Intel® Cyclone® 10 GX Device Design Guidelines

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Date 11/06/2017
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Configuration Scheme Selection

You can configure Cyclone® 10 GX devices with one of four configuration schemes:
  • Fast passive parallel (FPP)—A controller supplies the configuration data in a parallel manner to the Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA. FPP is supported in an 8-bit (FPP ×8), 16-bit (FPP ×16) or 32-bit data width (FPP ×32).
  • Active serial (AS)—The Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA controls the configuration process and gets the configuration data from a quad-serial configuration (EPCQL) device. AS is supported in 1-bit (AS ×1) or 4-bit data width (AS ×4).
  • Passive serial (PS)—An external host supplies the configuration data serially to the Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA.
  • Joint Test Action Group (JTAG)—Configured using the IEEE Standard 1149.1 interface with a download cable, or using MAX (MAX II, MAX V, MAX 10) devices, or microprocessor with flash memory.

You can enable any specific configuration scheme by driving the Cyclone® 10 GX device MSEL pins to specific values on the board.

Table 10.  Configuration Scheme Selection Checklist
Number Done? Checklist Item
1   Select a configuration scheme to plan companion devices and board connections.

All configuration schemes use a configuration device, a download cable, or an external controller (for example, MAX® ( MAX® II, MAX® V, Intel® MAX® 10) devices or microprocessor).