Altera DSP Development Kit, Stratix User Manual
DSP Development Kit, Stratix & Stratix
101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
(408) 544-7000
www.altera.com
P25-08743-04
Professional Edition
Getting Started User Guide
Development Kit Version: 1.3.0
Document Version: 1.3.0 rev. 1
Document Date: December 2004
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Contents
About This User Guide
Revision History ........................................................................................................................................ v
How to Contact Altera ............................................................................................................................ vi
Typographic Conventions ..................................................................................................................... vii
Chapter 1. About This Kit
Release Information ............................................................................................................................... 1–1
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1–1
Kit Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 1–3
Chapter 2. Getting Started
Quartus II System Requirements ........................................................................................................ 2–1
Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................... 2–2
DSP Development Kit, Stratix Edition Contents ......................................................................... 2–2
DSP Development Kit, Stratix Professional Edition Contents ................................................... 2–2
Inspect the Board .............................................................................................................................. 2–3
Software Requirements ................................................................................................................... 2–3
Software Installation ............................................................................................................................. 2–4
Installing the Quartus II Software .................................................................................................. 2–4
Installing the MegaCore Functions & Reference Design ............................................................ 2–4
Installing The MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink CD-ROM ........................................................ 2–5
Installing DSP Builder ..................................................................................................................... 2–6
Set Up Licensing .................................................................................................................................... 2–8
Connect the Cables to the Board & PC ............................................................................................... 2–9
ByteBlasterMV Cable ....................................................................................................................... 2–9
RS-232 Cable .................................................................................................................................... 2–10
SMA Cable ....................................................................................................................................... 2–11
SLP-50 Anti-Aliasing Filter ........................................................................................................... 2–12
Power Supply Cable ....................................................................................................................... 2–12
Using the Reference Design ............................................................................................................... 2–12
Documentation ..................................................................................................................................... 2–13
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Revision History
The table below displays the revision history for chapters in this user
guide.
Chapter Date Version Changes Made
All December 2004 1.3.0
rev. 1
All April 2003 1.1.0 Updated the document for the DSP Development Kit, Stratix Professional
All February 2003 1.0.0 First publication.
Updated the document for:
● The DSP Development Kit, Stratix
● The DSP Development Kit, Stratix Professional Edition version 1.3.0.
● The Quartus II Software Development Kit Edition (DKE) version 4.2.
● The MathWorks MATLAB version 7.0.1.
● The MathWorks Simulink version 6.1.
Edition.
®
Edition version 1.3.0.
f For late-breaking information that is not available in this user guide, see
the README file. The file is located at:
■ For the DSP Development Kit, Stratix Edition Version 1.3.0 CD-ROM:
<install_ path>/stratix_dsp_kit-v<version>/Docs/
dsp_dev_kit_stratix_readme-v<version>.txt
or
■ For the DSP Development Kit, Stratix Professional Edition Version 1.3.0
CD-ROM:
<install_ path>/stratix_dsp_pro_kit-v<version>/
/Docs/dsp_pro_dev_kit_stratix_readme-v<version>.txt
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How to Contact Altera
How to Contact
Altera
For technical support or other information about Altera products, go to
the Altera world-wide web site at www.altera.com. You can also contact
Altera through your local sales representative or any of the sources listed
below.
Information Type USA & Canada All Other Locations
Technical support www.altera.com/mysupport/ www.altera.com/mysupport/
800-800-EPLD (3753)
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Product literature www.altera.com www.altera.com
Altera literature services lit_req@altera.com lit_req@altera.com
Non-technical customer
service
FTP site ftp.altera.com ftp.altera.com
800-767-3753 + 1 408-544-7000
+1 408-544-8767
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Pacific Time
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Typographic
This document uses the typographic conventions shown below.
Conventions
Visual Cue Meaning
Bold Type with Initial
Capital Letters
bold type External timing parameters, directory names, project names, disk drive names,
Italic Type with Initial Capital
Letters
Italic type Internal timing parameters and variables are shown in italic type.
Initial Capital Letters Keyboard keys and menu names are shown with initial capital letters. Examples:
“Subheading Title” References to sections within a document and titles of on-line help topics are
Courier type Signal and port names are shown in lowercase Courier type. Examples: data1,
1., 2., 3., and
a., b., c., etc.
● • Bullets are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is not important.
■
v The checkmark indicates a procedure that consists of one step only.
1 The hand points to information that requires special attention.
c
w
r The angled arrow indicates you should press the Enter key.
f The feet direct you to more information on a particular topic.
Command names, dialog box titles, checkbox options, and dialog box options are
shown in bold, initial capital letters. Example: Save As dialog box.
filenames, filename extensions, and software utility names are shown in bold
type. Examples: f
Document titles are shown in italic type with initial capital letters. Example: AN
75: High-Speed Board Design.
Examples: t
Variable names are enclosed in angle brackets (< >) and shown in italic type.
Example: <file name>, <project name>.pof file.
Delete key, the Options menu.
shown in quotation marks. Example: “Typographic Conventions.”
PIA
, \qdesigns directory, d: drive, chiptrip.gdf file.
MAX
, n + 1.
tdi, input. Active-low signals are denoted by suffix n, e.g., resetn.
Anything that must be typed exactly as it appears is shown in Courier type. For
example:
actual file, such as a Report File, references to parts of files (e.g., the AHDL
keyword
Courier.
Numbered steps are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is
important, such as the steps listed in a procedure.
The caution indicates required information that needs special consideration and
understanding and should be read prior to starting or continuing with the
procedure or process.
The warning indicates information that should be read prior to starting or
continuing the procedure or processes
c:\qdesigns\tutorial\chiptrip.gdf. Also, sections of an
SUBDESIGN), as well as logic function names (e.g., TRI) are shown in
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