Altera Arria V SoC - Manual (Page 7)

June 2014 Altera Corporation Arria V SoC Development Kit
User Guide
2. Software Installation
This chapter explains how to install the following software:
■ Quartus II Subscription Edition Software (optional)
■ Altera SoC Embedded Development Suite (EDS)
■ Arria V SoC Development Kit software
■ On-Board USB-Blaster™ II driver
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If you do not need to develop FPGA designs, you do not need to download the
Quartus II software. For example, when you only want to write software for the SoC
HPS. Installing the SoC EDS software, along with USB-II Blaster drivers, provides a
development kit JTAG programming environment.
About the 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).
1 After the year, your DKE license will no longer be valid and you will not be permitted
to use this version of the Quartus II software. To continue using the Quartus II
software, you should download the free Quartus II Web edition or purchase a
subscription to Quartus II software. For more information, refer to the
Design
Software page of the Altera website.
The Quartus II Development Kit Edition (DKE) software includes the following items:
■ Quartus II Software—The Quartus II software, including the Qsys system
integration tool, provides a comprehensive environment for network on a chip
(NoC) design. The Quartus II software integrates into nearly any design
environment and provides interfaces to industry-standard EDA tools.
■ MegaCore ® IP Library—A library that contains Altera IP MegaCore functions. You
can evaluate MegaCore functions by using the OpenCore Plus feature to do the
following:
■ Simulate behavior of a MegaCore function within your system.
■ Verify functionality of your design, and quickly and easily evaluate its size and
speed.
■ Generate time-limited device programming files for designs that include
MegaCore functions.
■ Program a device and verify your design in hardware.
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The OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation feature is an evaluation tool for
prototyping only. You must purchase a license to use a MegaCore function
in production.