Altera DSP Development Kit, Cyclone II Edition Getting Started - Manual (Page 3)

Altera Corporation iii
August 2006
Contents
About This User Guide
Revision History ........................................................................................................................................ v
How to Contact Altera .............................................................................................................................. v
Typographic Conventions ...................................................................................................................... vi
Chapter 1. About This Kit
Release Information ............................................................................................................................... 1–1
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1–1
Kit Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 1–1
Chapter 2. Getting Started
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 2–1
Before You Begin Using the Kit ........................................................................................................... 2–1
DSP Development Kit, Cyclone II Edition Contents ................................................................... 2–1
Inspecting the Board ........................................................................................................................ 2–2
Software Requirements ................................................................................................................... 2–2
Installing the Software .......................................................................................................................... 2–3
Installing the Quartus II Software .................................................................................................. 2–3
Installing the MegaCore Functions ................................................................................................ 2–3
Installing The MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink CD-ROM ........................................................ 2–4
Installing DSP Builder ..................................................................................................................... 2–4
Installing the Nios II Embedded Processor .................................................................................. 2–4
Installing the Reference Designs & Lab ........................................................................................ 2–5
Setting up Licensing .............................................................................................................................. 2–6
Licensing the Quartus II Software & DSP Builder ...................................................................... 2–6
Licensing DSP Builder ..................................................................................................................... 2–7
Licensing the DSP Development Kit, Cyclone II Edition ................................................................ 2–7
Licensing MATLAB ......................................................................................................................... 2–7
Connecting the Cables to the Board & PC ......................................................................................... 2–8
Connecting the USB-Blaster Download Cable ............................................................................. 2–8
Connecting the SLP-50 Anti-Aliasing Filter ................................................................................. 2–9
Connecting the SMA Cable ........................................................................................................... 2–10
Connecting the Power Supply Cable ........................................................................................... 2–11
Applying Power to the Board ....................................................................................................... 2–11
Using the Reference Designs & Lab .................................................................................................. 2–12
Setting Unused Pins in the Reference and User Designs (Optional) ...................................... 2–12
Understanding SAFE Mode & USER Mode ............................................................................... 2–14
Testing the Board Using the Factory Design ................................................................................... 2–15
Understanding the Reference Design .......................................................................................... 2–15
Configuring the Board ................................................................................................................... 2–17