Altera Arria GX - Manual (Page 11)

Altera Corporation Getting Started User Guide 2–5
October 2007 Arria GX Development Kit
Getting Started
■ Arria GX Development Kit Getting Started User Guide (this document)
■ Arria GX Development Board Reference Manual
To install the Arria GX Development Kit CD-ROM contents, perform the
following steps:
1. Insert the Arria GX Development Kit CD-ROM into your CD-ROM
drive.
1 If the installer does not find the setup file, 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 copies the Arria GX Development Kit files to
your hard-disk, copies the software drivers and application, and in
Programs > Altera > Arria GX PCI Express Kit <version#>
in the
Windows Start menu creates an icon , which you can use to launch the
development kit GUI.
When the installation is complete, the Arria GX Development Kit
installation program creates the directory structure shown in
Figure 2–2 ,
where <path> is the Arria GX Development Kit installation directory.
Figure 2–2. Arria GX Development Kit Installed Directory Structure
Table 2–1 lists the file directory names and a description of their contents.
< path>
ArriaGX_PCIe
docs
examples
board_design_files
The default Windows installation directory is C:\altera\ <Quartus II version number>\kits.
Table 2–1. Installed File Directory Names and Description of Contents
Directory Name Description of Contents
board_design_files Contains the board design and production test files. You can use the board design
files as a starting point for creating your own prototype board.
docs Contains documentation related to the development kit, including a directory of some
basic FPGA-related tutorials.
examples Contains the example design files for the Arria GX Development Kit.