Documentation - Altera Cyclone III User Manual

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You only need to purchase a license for a MegaCore function when you are
completely satisfied with its functionality and performance, and want to take your
design to production.
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The OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation feature is an evaluation tool for prototyping
only. You must purchase a license to use a MegaCore function in production.

Documentation

The Cyclone III Development Kit CD-ROM contains the following documents:
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Cyclone III Development Kit User Guide
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For more information, refer to the Altera website at
www.altera.com/products/software/products/quartus2web/sof-
quarwebmain.html.
MegaCore IP Library—This library (available on the DVD) contains Altera IP
MegaCore functions. You can evaluate MegaCore functions by using the
OpenCore Plus feature to do the following:
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Simulate behavior of a MegaCore function within your system
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Verify functionality of your design, and quickly and easily evaluate its size and
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Generate time-limited device programming files for designs that include
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MegaCore functions
Program a device and verify your design in hardware
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Nios II Embedded Software Design Tools—This full-featured set of tools
(available on the DVD) allows you to develop embedded software on the Nios II
processor running on Altera FPGAs.
Cyclone III Development Kit Application and Drivers—The application and
drivers (available on the CD-ROM) allow you to execute memory read and write
transactions to the board.
Design Examples—The design examples (available on the CD-ROM) are useful
for a variety of hardware applications and let you quickly begin board prototyping
and device verification.
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For more information about OpenCore Plus, refer to
Plus Evaluation of
Readme.txt—Contains special instructions and refers to the kit documentation.
Cyclone III Development Kit User Guide (this document)—Describes how to use the
kit.
Cyclone III 3C120 Development Board Reference
information about the board components and interfaces, steps for using the board,
and pin-outs and signal specifications.
Megafunctions.
Manual—Provides specific
Chapter 1: About This Kit
Documentation
AN 320: OpenCore
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