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User Guide
Kit Features
f For a complete list of this kit’s contents and capabilities, refer to the
Hardware
1. About This Kit
The Altera® Stratix®V Advanced Systems Development Kit is a complete design
environment that includes both the hardware and software you need to develop
Stratix V GX FPGA designs.
This section briefly describes the development kit contents.
Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit.
The Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit includes the following hardware:
■ Stratix V GX advanced systems board—A development platform that allows you
to develop and prototype hardware designs running on the Stratix V GX FPGA.
f For detailed information about the board components and interfaces, refer
to the Stratix VAdvanced Systems Development Board Reference Manual.
■ HSMC loopback board—A daughtercard that allows for loopback testing all
signals on the HSMC interface using the Board Test System.
■ Power supply and cables—The kit includes the following items:
■Power supply and AC adapters for North America/Japan, Europe, and the
United Kingdom
■Standard USB A to mini-USB cable
Software
The software for this kit, described in the following sections, is available on the Altera
website for immediate downloading. You can also request to have Altera mail the
software to you on DVDs.
Quartus II Software
Your kit includes a license for the Development Kit Edition (DKE) of the Quartus II
software (Windows platform only). For one year, this license entitles you to most of
the features of the Subscription Edition (excluding the IP Base Suite).
1After the year, your DKE license will no longer be valid and you will not be permitted
to use this version of the Quartus II software. To continue using the Quartus II
software, you should download the free Quartus II Web edition or purchase a
subscription to Quartus II software. For more information, refer to the Design
Software page of the Altera website.
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Kit Features
The Quartus II Development Kit Edition (DKE) software includes the following items:
■ 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.
■ 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.
1The 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 AN 320: OpenCore Plus
Evaluation of Megafunctions.
■ Nios
®
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 “Software
Installation” on page 3–1.
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The remaining chapters in this user guide lead you through the following
Stratix V GX advanced systems boardsetup steps:
■ Inspecting the contents of the kit
■ Installing the design and kit software
■ Setting up, powering up, and verifying correct operation of the advanced systems
■ Configuring the Stratix V GX FPGA
■ Running the Board Test System designs
f For complete information about the advanced systems board, refer to the
Stratix VAdvanced Systems Development Board Reference Manual.
Before You Begin
2. Getting Started
board
Inspect the Board
f For information about measuring board and FPGA temperature in real time, refer to
f For information about power consumption and thermal modeling, refer to AN 358:
References
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 “Kit Features” on page 1–1.
If any of the items are missing, contact Altera before you proceed.
To inspect the board, perform the following steps:
1. Place the board on an anti-static surface and inspect it to ensure that it has not been
damaged during shipment.
cWithout proper anti-static handling, you can damage the board.
2. Verify that all components are on the board and appear intact.
“The Power Monitor” on page 5–13.
Thermal Management for FPGAs.
Use the following links to check the Altera website for other related information:
■ For the latest board design files and reference designs, refer to the
Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit page.
■ For additional daughter cards available for purchase, refer to the Development
Board Daughtercards page.
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■ For the Stratix V GX device documentation, refer to the Literature: Stratix V
References
Devices page.
■ To purchase devices from the eStore, refer to the Devices page.
■ For Stratix V GX OrCAD symbols, refer to the Capture CIS Symbols page.
■ For Nios II 32-bit embedded processor solutions, refer to the Embedded
Processing page.
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3. Software Installation
This chapter explains how to install the following software:
■ Quartus II Subscription Edition Software
■ Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit
■ USB-Blaster™ II driver
Installing the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software
Included in the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software are the Quartus II software
(including Qsys), the Nios II EDS, and the MegaCore IP Library. To install the Altera
development tools, perform the following steps:
1. Download the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software from the Quartus II
Subscription Edition Software page of the Altera website. Alternatively, you can
request a DVD from the Altera IP and Software DVD Request Form page of the
Altera website.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. Choose an
installation directory that is relative to the Quartus II software installation
directory.
f If you have difficulty installing the Quartus II software, refer to the Altera Software
Installation and Licensing Manual.
Licensing Considerations
Purchasing this kit entitles you to a one-year license for the Development Kit Edition
(DKE) of the Quartus II software.
1After the year, your DKE license will no longer be valid and you will not be permitted
to use this version of the Quartus II software. To continue using the Quartus II
software, you should download the free Quartus II Web edition or purchase a
subscription to Quartus II software.
Before using the Quartus II software, you must activate your license, identify specific
users and computers, and obtain and install a license file.
If you already have a licensed version of the subscription edition, you can use that
license file with this kit. If not, you need to obtain and install a license file. To begin,
go to the Self Service Licensing Center page of the Altera website, log into or create
your myAltera account, and take the following actions:
1. On the Activate Products page, enter the serial number provided with your
development kit in the License Activation Code box.
1Your serial number is printed on the development kit box below the bottom
bar code. The number is consists of alphanumeric characters, such as
5SGXASxxxxxxxx, and does not contain hyphens.
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2. Consult the Activate Products table, to determine how to proceed.
a. If the administrator listed for your product is someone other than you, skip the
remaining steps and contact your administrator to become a licensed user.
b. If the administrator listed for your product is you, proceed to step 3.
c. If the administrator listed for your product is Stocking, activate the product,
making you the administrator, and proceed to step 3.
3. Use the Create New License page to license your product for a specific user (you)
on specific computers. The Manage Computers and Manage Users pages allow
you to add users and computers not already present in the licensing system.
1To license the Quartus II software, you need your computer’s network
interface card (NIC) ID, a number that uniquely identifies your computer.
On the computer you use to run the Quartus II software, type
/all
at a command prompt to determine the NIC ID. Your NIC ID is the
ipconfig
12-digit hexadecimal number on the Physical Address line.
4. When licensing is complete, Altera emails a license.dat file to you. Store the file on
your computer and use the License Setup page of the Options dialog box in the
Quartus_II software to enable the software.
f For complete licensing details, refer to the Altera Software Installation and Licensing
Manual.
Installing the Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit
To install the Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit, perform the following
steps:
1. Download the Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit installer from the
Stratix V Advanced Systems 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.
2. Run the Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit installer.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. Be sure that
the installation directory you choose is in the same relative location to the
Quartus II software installation.
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<install dir>
documents
board_design_files
The default Windows installation directory is C:\altera\
<version>
\.
examples
factory_recovery
demos
kits
stratixVGX_5sgxea7nf45_as
Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver
The installation program creates the Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit
directory structure shown in Figure 3–1.
Figure 3–1. Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit Installed Directory Structure
Note to Figure 3–1:
(1) Early-release versions might have slightly different directory names.
Tab le 3– 1 lists the file directory names and a description of their contents.
Table 3–1. Installed Directory Contents
Directory NameDescription of Contents
board_design_files
Contains schematic, layout, assembly, and bill of material board design files. Use these files as a
starting point for a new prototype board design.
demosContains demonstration applications when available.
documentsContains the kit documentation.
examplesContains the sample design files for the Stratix V Advanced Systems Development Kit.
factory_recovery
Contains the original data programmed onto the board before shipment. Use this data to restore
the board with its original factory contents.
(1)
Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver
The Stratix V GX advanced systems board includes integrated On-Board USB-Blaster
II circuitry for FPGA programming. However, for the host computer and board to
communicate, you must install the USB-Blaster II driver on the host computer.
f Installation instructions for the USB-Blaster II driver for your operating system are
available on the Altera website. On the Altera Programming Cable Driver Information
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page of the Altera website, locate the table entry for your configuration and click the
link to access the instructions.
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The instructions in this chapter explain how to set up the Stratix V GX advanced
systems board.
Setting Up the Board
To prepare and apply power to the board, perform the following steps:
1. The Stratix V GX advanced systems board ships with its board switches
preconfigured to support the design examples in the kit. If you suspect your board
might not be currently configured with the default settings, follow the instructions
in “Factory Default Switch and Jumper Settings” on page 4–2 to return the board
to its factory settings before proceeding.
2. The advanced systems board ships with design examples stored in the flash
memory device. Verify the DIP switch SW4.6 is set to the on (0) position to load the
design stored in the factory portion of flash memory. Figure 4–2 shows the DIP
switch location on the back of the board.
4. Development Board Setup
3. Verify that the HSMC card is installed on connector J1 of the board.
4. Ensure that the power switch SW2 is in the off position.
5. Connect the Power Adpater +15 V, 8.00 A to the DC Power Jack (J7) on the
advanced systems board and plug the cord into a power outlet.
cUse only the supplied power supply. Power regulation circuitry on the
board can be damaged by power supplies with greater voltage.
1For designs requiring more than 120 W, a PCIe 2x4 ATX connector (J10)
providing an additional 12 V and 12.5 A is also available. This is the
standard PCIe 2x4 connector in a chassis or available with an ATX power
supply.
1Alternatively, the board can be powered by the PCIe host adapter or the
laptop power adapter. If you want to power the board by the PCIe host
system, plug the FPGA development card into a standard PCIe connector.
6. Set the POWER switch (SW2) to the on position. When power is supplied to the
board, the blue LED (D27) illuminates indicating that the board has power.
The MAX V device on the board contains (among other things) a parallel flash loader
(PFL) megafunction. When the board powers up, the PFL reads a design from flash
memory and configures the FPGA. DIP switch SW4.6 controls whether the FPP is
active and loads the designs from flash into the Stratix V devices. When the switch is
in the on (0) position, the PFL loads the design from flash memory. For FPP to
function properly, the MSEL pins for both FPGAs must be set for FPP x8 on MSEL DIP
switches SW5 and SW6.
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