Chapter 5. Board Update Portal; Introduction; Connecting To The Board Update Portal Web Page - Altera Cyclone IV GX User Manual

Introduction

The Cyclone IV GX Transceiver Starter Kit ships with the Board Update Portal design
example stored in the factory portion of the flash memory on the board. The design
consists of a Nios II embedded processor, an Ethernet MAC, and an HTML web
server.
When you power up the board with the USER_PGM switch (S8.2) in the off position,
the Cyclone IV GX FPGA configures with the Board Update Portal design example.
The design can obtain an IP address from any DHCP server and serve a web page
from the flash on your board to any host computer on the same network. The web
page allows you to upload new FPGA designs to the user hardware 1 portion of flash
memory, and provides links to useful information on the Altera website, including
links to kit-specific and design resources.
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After successfully updating the user hardware 1 flash memory, you can load the user
design from flash memory into the FPGA. To do so, set the USER_PGM switch (S8.2)
to the on position and power cycle the board.
The source code for the Board Update Portal design resides in the <install
dir>\kits\cycloneIVGX_4cgx15_starter\examples directory. If the Board Update
Portal is corrupted or deleted from the flash memory, refer to
Device to the Factory Settings" on page A–4
factory contents.

Connecting to the Board Update Portal Web Page

This section provides instructions to connect to the Board Update Portal web page.
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Before you proceed, ensure that you have the following:
■ A PC with a connection to a working Ethernet port on a DHCP enabled network.
■ A separate working Ethernet port connected to the same network for the board.
■ The Ethernet and power cables that are included in the kit.
To connect to the Board Update Portal web page, perform the following steps:
1. With the board powered down, set the USER_PGM switch (S8.2) to the off
position.
2. Attach the Ethernet cable from the board to your LAN.
3. Power up the board. The board connects to the LAN's gateway router, and obtains
an IP address. The LCD on the board displays the IP address.
4. Launch a web browser on a PC that is connected to the same network, and enter
the IP address from the LCD into the browser address bar. The Board Update
Portal web page appears in the browser.
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5. Board Update Portal
"Restoring the Flash
to restore the board with its original
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