Inspect The Board - Altera Cyclone III User Manual

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To ensure that you have the most up-to-date information about this product, go to the
Altera website at www.altera.com/products/devkits/altera/kit-cyc3-Development.html.

Inspect the Board

Place the board on an anti-static surface and inspect it to ensure that it has not been
damaged during shipment.
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Without proper anti-static handling, the Cyclone III development board can be
damaged.
Verify that all components are on the board and appear intact.
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In typical applications with the Cyclone III development board, a heatsink is not
necessary. However, under extreme conditions the board may require additional
cooling to stay within operating temperature guidelines. You may wish to perform
power consumption and thermal modeling to determine whether your application
requires additional cooling.
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For more information about power consumption and thermal modeling, refer to
AN 358: Thermal Management for
Cyclone III Development Kit User Guide
Cyclone III Development Kit CD-ROM, which includes:
Reference designs and demonstrations
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Cyclone III development kit application and device drivers
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Design examples
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Cyclone III 3C120 Development Board Reference Manual
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Cyclone III Development Kit User Guide (this document)
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Device datasheets and tutorials
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Schematic and board design files
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USB cable
Accessory daughter cards:
Two loopback high-speed mezzanine connector (HSMC) cards
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Debug HSMC card
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One 16 character × 2 line Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
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One 2.8-in. thin-film transistor (TFT) LCD module
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16-V DC Power supply and adapters for North America, Europe, the United
Kingdom, and Japan.
FPGAs.
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Before You Begin
© March 2009 Altera Corporation