Altera Stratix IV GX FPGA - Manual (Page 9)

Chapter 1: About This Kit 1–3
Kit Features
March 2014 Altera Corporation Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide
■ 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
1 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.
f For more information about OpenCore Plus, refer to OpenCore Plus
Evaluation of Megafunctions .
■ Nios ® II Embedded Design Suite (EDS)—A full-featured set of tools that allow you
to develop embedded software for the Nios II processor, which you can include in
your Altera FPGA designs.
Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Kit Installer
The license-free Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Kit installer includes all the
documentation and design examples for the kit.
Download the Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Kit installer from the Stratix IV GX
FPGA Development Kit page of the Altera website. Alternatively, you can request a
development kit DVD from the Altera Kit Installations DVD Request Form page of
the Altera website.