Altera Stratix III - Manual (Page 7)

© August 2008 Altera Corporation Stratix III Development Kit User Guide
2. Getting Started
Introduction
This user guide familiarizes you with the contents of the kit and guides you through
the Stratix III development board setup. Using this guide, you can do the following:
■ Inspect the contents of the kit
■ Install the Altera Complete Design Suite Tools
■ Set up licensing
■ Install the Stratix III Development Kit CD-ROM
■ Set up, power up, and verify correct operation of the development board
■ Configure the Stratix III FPGA
■ Find and use the tutorials
■ Set up and run included application examples and demonstrations
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For complete information about the development board, refer to the Stratix III
Development Board Reference Manual .
Before You Begin
Before using the kit or installing the software, check the kit contents and inspect the
board to verify that you received all of the items listed in this section. If any of the
items are missing, contact Altera before you proceed.
Check the Kit Contents
The Stratix III Development Kit (ordering code: DK-DEV-3SL150N) contains the
following items:
■ Stratix III development board with an EP3SL150C3N Stratix III device
■ Altera Complete Design Suite DVD containing:
■ One-year license of Quartus II Software (DKE), Windows platform only
■ MegaCore IP Library
■ Nios II Embedded Design Suite