Pin and Logic Cell Assignments
Make pin assignments only when necessary for board layout (as late as possible in the design cycle)
Make pin assignments after performance optimization (see Resolving Performance Issues Section)
Use the pinout selected by MAX+plus II during the most recent compilation, if possible
- Under the Assign menu, select Back-Annotate Project, select Chips, Pins, & Devices, click OK
- This will take the placement that MAX+plus II picked for the pins during the last compilation (.fit file) and assign them (in the .acf file)
Avoid making logic cell assignments
- Logic cell assignments will likely cause a design with later changes to not compile