Article ID: 000089593 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 02/18/2022

How should the Active Serial configuration pins be connected in 1-bit data width Active Serial configuration mode when using an EPCQ-A device instead of an EPCS device?

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Description

When using an EPCQ-A device instead of an EPCS device, you need to take care of the pin connections for 1-bit data width Active Serial configuration mode. 

EPCQ-A devices have different pin names from EPCS device.  However, the user guides or device handbooks use the pin names of EPCS devices to describe the pin connections for 1-bit data width Active Serial configuration mode.

EPCS devices have DCLK, nCS, ASDI, and DATA for control pins whilst EPCQ-A devices have DCLK, nCS, DATA0, DATA1, DATA2, and DATA3 for control pins. When using an EPCQ-A device for 1-bit data width Active Serial configurationmode, note that DATA0 is equivalent to ASDI of EPCS and DATA1 is equivalent to DATA of EPCS.

Resolution

Refer to the following figures to understand the pin name differences between EPCS and EPCQ-A devices and the proper pin connections between an EPCQ-A device and an Intel® FPGA.

Figure 1.  Pin connections between EPCS devices and Intel® Cyclone® 10 LP FPGAs and Legacy devices earlier than Stratix® V, Arria® V, and Cyclone® V  FPGAs for 1-bit data width Active Serial configuration mode.

 

Figure 2. Pin connections between EPCQ-A devices and Intel® Cyclone® 10 LP FPGAs and Legacy devices earlier than Stratix® V, Arria® V, and Cyclone® V  FPGAs for 1-bit data width Active Serial configuration mode.

 

Figure 3. Pin connections between EPCS devices and Stratix® V, Arria® V, and Cyclone® V FPGAs for 1-bit data width Active Serial configuration mode.

 

Figure 4. Pin connections between EPCQ-A devices and Stratix® V, Arria® V, and Cyclone® V FPGAs for 1-bit data width Active Serial configuration mode

Note : These figures only show pin connections.  Refer to the respective user guide, device handbook, and device datasheet for other requirements and recommendations.

Related Products

This article applies to 10 products

Stratix® II FPGAs
Stratix® IV FPGAs
Stratix® V FPGAs
Stratix® III FPGAs
Intel® Arria®
Cyclone® FPGAs
Cyclone® II FPGAs
Cyclone® III FPGAs
Cyclone® IV FPGAs
Intel® Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA