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Configuration Handbook

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The Configuration Handbook comprises two volumes. Volume 1 consists of device configuration chapters from the respective Altera FPGA device handbooks. Volume 2 comprises the Enhanced Configuration Devices (EPC4, EPC8, and EPC16) Data Sheet, Serial Configuration Devices (EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, and EPCS128)Data Sheet, Configuration Devices for SRAM-Based LUT Devices Data Sheet, software settings, and advanced configuration schemes. To view the chapters in both volumes and related documentation, click the corresponding links below.

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Configuration Handbook (Complete Two-Volume Set) (14 MB)

Volume 1

Section I. Altera FPGAs
  • Configuring Altera FPGAs (ver 2.2, Oct 2008, 162 KB)
  • Subscribe Alert Configuration, Design Security, Remote System Upgrades with Stratix IV Devices (ver 3.0, Nov 2009, 1 MB)
  • Subscribe Alert Configuring Stratix III Devices (ver 1.7, May 2009, 1 MB)
  • Configuring Stratix II and Stratix II GX Devices (ver 4.5, Jan 2008, 993 KB)
  • Configuring Stratix & Stratix GX Devices (ver 3.2, Jul 2005, 559 KB)
    (Replaces AN 208)
  • Subscribe Alert Configuration, Design Security, and Remote System Upgrades in Cyclone III Devices (ver 1.2, Dec 2009, 2 MB) Updated
  • Configuring Cyclone II Devices (ver 3.1, Feb 2007, 678 KB)
  • Configuring Cyclone FPGAs (ver 1.8, May 2008, 557 KB)
    (Replaces AN 250)
  • Subscribe Alert Configuration, Design Security, and Remote System Upgrades in Arria II GX Devices (ver 2.0, Nov 2009, 1 MB)
  • Configuring Arria GX Devices (ver 1.3, May 2008, 973 KB)
  • Configuring APEX II Devices (ver 2.1, Aug 2005, 482 KB)
  • Configuring APEX 20KE & APEX 20KC Devices (ver 2.2, Aug 2005, 483 KB)
  • Configuring Mercury, APEX 20K (2.5 V), ACEX 1K & FLEX 10K Devices (ver 2.1, Aug 2005, 466 KB)
  • Subscribe Alert Configuration and Remote System Upgrades in Cyclone IV Devices (ver 1.1, Jan 2010, 2 MB) Updated

Volume 2

Section I. FPGA Configuration Devices (1 MB)

    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 1. Enhanced Configuration Devices (EPC4, EPC8 and EPC16) Data Sheet (ver 2.8, Dec 2009, 451 KB) Updated
      • EPC16U88 Configuration Device Gerber Files
      • EPC4, EPC8 & EPC16 Device Pin Tables
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 2. Altera Enhanced Configuration Devices (ver 2.5, Dec 2009, 185 KB) Updated
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 3. Serial Configuration Devices (EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, and EPCS128) Data Sheet (ver 3.3, Dec 2009, 693 KB) Updated
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 4. Configuration Devices for SRAM-Based LUT Devices Data Sheet (ver 2.4, Dec 2009, 295 KB) Updated
    Section II. Software Settings (187 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 5. Device Configuration Options (ver 2.4, Dec 2009, 122 KB) Updated
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 6. Configuration File Formats (ver 2.4, Dec 2009, 102 KB) Updated
    Section III. Advanced Configuration Schemes (96 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Chapter 7. Combining Different Configuration Schemes (ver 2.5, Dec 2009, 93 KB) Updated

    Related Documentation

     Data Sheets
    • Subscribe Alert Altera Device Package Information Data Sheet (ver 16.0, Dec 2009, 12 MB) Updated
    • Altera Programming Hardware Data Sheet (ver 5.3, Sep 2005, 156 KB)
    Application Notes
    • Subscribe Alert AN 386: Using the Parallel Flash Loader with the Quartus II Software (ver 5.0, Dec 2009, 2 MB)
      • Flash Memory ( 873 bytes)
        Nios Design ( 567 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert AN 370: Using the Serial FlashLoader With the Quartus II Software (ver 3.1, Apr 2009, 1 MB)
    • Subscribe Alert AN 586: Porting the Jam STAPL and Jam STAPL Byte-Code Players to an Embedded System (ver 1.0, Aug 2009, 176 KB)
    • AN 425: Using Command-Line Jam STAPL Solution for Device Programming (ver 3.0, Jul 2009, 302 KB)
    • AN 423: Configuring the MicroBlaster Passive Serial Software Driver (ver 1.1, Jun 2008, 211 KB)
      • Source Code ( 149 KB)
    • AN 418: SRunner: An Embedded Solution for Serial Configuration Device Programming (ver 1.1, Jun 2008, 288 KB)
      • Source Code ( 254 KB)
    • AN 414: The JRunner Software Driver: An Embedded Solution for PLD JTAG Configuration (ver 1.0, May 2006, 145 KB)
      • Source Code ( 221 KB)
    • AN 33: Configuring FLEX 8000 Devices (ver 3.03, Jun 2000, 401 KB)
    • AN 38: Configuring Multiple FLEX 8000 Devices (ver 2.01, May 1994, 442 KB)
    White Papers
    • Subscribe Alert MAX Series Configuration Controller Using Flash Memory (ver 2.0, Sep 2009, 131 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Using the Intel Flash Memory-Based EPC4, EPC8 & EPC16 Devices (ver 1.1, Oct 2005, 228 KB)
      • EPC Programming File Conversion Utility ( 108 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Configuring the MicroBlaster Fast Passive Parallel Software Driver (ver 1.0, May 2003, 61 KB)
      • Source Code ( 25 KB)
    • Subscribe Alert Implementing the MicroBlaster Configuration on the ColdFire Development Board (ver 1.0, Feb 2002, 102 KB)
      • Source Code for the MicroBlaster on ColdFire Board ( 167 KB)
    Selector Guides
    • Altera Product Catalog (ver 7.1, Nov 2009, 815 KB)
    Errata Sheets
    • Enhanced Configuration Devices Errata Sheet (ver 1.3, Jul 2008, 301 KB)
    • EPCS64 Configuration Device Errata Sheet (ver 1.1, Mar 2005, 71 KB)
    Product Discontinuance Notices
    • PDN0510 Altera will be discontinuing select APEX 20K, APEX 20KC, APEX 20KE, APEX II, Classic, Configuration Device, FLEX 10KA, FLEX 10KE, FLEX 6000, FLEX 8000, MAX 7000, MAX 7000A, MAX 7000B, MAX 7000S, and MAX 9000 ordering codes (Jul 2005, 53 KB)
       
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