Stratix V Device Handbook: Volume 1: Device Interfaces and Integration

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Date 11/23/2021
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8.9.3.4. Using PC Host and Download Cable

To configure multiple Stratix® V devices, connect the devices to a download cable, as shown in the following figure.

Note: By default, the nCEO pin is disabled in the Intel® Quartus® Prime software. For the multi-device configuration chain, you must enable the nCEO pin in the Intel® Quartus® Prime software. Otherwise, device configuration could fail.
Figure 181. Multiple Device PS Configuration Using an Altera Download Cable


When a device completes configuration, its nCEO pin is released low to activate the nCE pin of the next device. Configuration automatically begins for the second device.

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