You can configure Altera® devices using various configuration schemes, including:
- Passive Serial (PS)
- Active Serial (AS)
- Fast Passive Parallel (FPP)
- Active Parallel (AP)
- Passive Parallel Synchronous (PPS)
- Passive Parallel Asynchronous (PPA)
- Joint Test Action Group (JTAG)
Use the overview descriptions and comparisons to guide you in choosing the scheme that best suits your design requirements.
Configuration Schemes Comparison
Altera offers a wide range of configuration solutions to configure Altera FPGAs. Note that different Altera devices support different configuration schemes. For a summary of the configuration schemes supported by Altera FPGAs, refer to the Device Configuration Schemes web page.
For a comparison of the various configuration schemes, refer to the Configuration Comparison web page.
Configuration Features
Some Altera devices offer configuration data decompression to reduce configuration file storage, design security using data encryption to protect your designs, and/or remote system upgrades that allow you to update your FPGA designs remotely. For a summary of the configuration features that are supported by each device family, refer to the Configuration Features web page.
The configuration features supported by a configuration scheme may be different for different devices. Refer to the configuration chapter of the respective Altera device in the Configuration Handbook for more information.
Literature
For configuration-related literature, refer to the Configuration Handbook.
Configuration Troubleshooters
You can troubleshoot your configuration issues by following the steps in the configuration troubleshooters.
