Installing The Altera Complete Design Suite Software - Altera Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit User Manual

Altera Corporation
March 2010
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The CD-ROM should start an auto-install process. If it does
not, browse to the CD-ROM drive and double-click on the
setup.exe file.
2. Follow the online instructions to complete the installation process.
The installation program creates shortcuts in the Windows Start
Menu at: All Programs > Altera > Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit
V9.1.0. Use this icon to launch the Windows-style development kit
GUI or view the documentation.
The Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit installation program creates a directory
structure for the installed files
Figure 1–1. Cyclone III Starter Kit Default Installed Directory Structure
Table 1–1 lists the file directory names and a description of their contents.
Table 1–1. Installed Directory Contents
Directory Name
board_design_files Contains schematic, layout, assembly, and bill of material
board design files. Use these files as a starting point for a
new prototype board design.
demos Contains demonstration projects that may or may not
contain up-to-date source code.
documents Contains the development kit documentation.
examples Contains the example design files for the Cyclone III FPGA
Starter Kit
factory_recovery Contains programming files for returning board to factory
default condition.

Installing the Altera Complete Design Suite Software

The Quartus II software is the primary FPGA development tool used to
create the reference designs in this development kit.
Additionally, you may want to install the Nios II Embedded Design Suite
found in the Altera Complete Design Suite at
www.altera.com/support/software/download/nios2/dnlnios2.
(Figure 1–1).
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Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit User Guide
Getting Started
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