Chapter 11: In-System Programmability Guidelines for MAX II Devices
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IEEE Std. 1149.1 Signals
Further, because the TCKsignal must drive all IEEE Std. 1149.1 devices in the chain in
parallel, the signal may have a high fan-out. Like any other high fan-out user-mode
clock, you must manage a clock tree to maintain signal integrity. Typical errors that
result from clock integrity problems are invalid ID messages, blank-check errors, or
verification errors.
Altera recommends pulling the TCKsignal low through the internal weak pull-down
resistor or an external 1-kΩ resistor.
Fast TCKedges combined with board inductance can cause overshoot problems.
When this combination occurs, you must either reduce inductance on the trace or
reduce the switching rate by selecting a transistor-to-transistor logic (TTL) driver chip
with a slower slew rate. Altera does not recommend using resistor and capacitor (RC)
networks to slow down edge rates, because they can violate the device’s input
specifications. In most cases, using a driver chip prevents the edge rate from being too
slow. Altera recommends using driver chips that do not glitch upon power-up.
Programming via a Download Cable
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You can program MAX II devices using a MasterBlaster , ByteBlasterMV
,
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ByteBlaster II, or USB Blaster download cable. Using a PC or UNIX workstation
with the Quartus II software programmer, Programmer Object File (.pof), JamTM
Files (.jam), or Jam Byte-Code Files (.jbc) can be downloaded to the MAX II devices
via the download cable.
If you are using the download cables and your JTAG chain contains three or more
devices, Altera recommends adding a buffer to the chain. You should select a buffer
with slow transitions to minimize noise, but be sure that the transition rates can still
meet TCKperformance requirements of your chain.
If you must extend the download cable, you can attach a standard PC parallel or USB
port cable to the download cable. Do not extend the 10-pin header portion of the
download cable; extending this portion of the cable can cause noise and in-system
programming problems.
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Different download cables will have different programming times. For more
information about the MasterBlaster, ByteBlasterMV, ByteBlaster II, or USB Blaster
download cable, refer to the MasterBlaster Serial/USB Communications Cable User Guide,
ByteBlasterMV Download Cable User Guide, ByteBlaster II Download Cable User Guide, or
USB-Blaster Download Cable User Guide.
Disabling IEEE Std. 1149.1 Circuitry
By default, the JTAG circuitry in MAX II devices is always enabled because they have
dedicated JTAG pins and circuitry. The JTAG circuitry must be enabled during ISP
and boundary-scan testing, but disabled at all other times. If your design does not use
ISP or boundary-scan test (BST) circuitry, Altera recommends disabling the IEEE Std.
1149.1 circuitry.
To disable the JTAG circuitry, Altera recommends pulling TMShigh and TCKlow.
Pulling TCKlow ensures that a rising edge does not occur on TCKduring the power-
up sequence. You can pull TCKhigh, but you must first pull TMShigh. Pulling TMS
high first ensures that the rising edge or edges on TCKdo not cause the JTAG state
machine to leave the test-logic-reset state.
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MAX II Device Handbook
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