## Programming Altera Devices

Once you have successfully compiled and simulated a project with the MAX+PLUS® II software, you can program an Altera® device and test it in the target circuit. Figure 1 shows the device programming flow for MAX+PLUS II software.

#### Figure 1. MAX+PLUS II Device Programming Flow

| Altera-provided items are shown in blue.

You can program devices with Altera programming hardware and MAX+PLUS II Programmer software installed on a 486- or Pentium-based PC or a UNIX workstation, or with programming hardware and software available from other manufacturers. Table 1 shows the available Altera programming hardware options on PCs and UNIX workstations.

##### Table 1. Altera Programming Hardware

Programming Hardware Option | PCs | UNIX Work- stations | ACEX® 1K Devices | MAX® 3000A Devices | Classic® & MAX 5000 Devices | MAX 7000 & MAX 7000E Devices | MAX 7000A, MAX 7000AE, MAX 7000B, MAX 7000S MAX 9000
&
MAX 9000A
Devices

FLEX® 6000,
FLEX 6000A,
FLEX 8000,
FLEX 10K,
FLEX 10KA,
FLEX 10KB,
&
FLEX 10KE Devices
In-System
Programming/
Configuration
Logic Programmer card, PL-MPU Master Programming Unit, and
device-specific
adapters
BitBlaster™ Download Cable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ByteBlasterMV™ Download Cable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MasterBlaster™ Download Cable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

If you wish to transfer programming files from a UNIX workstation to a PC over a network with File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or other similar transfer programs, be sure to select binary transfer mode.

Programming hardware from other manufacturers varies, but typically consists of a device connected to one of the serial ports on the workstation. Various vendors, such as Data I/O and BP Microsystems, supply hardware and software for programming Altera devices.

| Go to Compiling Projects with MAX+PLUS II Software for information on creating programming files.

| Go to the following topics, which are available on the web, for additional information:

- MAX+PLUS II Development Software
- Altera Programming Hardware
- FLEX Devices
- MAX Devices
- Classic Device Family

Last Updated: March 24, 2000 for MAX+PLUS II version 9.6 |
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