Figure 7-13: Single Device PS Configuration Using an Altera Download Cable
Download Cable
10-Pin Male Header
(PS Mode)
V
CCPGM
V
CCPGM
V
CCPGM
V
CCPGM
V
CCPGM
V
CCIO
V
IO
FPGA Device
DCLK
nCONFIG
CONF_DONE
Shield
GND
10 kΩ
nSTATUS
DATA0
Pin 1
nCE
GND
GND
nCEO
N.C.
MSEL[4..0]
10 kΩ
10 kΩ
10 kΩ
10 kΩ
Connect the pull-up resistor to the
same supply voltage (V
CCIO
) as the
USB-Blaster, ByteBlaster II,
EthernetBlaster, or EthernetBlaster II
cable.
You only need the pull-up resistors on
DATA0 and DCLK if the download
cable is the only configuration scheme
used on your board. This ensures that
DATA0 and DCLK are not left floating
after configuration. For example, if you
are also using a MAX II device, MAX V
device, or microprocessor, you do not
need the pull-up resistors on DATA0
and DCLK.
In the USB-Blaster and
ByteBlaster II cables, this
pin is connected to nCE
when you use it for AS
programming. Otherwise,
this pin is a no connect.
For more information,
refer to the MSEL pin
settings.
Passive Serial Multi-Device Configuration
You can configure multiple Cyclone V devices that are connected in a chain.
Pin Connections and Guidelines
Observe the following pin connections and guidelines for this configuration setup:
• Tie the following pins of all devices in the chain together:
•
nCONFIG
•
nSTATUS
•
DCLK
•
DATA0
•
CONF_DONE
By tying the
CONF_DONE
and
nSTATUS
pins together, the devices initialize and enter user mode at the same
time. If any device in the chain detects an error, configuration stops for the entire chain and you must
reconfigure all the devices. For example, if the first device in the chain flags an error on the
nSTATUS
pin,
it resets the chain by pulling its
nSTATUS
pin low.
• If you are configuring the devices in the chain using the same configuration data, the devices must be of
the same package and density.
Using Multiple Configuration Data
To configure multiple Cyclone V devices in a chain using multiple configuration data, connect the devices
to the external host as shown in the following figure.
Configuration, Design Security, and Remote System Upgrades in Cyclone V Devices
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