Altera Stratix III - Manual (Page 15)

© August 2008 Altera Corporation Stratix III Development Kit User Guide
4. Development Board Setup
Introduction
The instructions in this chapter explain how to install the development board and
configure the FPGA.
Requirements
Before starting the installation, verify that you have complied with the conditions
described in
“Hardware Requirements” on page 2–3 and have completed the
following requirements:
■ Quartus II software installed on the host computer
■ USB-Blaster driver software installed on the host computer.
1 The Stratix III development board includes integrated USB-Blaster circuitry for FPGA
programming. Host computer and development board cannot communicate without
the USB-Blaster driver software installed. For installation information, refer to
“Installing the USB-Blaster Driver” on page 3–3 .
Powering Up the Board
Figure 4–1 shows the Stratix III development board and its components.