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Altera_Forum
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9 years ago

MAX-V scalability

Hi, I am going to use MAX-V type 5M570ZF256 on my new board and I would like to upgrade in future to 5M1270ZF256. But I found that each of these two versions has a single GND pin which is not...
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9 years ago

It doesn't generate a 'migration' file. It simply ensures that any pinout Quartus generates is compatible for all devices in the migration list.

You must still select a single device for Quartus to target. This will generate programming files for that device only. You can then change the Quartus project to target a different device, from your list of migration devices, and Quartus will route it with the same pin constraints determined by the project.

Cheers,

Alex