EP3C16F256I7 Altera, EP3C16F256I7 Datasheet - Page 247

• Manufacturer Part Number: EP3C16F256I7
• Description: Cyclone III
• Manufacturer: Altera

Figure 10–2. Compressed and Uncompressed Configuration Data in the Same Configuration File
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GND
Compressed
nCE
Decompression
Controller
Cyclone III
Device
6.
7.
When multiple Cyclone III devices are cascaded, you can selectively
enable the compression feature for each device in the chain.
depicts a chain of two Cyclone III devices. The first Cyclone III device has
compression enabled and receives a compressed bitstream from the
configuration device. The second Cyclone III device has the compression
feature disabled and receives uncompressed data.
You can generate programming files for this setup from the Convert
Programming Files dialog box (File menu) in the Quartus II software.
Remote System Upgrade
Cyclone III devices support remote update mode when using the remote
system upgrade feature. You can enable or disable remote update mode
with an option setting in the Quartus II software. Remote system
upgrades help deliver feature enhancements and bug fixes without costly
recalls, reduce time-to-market, and extend product life.
Cyclone III devices support remote update in the AS and AP
configuration schemes. You can implement remote update in conjunction
with real-time decompression of configuration data if you need to save
configuration memory space in the serial configuration device with AS
configuration.
Select the name of the file you added to the SOF Data area and click
Properties.
Check the Compression check box.
nCEO
10 kΩ
V
CC
nCE
Decompression
Controller
Cyclone III
Device
Uncompressed
Serial Data
nCEO
Cyclone III Device Handbook, Volume 1
Serial Configuration
N.C.
Device
Configuration Features
Figure 10–2
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