Macronix* MX66U devices can be replaced with EPCQ-L devices to support Stratix® 10 FPGA Active Serial configuration in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 18.0.
- MX66U512
- MX66U2G
To enable MX66U support, add the following variable to your quartus.ini file within the project directory:
pgm_allow_mx66u=on
If you do not have a quartus.ini file, use a text editor to create it, add the above variable, and save this file as quartus.ini in your project directory or <Quartus Prime install directory>\bin64 (Windows) or <Quartus Prime install directory>/linux64 (Linux). When you open your project after adding the above variable, you should be able to see MX66U devices in the Convert Programming File tool.
Since the MX66U devices are not listed in the Configuration Device setting under the Configuration category of “Device and Pin Options” in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software, use the Convert Programming File tool to generate a JIC programming file for Active Serial configuration with an MX66U device.
The current MX66U flash devices support is limited to JIC file programming only. MX66U devices support for Active Serial configuration scheme without the above variable is fixed in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 18.1.