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Chapter 5: Board Update Portal
Board Update Portal
Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit,
December 2011
Altera Corporation
Stratix IV GX Edition User Guide
4. Launch a web browser on a PC that is connected to the same network, and enter
the IP address from the LCD into the browser address bar. The Board Update
Portal web page appears in the browser page.
5. Click Signal Integrity Development Kit to view the latest version of the
development kit software.
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If you download new software, double-click the downloaded .exe file to
begin the installation process.
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Visit the Board Update Portal web page to check for additional new designs
and documentation updates.
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If the Board Update Portal cannot connect for some reason, then go to
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that the board has the latest kit software.
Using the Board Update Portal to Update Designs
The Board Update Portal allows remote update of new FPGA configurations to the
flash memory. Perform the following steps to update the memory on your board with
a design downloaded from the Altera website.
1. Type the IP address displayed on the LCD into the web browser on the PC or use
the browser’s Back button to return to the main Board Update Portal web page.
2. Click the Browse button next to the Hardware File Name field and browse to the
new .flash file that was downloaded. If there is a software component to the
design, then include it in the same manner in the Software File Name field,
otherwise leave the field empty.
3. Click Upload. The progress bar indicates the percent complete.
4. After the upload process is complete, the FPGA can be configured with the new
image. To do this, change jumper J62 to LOAD (jump pins 1-2). To enable
reconfiguration of the FPGA, power up the board again or press RESET SW8. The
design running in flash is the selected .flash file.
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As long as the factory image is not overwritten, the Board Update Portal can be used
to update new images in the same manner. If the factory memory image is
overwritten, it can be restored by following the instructions in