Altera Arria V GX FPGA - Manual (Page 7)

July 2012 Altera Corporation Arria V GX FPGA Development Kit
User Guide
1. About This Kit
The Altera ® Arria ® V GX FPGA Development Kit is a complete design environment
that includes both the hardware and software you need to develop Arria V GX FPGA
designs.
Kit Features
This section briefly describes the Arria V GX FPGA Development Kit contents.
Hardware
The Arria V GX FPGA Development Kit includes the following hardware:
■ Arria V GX FPGA development board—A development platform that allows you
to develop and prototype hardware designs running on the Arria V GX
5AGXFB3H4F40C5NES FPGA.
f For detailed information about the board components and interfaces, refer
to the
Arria V GX FPGA Development Board Reference Manual .
■ HSMC loopback daughtercard
■ HSMC debug daughtercard
■ Power supply and cables—The kit includes the following items:
■ Power supply and AC adapters for North America/Japan, Europe, and the
United Kingdom
■ USB cable
■ Ethernet cable
■ Samtec high-speed Bull’s Eye kit with 22-position connector, four SMA cables
and tool
Software
The software for this kit, described in the following sections, is available on the Altera
website for immediate downloading. You can also request to have Altera mail the
software to you on DVDs.
Quartus II Software
Your kit includes a license for the Development Kit Edition (DKE) of the Quartus II
software (Windows platform only). For one year, this license entitles you to most of
the features of the Subscription Edition (excluding the IP Base Suite).