Programming and Configuration File Support

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Configuration Devices for SRAM-Based LUT Devices

January 2012

Altera Corporation

Table 5 lists the programming adapter to use with each configuration device.

To program Altera configuration devices using the Quartus II software and the APU,

follow these steps:

1. Choose the Quartus II Programmer (Tools menu).

2. Load the appropriate .pof by clicking Add. The Device column displays the

device for the current programming file.

3. Insert a blank configuration device into the programming adapter’s socket.

4. Turn on the Program/Configure. You can also turn on Verify to verify the contents

of a programmed device against the programming data loaded from a

programming file.

5. Click Start.

6. After successful programming, you can place the configuration device on the PCB

to configure the FPGA device.

To program Altera configuration devices using the MAX+PLUS II software and the

APU, follow these steps:

1. Open the MAX+PLUS II Programmer.

2. Load the appropriate .pof using the Select Programming File dialog box (File

menu). By default, the Programmer loads the current project’s .pof. The Device

field displays the device for the current programming file.

3. Insert a blank configuration device into the programming adapter’s socket.

4. Click Program.

5. After successful programming, you can place the configuration device on the PCB

to configure the FPGA device.

If you are cascading EPC1 or EPC2 devices, you must generate multiple .pof. The first

device .pof have the same name as the project, while the second device .pof have the

same name as the first, but with a “_1” extension (e.g., top_1.pof).

Table 5. Programming Adapters

Device

Package

Adapter

EPC2

20

PLMJ1213

32-pin TQFP

PLMT1213

EPC1

8-pin DIP

PLMJ1213

20-pin J-Lead

PLMJ1213

EPC1441

8-pin DIP

PLMJ1213

20-pin J-Lead

PLMJ1213

32-pin TQFP

PLMT1064