EP3SE50F780I3N Altera, EP3SE50F780I3N Datasheet - Page 427

• Manufacturer Part Number: EP3SE50F780I3N
• Description: Stratix III
• Manufacturer: Altera

Altera Corporation
October 2007
Figure 12–3. Enabling Remote Update for Stratix III Devices in Compiler
Settings
Configuration Image Types
When using a remote system upgrade, Stratix III device configuration
bitstreams are classified as factory configuration images or application
configuration images. An image, also referred to as a configuration, is a
design loaded into the Stratix III device that performs certain
user-defined functions.
Each Stratix III device in your system requires one factory image or the
addition of one or more application images. The factory image is a
user-defined fall-back, or safe configuration, and is responsible for
administering remote updates in conjunction with the dedicated
circuitry. Application images implement user-defined functionality in
the target Stratix III device. You may include the default application
image functionality in the factory image.
Remote System Upgrades With Stratix III Devices
Stratix III Device Handbook, Volume 1
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