Table Of Contents - Altera DSP Development Kit User Manual

About this User Guide
Revision History ........................................................................................................................................ v
How to Contact Altera .............................................................................................................................. v
Typographic Conventions ...................................................................................................................... vi
Chapter 1. About this Kit
Features ................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Chapter 2. Getting Started
System Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 2-1
DSP Development Kit, Stratix II Edition Contents ...................................................................... 2-1
Inspect the Board .............................................................................................................................. 2-1
Software Requirements ................................................................................................................... 2-2
Quartus II System Requirements ................................................................................................... 2-2
Software Installation ............................................................................................................................. 2-3
Installing the Quartus II Software and MegaCore Functions .................................................... 2-3
Installing The MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink CD-ROM ........................................................ 2-3
Install DSP Builder ........................................................................................................................... 2-4
Installing the Nios II Embedded Processor .................................................................................. 2-5
Installing the Reference Designs and Lab ..................................................................................... 2-6
Set Up Licensing .................................................................................................................................... 2-7
Connect the Cables to the Board & PC ............................................................................................... 2-8
USB Blaster Cable ............................................................................................................................. 2-8
SMA Cable ......................................................................................................................................... 2-9
SLP-50 Anti-Aliasing Filter ........................................................................................................... 2-10
Power Supply Cable ....................................................................................................................... 2-10
Using the Reference Designs & Labs ................................................................................................ 2-11
Unused Pins In Your Designs ............................................................................................................ 2-11
Testing the Board Using the Factory Design ................................................................................... 2-13
Testing LEDs and Push-button Switches .................................................................................... 2-14
Performing the A/D and D/A Converter Performance Test .................................................. 2-14
Altera Corporation
May 2005
Development Kit Version 1.1.0
DSP Development Kit, Stratix II Edition Getting Started User Guide
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