Requirements; Powering Up The Development Board; Control Panel Setup - Altera Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit User Manual

Control Panel Setup

Control Panel
Setup
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Cyclone III FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide

Requirements

If not already installed, you should:
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Install the Altera
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Install the Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit CD ROM
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Install the USB-Blaster™ driver software on the host computer. The
Cyclone III FPGA starter development board includes integrated
USB-Blaster circuitry for FPGA programming.
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Communication between the host computer and the
development board requires that the USB-Blaster driver
software be pre-installed.

Powering Up the Development Board

To power up the development board, perform the following steps:
1. Ensure that the on/off switch (SW1) is in the OFF position (up).
2. Connect the USB-Blaster cable from the host computer to the
USB-Blaster port on the development board.
3. Connect the 12 V DC adapter to the development board and to a
power source.
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Only use the supplied 12 V power supply. Power regulation
circuitry on the board could be damaged by supplies greater
than 12 V.
4. Press the Power Switch (SW1).
5. Confirm that all user LEDs are flashing in a "counting" pattern.
The kit's control panel enables access to board components via a host
computer through the USB connection.
For more information about using the control panel, refer to the
the Control Panel" chapter.
Setting up the control panel involves the following:
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Configuring the FPGA
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Starting the control panel
Core Version a.b.c variable
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Quartus II software on the host computer
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