
Altera Corporation
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January 2008
Stratix II Device Handbook, Volume 2
Configuring Stratix II and Stratix II GX Devices
download cable.
Figure 7–27 shows PS configuration for Stratix II or
Stratix II GX devices using a USB Blaster, MasterBlaster, ByteBlaster II, or
ByteBlasterMV cable.
Figure 7–27. PS Configuration Using a USB Blaster, MasterBlaster, ByteBlaster II or ByteBlasterMV Cable
(1)
The pull-up resistor should be connected to the same supply voltage as the USB Blaster, MasterBlaster (VIO pin),
ByteBlaster II or ByteBlasterMV cable.
(2)
The pull-up resistors on DATA0 and DCLK are only needed 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 configuration device, the pull-up resistors on DATA0 and DCLK are not needed.
(3)
Pin 6 of the header is a VIO reference voltage for the MasterBlaster output driver. VIO should match the device’s
cable, this pin is a no connect. In the USB Blaster and ByteBlaster II cables, this pin is connected to nCE when it is
used for active serial programming, otherwise it is a no connect.
You can use a download cable to configure multiple Stratix II or
Stratix II GX devices by connecting each device’s nCEO pin to the
subsequent device’s nCE pin. The first device’s nCE pin is connected to
GND while its nCEO pin is connected to the nCE of the next device in the
chain. The last device’s nCE input comes from the previous device, while
its nCEO pin is left floating. All other configuration pins, nCONFIG,
nSTATUS
, DCLK, DATA0, and CONF_DONE are connected to every device
in the chain. Because all CONF_DONE pins are tied together, all devices in
the chain initialize and enter user mode at the same time.
Download Cable
10-Pin Male Header
(PS Mode)
VCC (1)
VCC
VCC (1)
Stratix II or Stratix II GX
Device
DCLK
nCONFIG
CONF_DONE
Shield
GND
10 k
Ω
10 k
Ω
10 k
Ω
10 k
Ω
10 k
Ω
nSTATUS
DATA0
Pin 1
nCE
GND
VIO (3)
(2)
nCEO
N.C.
MSEL1
MSEL0
GND
MSEL3
MSEL2
VCC