Altera Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition - Manual (Page 14)

3–2 Chapter 3: Software Installation
Installing the Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition
Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition User Guide © November 2009 Altera Corporation
Installing the Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition
To install the Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition, perform the
following steps:
1. Insert the Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition CD-ROM into
your computer.
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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 on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
The installation program creates the directory structure for the Audio Video
Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition files shown in
Figure 3–1 .
Table 3–1 lists the file directory names and a description of their contents.
Installing the USB-Blaster Driver
The Stratix IV GX FPGA development board includes integrated USB-Blaster circuitry
for FPGA programming. However, for the host computer and board to communicate,
you must install the USB-Blaster driver on the host computer.
Figure 3–1. Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition Installed Directory Structure (1)
Note to Figure 3–1 :
(1) Early-release (engineering silicon) versions might have slightly different directory names.
<install dir>
documents
board_design_files
The default Windows installation directory is C:\altera\ <version>\.
examples
factory_recovery
demos
kits
stratixIVGX_4sgx230_av
Table 3–1. Installed Directory Contents
Directory Name Description of Contents
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 applications.
documents Contains the development kit documentation.
examples Contains the sample design files for the Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition.
factory_recovery Contains the original data programmed onto the board before shipment. Use this data to restore
the board with its original factory contents.