The Configuration Handbook comprises two volumes. Volume 1 provides configuration information for Altera's FPGA families. Volume 2 comprises the Enhanced Configuration Devices (EPC4, EPC8 & EPC16) Data Sheet, Serial Configuration Devices (EPCS1 & EPCS4) Data Sheet, Configuration Devices for SRAM-Based LUT Devices Data Sheet, advanced configuration schemes, software settings and board layout tips, and suggestions for debugging configuration issues. 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) (8 MB)
Volume 1
Section I. Altera FPGAs- Configuring Altera FPGAs (ver 2.2, Oct 2008, 162 KB)
- Configuration, Design Security, Remote System Upgrades with Stratix IV Devices (ver 2.3, Jun 2009, 814 KB)
- 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) - Hot-Socketing and Power-On Reset in Cyclone III Devices (ver 3.0, Jun 2009, 123 KB)
- Configuring Cyclone II Devices (ver 3.1, Feb 2007, 678 KB)
- Configuring Cyclone FPGAs (ver 1.8, May 2008, 557 KB)
(Replaces AN 250) - 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)
Volume 2
Section I. FPGA Configuration Devices (2 MB)- Chapter 1. Altera Configuration Devices (ver 2.4, Oct 2008, 294 KB)
- Chapter 2. Enhanced Configuration Devices (EPC4, EPC8 and EPC16) Data Sheet (ver 2.7, Oct 2008, 609 KB)
- Chapter 3. Altera Enhanced Configuration Devices (ver 2.4, Oct 2008, 251 KB)
- Chapter 4. Serial Configuration Devices (EPCS1, EPCS4, EPCS16, EPCS64, and EPCS128) Data Sheet (ver 3.2, Oct 2008, 862 KB)
- Chapter 5. Configuration Devices for SRAM-Based LUT Devices Data Sheet (ver 2.3, Oct 2008, 473 KB)
- Chapter 6. Device Configuration Options (ver 2.3, Oct 2008, 146 KB)
- Chapter 7. Configuration File Formats (ver 2.3, Oct 2008, 117 KB)
- Chapter 8. Configuring Mixed Altera FPGA Chains (ver 2.3, Oct 2008, 62 KB)
- Chapter 9. Combining Different Configuration Schemes (ver 2.4, Oct 2008, 124 KB)
- Chapter 10. Using Flash Memory to Configure FPGAs (ver 2.3, Oct 2008, 163 KB)
- Chapter 11. Debugging Configuration Problems (ver 2.3, Oct 2008, 98 KB)
Related Documentation
Data Sheets- Altera Device Package Information Data Sheet (ver 15.7, Jun 2009, 6 MB)
- Altera Programming Hardware Data Sheet (ver 5.3, Sep 2005, 156 KB)
- AN 370: Using the Serial FlashLoader With the Quartus II Software (ver 3.1, Apr 2009, 1 MB)
- AN 386: Using the Parallel Flash Loader with the Quartus II Software (ver 4.2, Apr 2009, 2 MB)
- AN 425: Using Command-Line Jam STAPL Solution for Device Programming (ver 2.1, Aug 2008, 439 KB)
- AN 423: Configuring the MicroBlaster Passive Serial Software Driver (ver 1.1, Jun 2008, 211 KB)
- AN 418: SRunner: An Embedded Solution for Serial Configuration Device Programming (ver 1.1, Jun 2008, 288 KB)
- AN 414: The JRunner Software Driver: An Embedded Solution for PLD JTAG Configuration (ver 1.0, May 2006, 145 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)
- Flash Memory ( 873 bytes)
- Nios Design ( 567 KB)
- Source Code ( 149 KB)
- Source Code ( 254 KB)
- Source Code ( 221 KB)
- Using the Intel Flash Memory-Based EPC4, EPC8 & EPC16 Devices (ver 1.1, Oct 2005, 228 KB)
- MAX Series Configuration Controller using Flash Memory (ver 1.0, Jun 2005, 130 KB)
- Configuring the MicroBlaster Fast Passive Parallel Software Driver (ver 1.0, May 2003, 61 KB)
- Implementing the MicroBlaster Configuration on the ColdFire Development Board (ver 1.0, Feb 2002, 102 KB)
- EPC Programming File Conversion Utility ( 108 KB)
- Reference Design ( 37 KB)
- Source Code ( 25 KB)
- Altera Product Catalog (ver 6.1, Feb 2009, 2 MB)
- Enhanced Configuration Devices Errata Sheet (ver 1.3, Jul 2008, 301 KB)
- EPCS64 Configuration Device Errata Sheet (ver 1.1, Mar 2005, 71 KB)
