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16 years ago

How to program an I/O as a open drain on MAXII Micro Kit by using Quartus II?

Hi,

Are there anyone knows how to program an I/O as a open drain on MAXII

Micro Kit by using Quartus II? I saw the MAXII device handbook. The MAXII

supports a function of open drain for the I/O. It can also support an internal

I/O clamp diode in I/O bank3. I, however, couldn't find any options on the

pin assignment of the Quartus II. I don't know what is wrong. Are there

anyone could tell me why? The Micro kit is a development kit from Terasic.

It has a CPLD EPM2210F324C3N. If you need any other information, tell me

please. Thank you!

Peter Chang:)

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    16 years ago

    I've seen a post which uses a command as below in QSF.

    set_instance_assignment -name AUTO_OPEN_DRAIN_PINS ON -to xxxxx

    I've tried. I, however, couldn't find any difference on the Quartus II.

    How can I know if the pins have been programmed as a open drain

    output? Thanks.

    Peter Chang
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    16 years ago

    Most FPGA users define open drain function in HDL by assigning '0' respectively 'Z' output state, because it's a portable method working with any tool and CPLD vendor.

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    16 years ago

    Hi FvM,

    Thank you! It must be the easiest.

    Peter :)

    Most FPGA users define open drain function in HDL by assigning '0' respectively 'Z' output state, because it's a portable method working with any tool and CPLD vendor.

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