Altera APEX DSP Development Kit User Manual page 10

APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide
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DSP Builder: Quartus II & MATLAB/Simulink Interface—DSP system
design in Altera devices requires both high-level algorithms and
hardware description language (HDL) development tools. Altera's
DSP Builder integrates these tools by combining the algorithm
development, simulation, and verification capabilities of The
MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink system-level design tools with
HDL synthesis, simulation, and Altera development tools. The DSP
Builder shortens DSP design cycles by helping you create the
hardware representation of a DSP design in an algorithm-friendly
development environment. DSP Builder allows system, algorithm,
and hardware designers to share a common development platform.
Quartus II Limited Edition Development Software—The Quartus II
development software provides a comprehensive environment for
SOPC design. The Quartus II software integrates into nearly any
design environment, with interfaces to industry-standard EDA tools.
You can obtain a license for the software from the Altera web site.
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The APEX DSP development kit (starter version) includes
the Quartus II Limited Edition software; the professional
version of the kit requires that you purchase a full version of
the software.
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Evaluation MegaCore
versions of Altera DSP MegaCore functions. You can evaluate the
functions using the OpenCore
easily verify the functionality of an IP function, and evaluate its size
and speed before making a purchase decision. Additionally, these
functions have the OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation feature,
which allows you to generate time-limited programming files for
prototyping and board-level simulation. You can obtain a license to
enable the OpenCore Plus feature from the Altera web site.
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The OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation feature is an
evaluation tool for prototyping only. You must purchase a
license to use an Altera IP function in production designs.
Reference Designs/Labs—Altera provides three labs and a reference
design with the APEX DSP development kit to help you get started
building applications. See
page 23 for more information on the labs provided.
IP Functions—The kit contains evaluation
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feature, which lets you quickly and
"Using the Reference Designs/Labs" on
About this Kit
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