Dual method of configuring Altera 10K family PLDS

Author

Bogdan, M. ; Sanders, H. ; Shochet, M. ; Amadon, A.

Author_Institution

Chicago Univ., IL, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

312

Lastpage

314

Abstract

A dual method of configuring programmable logic devices from the Altera FLEX 10K family is presented. A passive serial configuration is employed with the programming object files transferred from an onboard EPROM. The second source, selectable with a switch, is an external PC via a BitBlaster connection. Presently, Altera has no recommendation for a switchable source of programming files. The scheme presented has been tested on several configurations of single and multiple daisy-chained devices. This method enables field programmability together with EPROM power-up configuration for 10K devices. It proved to be a valuable tool during the debugging stage

Keywords

EPROM; configuration management; file organisation; high energy physics instrumentation computing; microcomputer applications; object-oriented programming; program debugging; programmable logic devices; Altera 10K family PLDS configuration; Altera FLEX 10K family; BitBlaster connection; daisy-chained devices; debugging; dual method; external PC; onboard EPROM; passive serial configuration; powerup configuration; programmable logic devices; programming object files; switchable source; Circuit testing; Clocks; Communication cables; Data communication; EPROM; Hard disks; Pins; Programmable logic devices; Random access memory; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Real Time Conference, 1999. Santa Fe 1999. 11th IEEE NPSS

Conference_Location

Sante Fe, NM

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5463-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RTCON.1999.842628

Filename

842628