Development Tools Altera Programming Hardware ® September 2005, ver. 5.3 Data Sheet ® Altera offers a variety of hardware to program and configure Altera General devices. For conventional device programming, in-system programming, Description and in-circuit reconfiguration, designers can choose from the hardware options shown in Table 1. These options are described in more detail in subsequent sections. Table 1. Available Hardware Options for Altera Device Programming & Configuration External Programming MasterBlaster ByteBlasterMV Parallel Hardware (1) Communications Cable Download Cable Conventional device v programming 13 In-system programming vv In-circuit reconfiguration vv Note: (1) External programming hardware includes the USB- and RS-232-based Altera Programming Unit (APU) or the ISA bus-based Master Programming Unit (MPU). Altera provides the following external programming hardware: External Programming ■ Altera Programming Unit ■ Altera Stand-Alone Programmer Hardware ■ Logic Programmer Card ■ Master Programming Unit ■ Programming adapters Altera Programming Unit The APU is a hardware module that is used together with an appropriate adapter to program Altera devices. The APU connects to a PC via the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port and receives power from a standard wall power adapter. Programming and functional test information is transmitted from the PC through the USB port connection to the APU. A programming status light on the APU lights up when the unit is active. Altera Corporation 1 A-DS-PRHW-05.2 Altera Programming Hardware Data Sheet When used with the appropriate adapter, the APU automatically tests for continuity between the device leads and the programming socket before programming. It can also apply test vectors to functionally test and verify programmed Altera devices. Test vectors can be created in waveform or ® text format in the MAX+PLUS II Waveform Editor or Text Editor and applied to the device; results can be viewed in waveform or text format. TM The APU will also be supported by the Quartus II development software in the second half of 2001. Ordering Code: PL-APU Altera Stand-Alone Programmer The Altera Stand-Alone Programmer (PL-ASAP2), together with the appropriate programming adapters, provides the hardware and software needed for programming EPROM- and EEPROM-based devices and configuring SRAM-based devices. PL-ASAP2 includes an LP6 Logic Programmer Card and MPU, the MAX+PLUS II Programmer software (which requires Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000), and complete documentation. The MAX+PLUS II Programmer software ® supports device programming for MAX 9000, MAX 7000, MAX 3000A, TM Classic , and configuration devices. Ordering Code: PL-ASAP2 Logic Programmer Card The LP6 Logic Programmer card generates programming waveforms and voltages for the MPU. The software-controlled card can be installed into any full-length computer expansion slot in an IBM PC or compatible computer. The LP6 card is available as part of PL-ASAP2 or individually. Ordering Code: PLP6 Master Programming Unit The MPU is a hardware module that is used together with an appropriate adapter to program Altera devices. The MPU connects to a Logic Programmer card via a 25-pin ribbon cable. The MPU receives power from the Logic Programmer card and does not require an external power supply. Programming and functional test information is transmitted from the Logic Programmer card via the 25-pin ribbon cable to the MPU. A programming status light on the MPU lights up when the unit is active. 2 Altera Corporation Development Tools Altera Programming Hardware Data Sheet When used with the appropriate adapter, the MPU automatically tests for continuity between the device leads and the programming socket before programming. It can also apply test vectors to functionally test and verify programmed Altera devices. Test vectors can be created in waveform or text format in the MAX+PLUS II Waveform Editor or Text Editor and applied to the device; results can be viewed in waveform or text format. The MPU is available as part of the PL-ASAP2 or individually. Ordering Code: PL-MPU Programming Adapters Altera provides three types of programming adapters for Altera devices: PLM-prefix adapters, PLE-prefix adapters, and the PLAD3-12 compatibility adapter. Each adapter contains one of the following sockets: a zero-insertion-force (ZIF) dual in-line package (DIP), plastic or ceramic J-lead (PLCC/JLCC), pin-grid array (PGA), small-outline integrated circuit (SOIC), or quad flat pack (QFP). Most adapters for QFP devices with 100 or more pins support Altera’s QFP carriers. Adapters with an “NC” suffix program QFP devices that are not in a QFP carrier. 13 For more information, see the QFP Carrier & Development Socket Data Sheet. f Table 2 lists the adapters required for each Altera device and package option. These adapters are supported by both the PL-APU and PL-ASAP2 programmers. Table 2. Programming Adapters & Hardware Support (Part 1 of 4) Note (1) Device Package Adapter MasterBlaster & ByteBlasterMV Support TM APEX II All packages (2) v APEX 20K All packages (2) v TM Mercury All packages (2) v TM ARM-based Excalibur All packages (2) v MIPS-based Excalibur All packages (2) v TM ACEX 1K All packages (2) v ® FLEX 10K All packages (2) v FLEX 8000 All packages (2) v FLEX 6000 All packages (2) v TM EPC16 Ultra FineLine BGA (3) v (88-pin) Altera Corporation 3 Altera Programming Hardware Data Sheet Table 2. Programming Adapters & Hardware Support (Part 2 of 4) Note (1) Device Package Adapter MasterBlaster & ByteBlasterMV Support EPC2 J-lead (20-pin) PLMJ1213 v TQFP (32-pin) PLMT1064 v EPC1 DIP (8-pin) PLMJ1213 – J-lead (20-pin) PLMJ1213 – EPC1441 DIP (8-pin) PLMJ1213 – J-lead (20-pin) PLMJ1213 – TQFP (32-pin) PLMT1064 – EPC1213 DIP (8-pin) PLMJ1213 – J-lead (20-pin) PLMJ1213 – EPC1064 DIP (8-pin) PLMJ1213 – EPC1064V J-lead (20-pin) PLMJ1213 – TQFP (32-pin) PLMT1064 – EPM9320 J-lead (84-pin) PLMJ9320-84 v EPM9320A RQFP (208-pin) PLMR9000-208NC v PLMR9000-208 v RQFP (240-pin) PLMR9000-240NC v PLMR9000-240 v EPM9400 J-lead (84-pin) PLMJ9400-84 v EPM9400A RQFP (208-pin) PLMR9000-208NC v PLMR9000-208 v RQFP (240-pin) PLMR9000-240NC v PLMR9000-240 v EPM9480 RQFP (208-pin) PLMR9000-208NC v EPM9480A PLMR9000-208 v RQFP (240-pin) PLMR9000-240NC v PLMR9000-240 v EPM9560 RQFP (208-pin) PLMR9000-208NC v EPM9560A PLMR9000-208 v RQFP (208-pin) PLMR9000-240NC v PLMR9000-240 v PGA (280-pin) PLMG9000-280 v RQFP (304-pin) PLMR9000-304 v BGA (256-pin) (3) v 4 Altera Corporation Development Tools Altera Programming Hardware Data Sheet Table 2. Programming Adapters & Hardware Support (Part 3 of 4) Note (1) Device Package Adapter MasterBlaster & ByteBlasterMV Support EPM7032 J-lead (44-pin) PLMJ7000-44 v EPM7032V PQFP (44-pin) PLMQ7000-44 v EPM7032S TQFP (44-pin) PLMT7000-44 v EPM7032AE v EPM7032B v EPM7064 J-lead (44-pin) PLMJ7000-44 v EPM7064S TQFP (44-pin) PLMT7000-44 v EPM7064AE J-lead (68-pin) PLMJ7000-68 v EPM7064B J-lead (84-pin) PLMJ7000-84 v Ultra FineLine BGA (49-pin) (3) v PQFP (100-pin) PLMQ7000-100NC v PLMQ7000-100 v TQFP (100-pin) PLMT7000-100NC v 13 FineLine BGA (100-pin) (3) v EPM7096 J-lead (68-pin) PLMJ7000-68 – J-lead (84-pin) PLMJ7000-84 – PQFP (100-pin) PLMQ7000-100 – EPM7128E J-lead (84-pin) PLMJ7000-84 v EPM7128S PQFP (100-pin) PLMQ7000-100NC v EPM7128A PLMQ7000-100 v EPM7128AE PQFP (160-pin) PLMQ7128/7160-160NC v EPM7128B PLMQ7128/7160-160 v TQFP (144-pin) (3) v Ultra FineLine BGA (49-pin) (3) v FineLine BGA (100-pin) PLMF7000-100 v Ultra FineLine BGA (169-pin) (3) v FineLine BGA (256-pin) PLMF7000-256 v EPM7160E J-lead (84-pin) PLMJ7000-84 v EPM7160S TQFP (100-pin) PLMT7000-100NC v PQFP (100-pin) PLMQ7000-100 v PQFP (160-pin) PLMQ7128/7160-160NC v PLMQ7128/7160-160 v EPM7192E PGA (160-pin) PLMG7192-160 v EPM7192S PQFP (160-pin) PLMQ7192/7256-160NC v PLMQ7192/7256-160 v Altera Corporation 5 Altera Programming Hardware Data Sheet Table 2. Programming Adapters & Hardware Support (Part 4 of 4) Note (1) Device Package Adapter MasterBlaster & ByteBlasterMV Support EPM7256E TQFP (100-pin) PLMT7000-100NC v EPM7256S TQFP (144-pin) PLMT7000-144NC v EPM7256AE PGA (192-pin) PLMG7000-192 v EPM7256B PQFP (160-pin) PLMQ7192/7256-160NC v PLMQ7192/7256-160 v RQFP (208-pin) PLMR7256-208 v PQFP (208-pin) PLMR7256-208NC v Ultra FineLine BGA (169-pin) (3) v FineLine BGA (256-pin) PLMF7000-256 v EPM7512AE TQFP (144-pin) (3) v EPM7512B PQFP (208-pin) (3) v BGA (256-pin) (3) v FineLine BGA (256-pin) (3) v Ultra FineLine BGA (169-pin) (3) v EPM3032A J-lead (44-pin) PLMJ3000A-44 v TQFP (44-pin) PLMT3000A-44 v EPM3064A J-lead (44-pin) PLMJ3000A-44 v TQFP (44-pin) PLMT3000A-44 v TQFP (100-pin) PLMT3000A-100NC v EPM3128A TQFP (100-pin) PLMT3000A-100NC v TQFP (144-pin) PLMT3000A-144NC v EPM3256A TQFP (100-pin) PLMT3000A-100NC v PQFP (208-pin) PLMQ3000A-208NC v EP600 DIP (24-pin) PLED610 – EP610 J-lead (28-pin) PLEJ610 – SOIC (24-pin) PLES610 – EP900 DIP (40-pin) PLED910 – EP910 J-lead (44-pin) PLEJ910 – EP1810 J-lead (68-pin) PLMJ1810 – PGA (68-pin) PLEG1810 – Notes: (1) Adapters with an NC suffix program QFP devices that are not in QFP carriers. (2) Configuration of Excalibur, Mercury, APEX II, APEX 20K, ACEX 1K, FLEX 10K, FLEX 8000, or FLEX 6000 devices is supported by configuration devices (EPC1064, EPC1064V, EPC1213, EPC1, EPC1441, EPC2, and EPC16), and the TM TM MasterBlaster or ByteBlasterMV download cable. (3) A MasterBlaster or ByteBlasterMV download cable is used to program this device via in-system programming. For the latest adapter support for this package, go to the Altera web site (http://www.altera.com) or contact a local Altera sales office. 6 Altera Corporation Development Tools Altera Programming Hardware Data Sheet PLM-Prefix Adapters The PLM-prefix adapters plug directly into the APU or MPU. Each adapter provides programming support for a specific device package. Additionally, PLM-prefix adapters (except the PLMJ1213 and PLMT1064) support functional testing of programmed Altera devices. The PLMJ1213 and PLMT1064 adapters can program the configuration devices used to configure Excalibur, Mercury, APEX II, APEX 20K, ACEX 1K, FLEX 10K, FLEX 8000, and FLEX 6000 devices. PLE-Prefix Adapters The PLE-prefix adapters plug into the PLAD3-12 compatibility adapter, which in turn plugs into the APU or MPU. Each PLE-prefix adapter provides programming support for a specific Classic device. PLAD3-12 Compatibility Adapter The PLAD3-12 compatibility adapter plugs directly into the APU or MPU. This compatibility adapter allows PLE-prefix adapters to be used with the 13 APU. See Table 2 on page 3. Ordering Codes: PLExxxx, PLMxxxx, PLAD3-12 The MasterBlaster download cable is a hardware interface to either a MasterBlaster standard PC or UNIX workstation RS-232 port (known as a “COM port” Download on a PC and a “ttya port” on a UNIX workstation) or a USB port. It provides configuration data to Excalibur, Mercury, APEX II, APEX 20K, Cable ACEX 1K, FLEX 10K, FLEX 8000, and FLEX 6000 devices and programming data to MAX 9000, MAX 7000S, MAX 3000A, MAX 7000B, and MAX 7000A devices. The 25-pin female port on the MasterBlaster download cable connects to an RS-232 port with a standard serial cable, or the MasterBlaster can connect to a USB port. The 10-pin female plug on the MasterBlaster download cable connects to a device on a circuit board via a 10-pin male header. The MasterBlaster cable contains status lights that indicate the state of the device configuration or programming. The MasterBlaster ® supports the SignalTap feature, which allows designers to view internal device logic nodes with a virtual logic analyzer. Ordering Code: PL-MASTERBLASTER For more information, refer to the MasterBlaster Serial Download Cable Data f Sheet. Altera Corporation 7 Altera Programming Hardware Data Sheet The ByteBlasterMV parallel download cable is a hardware interface to a ByteBlasterMV standard parallel port (also known as an LPT port). This cable channels Parallel configuration data to Excalibur, Mercury, APEX II, APEX 20K, ACEX 1K, FLEX 10K, FLEX 8000, and FLEX 6000 devices and programming data to Download MAX 9000, MAX 7000S, MAX 7000B, MAX 7000A, and MAX 3000A Cable devices. The ByteBlasterMV download cable has a 25-pin male header that connects to the PC parallel port, and a 10-pin female plug that connects to the circuit board. Data is downloaded from the PC’s parallel port through the ByteBlasterMV cable to the circuit board. To configure/program low-voltage devices (e.g., APEX 20K and MAX 7000B devices) using a ByteBlasterMV download cable, connect the cable’s VCC pin to a 3.3-V power supply and the device to the appropriate power supply. Altera 1.8-V and 2.5-V devices have 3.3-V tolerant inputs, so the download cable’s 3.3-V output will not harm these devices. The pull-up resistors should be connected to the 3.3-V power supply. Ordering Code: PL-BYTEBLASTERMV For more information, see the ByteBlasterMV Parallel Download Cable Data f Sheet. Table 3 summarizes Altera device programming/configuration Programming techniques. Techniques Table 3. Programming/Configuration Techniques by Device Family (Part 1 of 2) Device Family Programming/Configuration Techniques Excalibur Download configuration data via the MasterBlaster or ByteBlasterMV download Mercury cable, or an embedded microprocessor using the JTAG ports APEX II APEX 20K ACEX 1K FLEX 10K Excalibur In passive serial (PS) mode, download configuration data via the MasterBlaster Mercury or ByteBlasterMV download cable APEX II Configure devices via an on-board microcontroller APEX 20K ACEX 1K FLEX 10K FLEX 8000 FLEX 6000 8 Altera Corporation Development Tools Altera Programming Hardware Data Sheet Table 3. Programming/Configuration Techniques by Device Family (Part 2 of 2) Device Family Programming/Configuration Techniques Excalibur Configure via an EPC2, EPC1, or EPC1441 configuration device Mercury APEX II APEX 20K ACEX 1K FLEX 10K FLEX 6000 FLEX 8000 Configure via an EPC1, EPC1441, EPC1213, EPC1064, or EPC1064V configuration device MAX 9000 Program devices in-system via the MasterBlaster or ByteBlasterMV download MAX 7000A cable and the JTAG ports MAX 7000B Program via the MPU and the appropriate adapters MAX 7000S Program via third-party programming hardware MAX 3000A Program in-system via in-circuit test (ICT) equipment or an on-board microcontroller 13 MAX 7000 Program using the MPU and the appropriate adapters Classic Program using third-party programming hardware The information contained in the Altera Programming Hardware Data Sheet Revision version 5.1 supersedes information published in previous versions. 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