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Chapter 9: Configuration, Design Security, and Remote System Upgrades in Arria II Devices
Configuration Data Decompression
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To enable compression in the project’s Compiler Settings menu, follow these steps:
1. On the Assignments menu, click Device. The Settings dialog box appears.
2. After selecting your Arria II device, open the Device and Pin Options window.
3. In the Configuration settings tab, turn on Generate compressed bitstreams (as
shown in Figure 9–19).
Figure 9–19. Enabling Compression for Arria II Bitstreams in Compiler Settings
You can also enable compression when creating programming files from the Convert
Programming Files window. To do this, follow these steps:
1. On the File menu, click Convert Programming Files.
2. Select the programming file type (.pof, .sram, .hex, .rbf, or .ttf).
3. For .pof output files, select a configuration device.
4. In the Input files to convert box, select SOF Data.
5. Select Add File and add an Arria II device .sof.
6. Select the name of the file you added to the SOF Data area and click Properties.
7. Check the Compression check box.
July 2012 Altera Corporation
Arria II Device Handbook Volume 1: Device Interfaces and Integration