and I do not understand what to expect with that code on my board and how will it help me upload my code to the VIDOR FPGA.

Kindly guide me on how to use it. Thanks in advance!

[herrnamenlos123]

Hi,
I don't want to advertise myself, but I just finished my JTAG_Interface library and it seems like it is exactly what you need: A simple and straight-forward way to upload the FPGA code and besides that a way to talk to the FPGA while the code is running.

It does not use USB-Blaster at all, it embeds the bitstream in the Arduino code and then seamlessly uploads it when the program starts (In my opinion the way to go). It should be very straight-forward, please tell me if you have any problems.

Here is my post announcing the library (which is now even part of the library manager):

Next chapter of MKR Vidor 4000 (FPGA upload & live data exchange)

Hi there, i finally finished upgrading my JTAG Interface library for the MKR Vidor 4000. To get this out of the way, this is not an ordinary JTAG library, it is much more than that. It is an ecosystem that entirely changes and improves how bitstreams are being developed and uploaded. [JTAG_Interface logo] The entire library has been reworked: It is now part of the official Arduino Library Manager. To install it, just search for JTAG_Interface. This library cares about uploading the bitstr…