Altera Corporation Section VI–1
Section VI. System
Configuration & Upgrades
This section describes configuration and remote system upgrade. This
section also provides configuration information for all of the supported
configuration schemes for Stratix
®
devices. These configuration schemes
use either a microprocessor, configuration device, or download cable.
There is detailed information on how to design with Altera
®
enhanced
configuration devices which includes information on how to manage
multiple configuration files and access the on-chip FLASH memory
space. The last chapter shows you how to perform remote and local
upgrades for your designs.
This section contains the following chapters:
■ Chapter 11, Configuring Stratix & Stratix GX Devices
■ Chapter 12, Remote System Configuration with Stratix & Stratix GX
Devices
f For information on Altera enhanced configuration devices, see the
Enhanced Configuration Devices (EPC4, EPC8 & EPC16) Data Sheet chapter
in the Configuration Handbook, Volume 2.