Table Of Contents - Altera Nios Cyclone II Edition Reference Manual

About this Manual................................................................................... v
How to Contact Altera .............................................................................................................................. v
Typographic Conventions ...................................................................................................................... vi
Chapter 1. Overview
Features Overview ................................................................................................................................. 1-1
General Description ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
Factory-Programmed Reference Design ............................................................................................ 1-2
Chapter 2. Board Components
Component List ...................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Cyclone II EP2C35 Device (U62) ......................................................................................................... 2-3
Push-Button Switches (SW0 - SW3) .................................................................................................... 2-4
Individual LEDs (D0 - D7) .................................................................................................................... 2-5
Seven-Segment LEDs (U8 & U9) ........................................................................................................ 2-5
SSRAM Chip (U74) ................................................................................................................................ 2-6
DDR SDRAM Chip (U63) ..................................................................................................................... 2-9
Flash Memory (U5) .............................................................................................................................. 2-11
Ethernet MAC/PHY (U4) & RJ45 Connector (RJ1) ........................................................................ 2-13
Serial Connector (J19) ......................................................................................................................... 2-15
Expansion Prototype Connectors (PROTO1 & PROTO2) ............................................................. 2-16
CompactFlash Connector (CON3) .................................................................................................... 2-23
PMC Connector (JH1 & JH2) .............................................................................................................. 2-26
Mictor Connector (J25) ........................................................................................................................ 2-29
Test Points (TP1 - TP8) ....................................................................................................................... 2-31
EPCS64 Serial Configuration Device (U69) ..................................................................................... 2-32
Configuration Controller Device (U3) .............................................................................................. 2-33
Configuration-Status LEDs ........................................................................................................... 2-33
Configuration & Reset Buttons .................................................................................................... 2-34
SW8 - CPU Reset ...................................................................................................................... 2-34
SW9 - Factory Config ............................................................................................................... 2-35
SW10 - Reset, Config ................................................................................................................ 2-35
Reset Distribution ........................................................................................................................... 2-36
Starting Configuration ................................................................................................................... 2-36
Factory & User Configurations .................................................................................................... 2-36
Configuration Process ................................................................................................................... 2-37
Flash Memory Partitions ............................................................................................................... 2-38
User Application Space ............................................................................................................ 2-38
User Configuration ................................................................................................................... 2-39
Factory Configuration .............................................................................................................. 2-39
Persistent Data ........................................................................................................................... 2-39
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