Altera Cyclone V GX FPGA - Manual (Page 26)

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The Power Monitor
Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Kit October 2012 Altera Corporation
User Guide
Random Test
Starts a random data pattern test to SSRAM memory .
Increment Test
Starts an incrementing data pattern test to SSRAM memory .
The Power Monitor
The Power Monitor measures and reports current power information. To start the
application, click Power Monitor in the Board Test System application.
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You can also run the Power Monitor as a stand-alone application. PowerMonitor.exe
resides in the <install
dir>\kits\cycloneVGX_5cgxfc7df31_fpga\examples\board_test_system directory.
On Windows, click Start > All Programs > Altera > Cyclone V GX FPGA
Development Kit
<version> > Power Monitor to start the application.
The Power Monitor communicates with the MAX V device on the board through the
JTAG bus. A power monitor circuit attached to the MAX V device allows you to
measure the power that the Cyclone V GX FPGA is consuming.
Figure 6–5 shows the
Power Monitor.
Figure 6–5. The Power Monitor