®
Altera Programming
Hardware
Data Sheet
September 2005, ver. 5.3
General
Description
Altera offers a variety of hardware to program and configure Altera
®
devices. For conventional device programming, in-system programming,
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
programming
In-system programming
In-circuit reconfiguration
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).
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External
Programming
Hardware
Altera provides the following external programming hardware:
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Altera Programming Unit
Altera Stand-Alone Programmer
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.
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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.
The APU will also be supported by the Quartus
TM
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,
Classic
TM
, 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.
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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.
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For more information, see the
QFP Carrier & Development Socket Data Sheet.
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)
Device
Package
Note (1)
Adapter
MasterBlaster &
ByteBlasterMV
Support
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APEX
TM
II
APEX 20K
Mercury
TM
ARM-based Excalibur
TM
MIPS-based Excalibur
ACEX
TM
All packages
All packages
All packages
All packages
All packages
All packages
All packages
All packages
All packages
Ultra FineLine BGA
TM
(88-pin)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(3)
1K
FLEX 10K
FLEX 8000
FLEX 6000
EPC16
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Table 2. Programming Adapters & Hardware Support (Part 2 of 4)
Device
Package
Note (1)
Adapter
MasterBlaster &
ByteBlasterMV
Support
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–
–
–
–
–
–
EPC2
EPC1
EPC1441
J-lead (20-pin)
TQFP (32-pin)
DIP (8-pin)
J-lead (20-pin)
DIP (8-pin)
J-lead (20-pin)
TQFP (32-pin)
DIP (8-pin)
J-lead (20-pin)
DIP (8-pin)
J-lead (20-pin)
TQFP (32-pin)
J-lead (84-pin)
RQFP (208-pin)
RQFP (240-pin)
PLMJ1213
PLMT1064
PLMJ1213
PLMJ1213
PLMJ1213
PLMJ1213
PLMT1064
PLMJ1213
PLMJ1213
PLMJ1213
PLMJ1213
PLMT1064
PLMJ9320-84
PLMR9000-208NC
PLMR9000-208
PLMR9000-240NC
PLMR9000-240
PLMJ9400-84
PLMR9000-208NC
PLMR9000-208
PLMR9000-240NC
PLMR9000-240
PLMR9000-208NC
PLMR9000-208
PLMR9000-240NC
PLMR9000-240
PLMR9000-208NC
PLMR9000-208
PLMR9000-240NC
PLMR9000-240
PLMG9000-280
PLMR9000-304
(3)
EPC1213
EPC1064
EPC1064V
EPM9320
EPM9320A
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v
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v
v
v
v
v
v
v
v
EPM9400
EPM9400A
J-lead (84-pin)
RQFP (208-pin)
RQFP (240-pin)
EPM9480
EPM9480A
RQFP (208-pin)
RQFP (240-pin)
EPM9560
EPM9560A
RQFP (208-pin)
RQFP (208-pin)
PGA (280-pin)
RQFP (304-pin)
BGA (256-pin)
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Table 2. Programming Adapters & Hardware Support (Part 3 of 4)
Device
Package
Note (1)
Adapter
MasterBlaster &
ByteBlasterMV
Support
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–
–
–
EPM7032
EPM7032V
EPM7032S
EPM7032AE
EPM7032B
EPM7064
EPM7064S
EPM7064AE
EPM7064B
J-lead (44-pin)
PQFP (44-pin)
TQFP (44-pin)
PLMJ7000-44
PLMQ7000-44
PLMT7000-44
J-lead (44-pin)
TQFP (44-pin)
J-lead (68-pin)
J-lead (84-pin)
Ultra FineLine BGA (49-pin)
PQFP (100-pin)
TQFP (100-pin)
FineLine BGA (100-pin)
PLMJ7000-44
PLMT7000-44
PLMJ7000-68
PLMJ7000-84
(3)
PLMQ7000-100NC
PLMQ7000-100
PLMT7000-100NC
(3)
PLMJ7000-68
PLMJ7000-84
PLMQ7000-100
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EPM7096
J-lead (68-pin)
J-lead (84-pin)
PQFP (100-pin)
J-lead (84-pin)
PQFP (100-pin)
EPM7128E
EPM7128S
EPM7128A
EPM7128AE
EPM7128B
PLMJ7000-84
PLMQ7000-100NC
PLMQ7000-100
PLMQ7128/7160-160NC
PQFP (160-pin)
PLMQ7128/7160-160
(3)
TQFP (144-pin)
Ultra FineLine BGA (49-pin)
(3)
PLMF7000-100
FineLine BGA (100-pin)
Ultra FineLine BGA (169-pin)
(3)
PLMF7000-256
FineLine BGA (256-pin)
J-lead (84-pin)
TQFP (100-pin)
PQFP (100-pin)
PQFP (160-pin)
PLMJ7000-84
PLMT7000-100NC
PLMQ7000-100
PLMQ7128/7160-160NC
PLMQ7128/7160-160
PLMG7192-160
PLMQ7192/7256-160NC
PLMQ7192/7256-160
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EPM7160E
EPM7160S
EPM7192E
EPM7192S
PGA (160-pin)
PQFP (160-pin)
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