Programming MAX 7000 Devices

Altera^® MAX^® 7000, MAX 7000S, MAX 7000A, and MAX 7000B devices have different programming methods, as shown below.

MAX 7000 devices do not support the JTAG interface and can only be programmed using the conventional method.

Altera Programming Tools
MAX 7000 devices can be programmed using Altera Programming Units (APU) with the associated adapters.
- APU Driver Information
- Programming Adapters Information

Third-Party Programmers
Third-party vendors offer conventional off-board programming support for MAX 7000 devices.
- Support for Third-Party Programmers

The MAX 7000S, MAX 7000A, and MAX 7000B devices can be programmed in-system via the industry standard 4-pin IEEE Standard 1149.1 (JTAG) interface.

Altera Programming Tools
MAX 7000S, MAX 7000A, and MAX 7000B devices can be programmed with Altera programming tools (including USB-Blaster^TM, ByteBlaster^TM II, ByteBlasterMV^TM, and MasterBlaster^TM download cables, and the Altera Programming Unit (APU) with the associated adapters) that are used with Quartus^® II software.
In-Circuit Tester
MAX 7000S, MAX 7000A, and MAX 7000B devices can be programmed using in-circuit testers.
- Vendor Support

Boundary-Scan Tools
MAX 7000S, MAX 7000A, and MAX 7000B devices can be programmed using boundary-scan tools.
- Vendor Support

Third-Party Programmers
Third-party vendors offer conventional off-board programming support for MAX 7000S, MAX 7000A, and MAX 7000B devices.
- Support for Third-Party Programmers

IEEE 1532 Programming
MAX 7000S, MAX 7000A, and MAX 7000B devices support in-system programmability (ISP) using the IEEE 1532 standard.
- Support for IEEE 1532 Standard

Jam STAPL
MAX 7000S, MAX 7000A, and MAX 7000B devices can be programmed using the Jam^TM Standard Test and Programming Language (STAPL) programmer.
- Embedded Programming With Jam STAPL
- Vendor Support