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Chapter 1: About This Kit
Kit Features
Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit
February 2013
Altera Corporation
User Guide
The Quartus II Development Kit Edition (DKE) software includes the following items:
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Quartus II Software—The Quartus II software, including the Qsys system
integration tool, provides a comprehensive environment for network on a chip
(NoC) design. The Quartus II software integrates into nearly any design
environment and provides interfaces to industry-standard EDA tools.
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MegaCore
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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:
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Simulate behavior of a MegaCore function within your system.
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Verify functionality of your design, and quickly and easily evaluate its size and
speed.
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Generate time-limited device programming files for designs that include
MegaCore functions.
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Program a device and verify your design in hardware.
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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.
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For more information about OpenCore Plus, refer to
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Nios
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II Embedded Design Suite (EDS)—A full-featured set of tools that allows
you to develop embedded software for the Nios II processor, which you can
include in your Altera FPGA designs.
The Kit Installer
The license-free Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit installer includes all
the documentation and design examples for the kit.
For information on installing the Development Kit Installer, refer to
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